No. 15,830 in German
ärgern
"Ärgern" means "to annoy" or "to irritate" in English.
In a sentence
Ich ärgere meinen kleinen Bruder, weil er nicht aufräumen möchte.
I tease my little brother because he doesn't want to clean up.
Here, 'ärgern' is used in the sense of lightheartedly provoking someone playfully.
Es ärgert mich, wenn Leute unhöflich sind.
It annoys me when people are rude.
In this instance, 'ärgern' describes feeling irritation caused by others' behavior.
Du solltest dich nicht so über Kleinigkeiten ärgern.
You shouldn't get so annoyed about small things.
Here, 'sich ärgern' means to get upset or annoyed, reflecting an internal emotional response.
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