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drażnić — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
  • displease verb To annoy or upset someone; to fail to please.
  • irk verb to irritate; annoy; bother
  • irritate verb To annoy or make someone impatient or angry.
  • needle noun A thin, sharp tool used for sewing, injections, acupuncture, or piercing.
  • provoke verb To deliberately anger or irritate someone.
  • tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.

Senses

drażnić is used for these senses in English:

  • chafe (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
  • displease (transitive) To make not pleased; to cause a feeling of disapprobation or dislike in; to be disagreeable to; to vex slightly.
  • irk (transitive) to irritate; annoy; bother
  • irritate (intransitive) To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
  • needle (transitive) To tease in order to provoke; to poke fun at.
  • provoke (transitive) To cause someone to become annoyed or angry.
  • tease (transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.

chafe — full definition

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

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