дразни́ть — meaning in English
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English meaning
- badger noun A burrowing, mostly nocturnal mammal known for its black-and-white striped face and stocky build.
- chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
- kid noun A child or young person; informally, anyone's son or daughter regardless of their age.
- madden verb To make someone very angry or frustrated.
- rib noun One of the curved bones that run from the spine around toward the breastbone, forming the cage that protects the chest.
- tease verb To poke fun at someone playfully or, sometimes, unkindly.
Senses
дразни́ть is used for these senses in English:
- badger (transitive) To pester; to annoy persistently; to press.
- chafe (transitive, figurative) To excite passion or anger in; to fret; to irritate.
- kid (transitive, colloquial) To mock or make a fool of (someone) in a playful way.
- madden (transitive) To make angry.
- pull someone's leg (idiomatic) To tease someone; to lead someone on; to goad someone into overreacting. It usually implies teasing or goading by jokingly lying.
- take the mickey (intransitive, UK, Irish, Commonwealth, slang, idiom) To ridicule or mock.
- tease (transitive) To poke fun at, either cruelly or affectionately in a playful way.
badger — full definition
- noun A burrowing, mostly nocturnal mammal known for its black-and-white striped face and stocky build.
- verb To repeatedly pester or nag someone until they give in or respond.
chafe — full definition
- noun Heat excited by friction.
- noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
- noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.