vex
Significado (English)
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- To annoy, irritate.
- To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
- To trouble aggressively, to harass.
- To twist, to weave.
- (obsolete) To be irritated; to fret.
- To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.
Conceptos
Synonyms
enrage
make angry
harrass
disgruntle
cause strife
be vexed
grate on
intrude on
confer with
jar on
cause trouble
press hard
put out of tune
growl at
incur displeasure
scold in low voice continuously
put in a bad mood
eat on
drive to distraction
gnaw at
angry at
Frecuencia
Pronunciado como (IPA)
/vɛks/
Etimología (English)
In summary
From Middle English vexen, from Old French vexer, from Latin vexāre (“disturb, agitate, annoy”). Doublet of quake. Displaced native Old English dreċċan and gremman.
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