bedrängen
/bəˈdʁɛŋən/
verb
C1
der (masc.) die (fem.) das (neut.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- bedrängt
- past
- bedrängte
- perfect
- hat bedrängt
Meaning
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to harass, to press
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Die Reporter bedrängten den Politiker.
The reporters pressed the politician.
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Die Reporter bedrängten den Politiker mit Fragen. Er verließ schnell den Saal.
The reporters pressed the politician with questions. He quickly left the hall.
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Similar words
bedrängen is more about pressuring or pushing someone, physically or figuratively; belästigen is more about ongoing harassment or pestering — both mean "to harass."
Practice
1 What does bedrängen mean?
to harass, to press
2 Which fingerprint chart matches bedrängen?
bedrängen: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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