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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRonger
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ron-zhay
"Le traitement injuste qu'il a reçu continue de le ronger."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause persistent annoyance or resentment.
"The unfair treatment he received continued to rankle him long after the incident." - 2
To fester or cause irritation.
"The unresolved issues began to rankle within the group, leading to tension."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'rankle' originates from the Middle English 'ranclen', which is derived from the Old French 'rancler', meaning 'to fester'. Its roots can be traced back to the Latin 'dracunculus', meaning 'little dragon', referring to a painful sore that festers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Rankle" is said worldwide
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Ronger
Transliteration: ron-zhay
"Le traitement injuste qu'il a reçu continue de le ronger."
Ärgern
Transliteration: air-gairn
"Die ungerechte Behandlung ärgert ihn weiterhin."
Rodere
Transliteration: roh-deh-reh
"Il trattamento ingiusto che ha ricevuto continua a rodere dentro di lui."
Carcomer
Transliteration: kar-ko-mer
"El trato injusto que recibió sigue carcomiéndolo."
Corrói
Transliteration: ko-roi
"O tratamento injusto que recebeu continua a corrói-lo."
कष्ट देना
Transliteration: kasht dena
"जिस अन्यायपूर्ण व्यवहार का उसने सामना किया, वह उसे कष्ट देता रहा।"
折磨
Transliteration: zhé mó
"他所受到的不公正对待仍然折磨着他。"
괴롭히다
Transliteration: goerophida
"그가 받은 불공정한 대우는 여전히 그를 괴롭히고 있다."
悩ませる
Transliteration: nayamaseru
"彼が受けた不公平な扱いは、今でも彼を悩ませている。"
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