vex

Betekenis (Engels)

Verb

1. (transitive) To annoy, irritate.
2. (transitive) To cause (mental) suffering to; to distress.
3. (archaic, transitive) To trouble aggressively, to harass.
4. (rare, transitive) To twist, to weave.
5. (intransitive, obsolete) To be irritated; to fret.
6. (transitive) To toss back and forth; to agitate; to disquiet.

Noun

A trouble.

Concepten

ergeren

grieven

bedroeven

verdrieten

kwellen

verdriet doen

irriteren

ontstemmen

pesten

lastig vallen

aanstoot geven

verlegen maken

afstoten

hinderen

kwetsen

mishagen

misnoegen

verontwaardigen

vervelen

Synoniemen

annoy

irritate

anger

💢

trouble

bother

tease

offend

harass

pester

disturb

torment

provoke

displease

nettle

molest

bug

🐛

chagrin

enrage

exasperate

rile

irk

make angry

afflict

worry

chafe

gall

aggravate

pique

gravel

agitate

infuriate

nag

get to

devil

peeve

nark

aggrieve

harrass

stir up

rankle

incite

upset

get at

fret

get

puzzle

embitter

commove

baffle

hassle

Vertalingen

ärgern

chagriner

vexer

molestare

vessare

kızdırmak

vexar

incomodar

fâcher

molestar

vejar

infastidire

εξοργίζω

irritar

irritare

Uitgesproken als (IPA)

/vɛks/

Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: vexen

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.