noun🔗ShareHornissenA large wasp, of the genus Vespa, having a brown-and-yellow-striped body and the ability to inflict a serious sting."The children ran away screaming when they saw the hornets building a nest in the tree. "Die Kinder rannten schreiend weg, als sie sahen, wie die Hornissen ein Nest in dem Baum bauten.insectanimalnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuälgeist, NervensägeA person who pesters with petty but ceaseless attacks."The journalists acted like hornets, constantly asking the politician difficult and persistent questions about the scandal. "Die Journalisten benahmen sich wie Nervensägen und stellten dem Politiker ständig schwierige und hartnäckige Fragen zu dem Skandal.personcharacterattitudeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading