German-English translation for "umtreiben"

"umtreiben" English translation

umtreiben
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h>

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  • jemanden umtreiben figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
    to worry (oder | orod bother)jemand | somebody sb, to be on sb’s mind
    jemanden umtreiben figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig
  • sein schlechtes Gewissen treibt ihn um
    his guilty conscience is bothering him
    sein schlechtes Gewissen treibt ihn um
  • die Angst treibt jemanden um
    jemand | somebodysb is haunted by fear
    die Angst treibt jemanden um
umtreiben
intransitives Verb | intransitive verb v/i süddeutsch | South Germansüdd umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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  • be noisy
    umtreiben
    umtreiben
I don't understand what's bothering you.
Ich verstehe nicht, was dich umtreibt.
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