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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

  1. noun Heat excited by friction.
  2. noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
  3. noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.

harass — full definition

  1. verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
  2. verb To wear someone down with repeated demands or attacks.

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