уязвлять — meaning in English

English meaning

• nettle noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
• pique verb To arouse someone's interest or curiosity, especially suddenly.

Senses

уязвлять is used for these senses in English:

• nettle (transitive, figurative) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
• pique To wound the pride of (someone); to excite to anger; to irritate, to offend.

nettle — full definition

1. noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
2. verb To irritate or annoy someone.

pique — full definition

1. verb To arouse someone's interest or curiosity, especially suddenly.
2. verb To wound someone's pride or make them feel resentful and irritated.
3. noun A feeling of irritation or wounded pride, usually short-lived and caused by a slight.

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