 | English | German  |  |
| – | |
 | to torture | 1857 quälen |  |
 | to torment | 1653 quälen |  |
 | to harrow sb. | 1486 jdn. quälen |  |
 | to bother | 689 quälen |  |
 | to excruciate | 644 quälen |  |
 | to vex sb. | 625 jdn. quälen |  |
 | to badger sb. | 607 jdn. quälen |  |
 | to agonize | 603 quälen |  |
 | to tantalize | 409 quälen |  |
 | to rack [torture] | 382 quälen |  |
 | to fret [distress] | 217 quälen |  |
 | to bully | 196 quälen |  |
 | to agonise [Br.] | 183 quälen |  |
 | to bait [torment] | 174 quälen |  |
 | to bedevil sb. [torment, harass] | 170 jdn. quälen |  |
 | to afflict | 168 quälen |  |
 | to plague sb. | 154 jdn. quälen |  |
 | to tease | 152 quälen |  |
 | to smite | 104 quälen |  |
 | to sting [conscience, remorse] | 98 quälen [Gewissen, Reue] |  |
 | to annoy | 92 quälen |  |
 | to tantalise sb. [Br.] [e.g. questions, the idea of sth.] | 77 jdn. quälen [z. B. Fragen, die Vorstellung von etw.] |  |
 | to grieve sb. | 60 jdn. quälen [Gedanke, Erinnerung etc.] |  |
 | to trouble | 46 quälen |  |
 | to abuse sb. | 45 jdn. quälen |  |
 | to niggle [e.g. pain] | 45 quälen |  |
 | to pester | 43 quälen |  |
 | to worry | 30 quälen |  |
 | to hagride | 14 quälen |  |
 | to prey on sb.'s mind | jdn. quälen [fig.] |  |
| Nouns |
 | tantalization | 18 Quälen {n} |  |
| 2 Words: Verbs |
 | to toil | sichAkk. quälen |  |
 | to crucify oneself [fig.] | sichAkk. quälen |  |
 | to beat oneself up [coll.] [fig.] | sichAkk. quälen [fig.] |  |
 | to struggle [through, over sth.] | sich quälen [durch, über etw.] |  |
| 3 Words: Verbs |
 | to badger sb. with questions | jdn. mit Fragen quälen |  |
 | to persecute sb. with questions | jdn. mit Fragen quälen |  |
 | to torment oneself (with sth.) [with thoughts, memories, etc.] | sichAkk. (mit etw.Dat.) quälen [mit Gedanken, Erinnerungen etc.] |  |
 | to trudge through sth. [book etc.] | sichAkk. durch etw.Akk. quälen |  |
 | to torment oneself for sth. | sichAkk. wegen etw. [Gen., auch Dat.] quälen |  |
 | to agonize over sth. | sich wegen etw. quälen |  |
| 4 Words: Verbs |
 | to torment sb. mercilessly | jdn. bis aufs Blut quälen [ugs.] |  |
 | to torment sb. mercilessly | jdn. bis aufs Letzte quälen [ugs.] |  |
 | to torment sb. mercilessly | jdn. bis aufs Mark quälen [ugs.] |  |
 | to torment sb. mercilessly | jdn. bis zum Letzten quälen [ugs.] |  |