dręczyć — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
- harass verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
- harry verb To repeatedly bother, pressure, or harass someone.
- hurt verb To cause physical pain or injury.
- rankle verb To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
Senses
dręczyć is used for these senses in English:
- chafe (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- harass To annoy (someone) frequently or systematically; to pester.
- harry To harass, bother or distress with demands, threats, or criticism.
- hurt (transitive, intransitive) To cause (somebody) emotional pain.
- rankle (transitive, or, intransitive) To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
chafe — full definition
- noun Heat excited by friction.
- noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
- noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
harass — full definition
- verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
- verb To wear someone down with repeated demands or attacks.