atormentar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bedevil verb To cause continual trouble or difficulty for someone or something.
- 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
- verb To cause continual trouble or difficulty for someone or something.
- verb To leave someone puzzled or unable to understand something.
- verb To take hold of someone's mind, as a devil might.
bully — full definition
- noun A person who deliberately mistreats, threatens, or intimidates others they see as weaker.
- verb To intimidate or act aggressively toward someone, typically someone perceived as weaker.
- adj Excellent or first-rate (dated, informal).
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