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дразни́ть — meaning in English

draznit

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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

  1. noun A burrowing, mostly nocturnal mammal known for its black-and-white striped face and stocky build.
  2. verb To repeatedly pester or nag someone until they give in or respond.

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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