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stören — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • beleaguer verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
  • bother verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
  • chagrin noun A distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, a want of appreciation, mistakes, etc.; vexation or mortification.
  • disconcert verb To upset the composure of; to startle.
  • disrupt verb To throw a process, system, or situation into confusion by interrupting its normal flow.
  • disturb verb To interrupt someone's peace, quiet, or concentration.
  • ferment verb To undergo a chemical change caused by yeast or bacteria, often turning sugars into alcohol or acid.
  • gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  • inconvenience noun A problem or difficulty that causes trouble or discomfort.
  • interfere verb To get involved in something in a way that disrupts or is unwelcome.
  • intrude verb To enter or interrupt somewhere without invitation or welcome.
  • jam noun A sweet spread made by boiling fruit with sugar until it thickens.
  • mar verb To spoil or damage something, often leaving a lasting flaw.
  • solicit verb To ask for or try to obtain something, often persistently or formally.

Senses

stören is used for these senses in English:

  • beleaguer To vex, harass, or beset.
  • bother (transitive) To annoy, to disturb, to irritate; to be troublesome to, to make trouble for.
  • chagrin (transitive) To bother or vex; to mortify.
  • disconcert (transitive) To frustrate, discomfit.
  • disrupt (transitive) To throw into confusion or disorder.
  • disturb (transitive) to confuse a quiet, constant state or a calm, continuous flow, in particular: thoughts, actions or liquids.
  • ferment To react, using fermentation; especially to produce alcohol by aging or by allowing yeast to act on sugars; to brew.
  • ferment To stir up, agitate, cause unrest or excitement in.

beleaguer — full definition

  1. verb To besiege; to surround with troops.
  2. verb To vex, harass, or beset.

bother — full definition

  1. verb To annoy or disturb someone, or to cause them trouble.
  2. verb To take the trouble to do something, especially when it might be seen as unnecessary.
  3. noun A minor annoyance, fuss, or inconvenience.
  4. intj A mild exclamation of annoyance.

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