incense

incense
I noun
Weihrauch, der
II transitive verb
erzürnen; erbosen

be incensed at or by something/with somebody — über etwas/jemanden erbost od. erzürnt sein

* * *
['insens]
noun
(a substance which is burned especially in religious services, and which gives off a pleasant smell.) der Weihrauch
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in·cense1
[ˈɪnsen(t)s]
n no pl
1. (substance) Räuchermittel nt; (in church) Weihrauch m
stick of \incense Räucherstäbchen nt
2. (smoke) wohl riechender Rauch; (in church) Weihrauch m
in·cense2
[ɪnˈsen(t)s]
vt
to \incense sb jdn empören [o aufbringen]
to be \incensed by [or at] sb/sth über jdn/etw erbost [o aufgebracht] sein
to \incense sth etw aufstacheln
the judgement \incensed public opinion das Urteil empörte die Öffentlichkeit
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I [ɪn'sens]
vt
wütend machen, erbosen, erzürnen

incensed — wütend, erbost (at, by über +acc )

II ['ɪnsens]
n (ECCL)
Weihrauch m; (fig) Duft m
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incense1 [ˈınsens]
A s
1. Weihrauch m:
incense boat REL Weihrauchgefäß n;
incense burner REL Räucherfass n, -vase f
2. Weihrauch(wolke) m(f), -duft m
3. Duft m
4. fig Beweihräucherung f
B v/t
1. beweihräuchern
2. durchduften
3. fig obs jemanden beweihräuchern
incense2 [ınˈsens] v/t erzürnen, erbosen, in Rage bringen:
incensed zornig, wütend (at über akk)
* * *
I noun
Weihrauch, der
II transitive verb
erzürnen; erbosen

be incensed at or by something/with somebody — über etwas/jemanden erbost od. erzürnt sein

* * *
n.
Weihrauch m. v.
in Wut bringen ausdr.

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