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nettles

/ˈnɛtəlz/

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noun

Brennesseln

Any plant whose foliage is covered with stinging, mildly poisonous hairs, causing an instant rash.

Examples :

"While hiking, I accidentally brushed against some nettles and immediately felt a stinging rash on my leg. "

Beim Wandern streifte ich versehentlich an einigen Brennnesseln und spürte sofort einen stechenden Ausschlag an meinem Bein.

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noun

Brennesseln

Certain plants that have spines or prickles:

Examples :

"I learned to identify nettles by the stinging rash they gave me when I accidentally brushed against them in the garden. "

Ich lernte, Brennnesseln zu identifizieren, an dem Nesselausschlag, den sie mir bescherten, als ich im Garten versehentlich an ihnen vorbeistreiften.

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noun

Brennesseln

Certain non-stinging plants, mostly in the family Lamiaceae, that resemble the species of Urtica:

Examples :

"My grandmother grows a variety of herbs, including some nettles that look similar to stinging nettles, but don't leave a rash. "

Meine Großmutter zieht eine Vielzahl von Kräutern an, darunter einige Brennnesseln, die den Brennnesseln ähneln, aber keinen Ausschlag verursachen.

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noun

Quallen, Seeanemonen

Loosely, anything which causes a similarly stinging rash, such as a jellyfish or sea nettle.

Examples :

"After swimming in the ocean, she had itchy red welts from the nettles. "

Nach dem Schwimmen im Ozean hatte sie juckende, rote Quaddeln von den Quallen.

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verb

Jemanden quälen, reizen

Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.

Examples :

"The children were badly nettled after playing in the field."

Die Kinder waren nach dem Spielen auf dem Feld stark gereizt.

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verb

Ärgern, reizen, verärgern

To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.

Examples :

"Her brother's constant teasing nettles her, even though she tries to ignore it. "

Das ständige Ärgern ihres Bruders ärgert sie, obwohl sie versucht, es zu ignorieren.

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