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atormentar — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • bedevil verb To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
  • bully noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
  • gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  • plague noun A deadly, fast-spreading disease, especially historically the bubonic plague.
  • torment noun Severe physical or mental suffering.

Senses

atormentar is used for these senses in English:

  • bedevil To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
  • bully (transitive) To act aggressively towards.
  • gall (transitive, figurative) To harass, to harry, often with the intent to cause injury.
  • plague (transitive) To harass, pester or annoy someone persistently or incessantly.
  • torment (transitive) To cause severe suffering to (stronger than to vex but weaker than to torture.)

bedevil — full definition

  1. verb To harass or cause trouble for; to plague.
  2. verb To perplex or bewilder.
  3. verb To possess (someone's mind).

bully — full definition

  1. noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
  2. verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
  3. adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).

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