B2verb · transitive · rare

incense

incense · incenses · incensed · incensing

дістати, отримувати, діставати

разозлить, бесить, взбесить, рассердить

aufbringen, empören, erzürnen

To anger; to infuriateTo anger; to infuriate.

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/ˈɪnsɛn(t)s/

» What kind of incense is this?

Was ist das für Weihrauch?

Meaning

5 senses

(transitive)To anger; to infuriate.
I think it would incense him to learn the truth.
empören, erzürnen, aufbringen
серди́тьserdítʹ, рассерди́тьrasserdítʹ, беси́тьbesítʹ
(transitive)To offer incense to.
(transitive)To perfume with, or as with, incense.
perfume especially with a censer
(obsolete, transitive)To set on fire; to inflame; to kindle; to burn.
(archaic, transitive)To incite; to stimulate.

Examples

23 sentences

What kind of incense is this?
deWas ist das für Weihrauch? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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I don't usually burn incense at home.
deIch stecke für gewöhnlich bei mir zu Hause keine Räucherstäbchen an. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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She was somehow incensed against me.
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Stop burning incense! I have asthma.
deHör auf, Weihrauch zu verbrennen! Ich habe Asthma. — Waldelfe
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It smells like incense in here.
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

anger, infuriate:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

anger, infuriate:

Origin

From Middle English encens, from Old French encens (“sweet-smelling substance”) from Late

From Middle English encens, from Old French encens (“sweet-smelling substance”) from Late Latin incensum (“burnt incense”, literally “something burnt”), neuter past participle of incendō (“to set on fire”). Compare incendiary. Doublet of incienso. Displaced native Old English rēcels.

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