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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesirritiert
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ee-ree-TEERT
"Er war über die unerwartete Frage etwas irritiert."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Showing or feeling slight anger, impatience, or annoyance.
"She grew increasingly irritated by the constant noise from the street." - 2
Inflamed, chafed, or sensitive, typically referring to skin or bodily tissue.
"Apply this soothing cream to the irritated area of skin."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin verb 'irritare', meaning to snarl, excite, or provoke, which likely originated from an imitative root. Entering the English language in the late 16th century, the term initially carried physiological and medical connotations of physical stimulation or inflammation before shifting primarily to psychological annoyance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irritated" is said worldwide
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irrité
Transliteration: ee-ree-tay
"Il était irrité par les retards constants du train."
irritiert
Transliteration: ee-ree-TEERT
"Er war über die unerwartete Frage etwas irritiert."
irritato
Transliteration: ee-ree-TAH-toh
"Sembrava molto irritato dal comportamento di suo fratello."
irritado
Transliteration: ee-ree-TAH-doh
"El cliente estaba irritado por la mala atención."
irritado
Transliteration: ee-rhee-TAH-doo
"Ela ficou irritada com o barulho alto da música."
चिढ़ाया हुआ
Transliteration: chidhaya hua
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपने दोस्त की मूर्खता से चिढ़ाया हुआ था।"
气恼的
Transliteration: qì nǎo de
Script: 中文汉字
"他对这次会议的延迟感到很气恼。"
짜증난
Transliteration: jjajeungnan
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 반복되는 질문에 짜증난 표정을 지었다."
いらいらした
Transliteration: ira-ira shita
Script: 日本語
"彼は渋滞のせいでいらいらしていた。"
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