英perverse, unreasonable, absurd, variant of 拉[la2] (Note: 剌 was the character used prior to simplification and remains the standard in Taiwan, while in mainland China, 拉 has replaced 剌)
德starrköpfig, hartnäckig (Adj), drastisch kürzen, drastisch reduzieren (V)
法couper, taillader, sabrer