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provozieren — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antagonize verb To provoke hostility in someone, often deliberately.
  • hassle noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
  • provoke verb To deliberately anger or irritate someone.
  • tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
  • test noun A set of questions or tasks used to check someone's knowledge or ability.
  • urge noun A strong impulse or desire to do something.

Senses

provozieren is used for these senses in English:

  • antagonize (transitive) To work against; to oppose (especially to incite a reaction).
  • hassle (transitive) To pick a fight or start an argument with.
  • provoke (transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
  • tease (transitive) To provoke or disturb; to annoy.
  • test To challenge, to put a strain on (something).
  • urge (transitive) To press; to push; to drive; to impel; to force onward.

hassle — full definition

  1. noun A source of trouble, bother, or minor annoyance.
  2. verb To bother, pester, or pressure someone.

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