English Sentence:

He got on my nerves with his know-it-all behaviour.

German Translation:

Er ging mir mit seinem besserwisserischen Gehabe auf die Nerven.

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er

1. he 2. it (regarding things)

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auf die Nerven gehen

to get on sb's nerves

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mir

me

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mit

with

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sein

1. his 2. to be 3. its 4. one's

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besserwisserisch

smart-alecky, know-it-all (adj)

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das Gehabe   (Pl: -)

affectation, posturing

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auf

1. at, in, to, on 2. open (adj)

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die

1. the (nominative feminine singular) 2. the (accusative feminine singular) 3. the (plural form of definite article) 4. who 5. which 6. these

Here: the (plural form of definite article)

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der Nerv   (Pl: Nerven)

nerve (anatomy)

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