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stören

bother

Meaning of stören

to annoy or disturb someone

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German/ˈʃtøːʁən/
bother
stören - bother
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störenbother
kochencook
sich ändernchange
bindentie
folgenfollow
entfernenremove
sich anfühlenfeel

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between stören / belästigen / nerven / aufhalten / ärgern / quälen

🇩🇪German
stören

bother — to annoy or disturb someone

B1Often
B
🇩🇪German
belästigen

To annoy or harass someone, often with a sense of being intrusive or overbearing.

B1Often

Er wollte sie nicht weiter belästigen und ging weg.

Он не хотел больше её беспокоить и ушёл.

N
🇩🇪German
nerven

To get on someone’s nerves; very common informal wording for mild to moderate annoyance.

B1Very Often

Das ständige Klingeln nervt mich.

Постоянный звонок меня раздражает.

A
🇩🇪German
aufhalten

To delay or hold someone up; the focus is on preventing progress or causing a pause.

B1Very Often

Der Stau hielt uns auf.

Пробка нас задержала.

Ä
🇩🇪German
ärgern

To annoy or make someone angry; also used for feeling annoyed oneself.

B1Very Often

Sein Verhalten ärgert mich sehr.

Его поведение очень меня раздражает.

Q
🇩🇪German
quälen

To torment or cause strong distress; much stronger than simply annoying someone.

B1Often

Die Schmerzen quälten ihn die ganze Nacht.

Боли мучили его всю ночь.

B
🇩🇪German
beunruhigen

To worry or unsettle someone; the focus is on concern and unease rather than annoyance.

B1Often

Die Nachricht beunruhigte sie sehr.

Новость очень её встревожила.

U
🇩🇪German
unterbrechen

To interrupt or break off an action or speech; not necessarily with the idea of annoyance.

B1Often

Bitte unterbrechen Sie mich nicht.

Пожалуйста, не перебивайте меня.

I
🇩🇪German
irritieren

To irritate or unsettle someone; can mean annoyance or mild confusion.

B1Often

Sein Tonfall irritierte mich.

Его тон меня раздражал.

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stören translation: bother. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce stören

/ˈʃtøːʁən/

stören translation

bother

stören transcription

/ˈʃtøːʁən/

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jemanden ärgern oder unterbrechen

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