to inspire a feeling of admiration, reverence, or fear in someone, often due to the perceived greatness, beauty, or power of something
eindruck machen, begeistern
to influence someone to do something or to get something from them by being superficially nice to them
um den Finger wickeln, überreden
to irritate or provoke someone, typically through persistent criticism, taunts, or annoying behavior
provozieren, anstacheln
to gather and store a large supply of food, money, etc., usually somewhere secret
horten
to grant an employee a temporary leave of absence, often without pay, due to economic reasons, company restructuring, or other circumstances beyond their control
urlaub gewähren, in den Urlaub schicken
to smear or cover something with a sticky or greasy substance
bestreichen, verschmieren
to add something that enhances or improves the quality or appearance of someone or something
ergänzen, verbessern
to have the courage or audacity to try or do something challenging or risky
wagen, herausfordern
to unravel or become worn at the edges, typically as a result of continuous use or friction
ausfransen, abnutzen
to refer to or make mention of something, often in a casual or indirect manner
verweisen auf, erwähnen
to shed or cast off of old skin, scales, feathers, or horns, typically as part of a natural growth
abstreifen, abwerfen
to give a speech that is lengthy, loud, and angry intending to either persuade or criticize
schimpfen, mahnend reden
to find joy or delight, particularly in favorable situations achievements
sich erfreuen, sich sonnen