Definition
To annoy or frustrate someone, usually on purpose or through repeated bothering.
Etymology
From Latin vexare meaning 'to shake or toss about.' The word originally referred to physical agitation but evolved to describe emotional annoyance in Middle English.
Kelly Says
Medieval people used 'vex' to describe literally shaking something—like shaking a rug—but over time it became the go-to word for emotional irritation, showing how our language tracks the shift from physical to mental experiences.
Translations
CACatalà
molestar
moh-leh-star
CSČeština
obtěžovat
ob-te-zho-vat
DADansk
generer
ge-ne-reh
ELΕλληνικά
ενοχλητικός
eh-noh-klee-tee-kos
ESEspañol
molesto
moh-leh-stoh
FISuomi
häiritä
hai-ri-taa
FRFrançais
gêner
zheh-neh
HEעברית
גורם לצרות
go-rem le-tza-rot
HIहिन्दी
परेशान करना
pa-re-shaan ka-r-na
HUMagyar
bosszant
boss-zant
IDBahasa Indonesia
ganggu
gan-goo
ITItaliano
infastidire
in-fas-tee-dee-reh
KMKM
បានការគំនិត
ba-an ka-ar gohm-nit
KO한국어
괴롭히다
kwoe-ro-o-bi-da
MSBahasa Melayu
kesal
keh-sahl
MYမြန်မာ
စိတ်မကောင်း
seet ma-ka-ung
NLNederlands
irriteren
ir-ri-te-ren
NONorsk
irritere
ir-ri-te-reh
PLPolski
denerwować
de-ner-vo-vat
PTPortuguês
irritar
ih-ri-ta-r
RORomână
înfuria
in-foo-ree-ah
SWKiswahili
kujaliwa
koo-ja-lee-wah
TAதமிழ்
கோபப்பட
go-pa-pad
THไทย
ทำให้รำคาญ
thae-hae ram-kan
TRTürkçe
sinirlendirmek
sin-ir-len-dir-meh-k
UKУкраїнська
бесити
be-si-tyi
VITiếng Việt
làm phiền
lam fee-en
ZUZU
ukuthiwe
oo-koo-thee-weh