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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIrritar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eer-ee-tar
"El ruido comenzó a irritar a los residentes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cause annoyance or discomfort to someone.
"The loud noise from the construction site began to irritate the residents." - 2
To inflame or provoke a bodily response, especially in terms of inflammation.
"Certain foods can irritate the stomach lining."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'irritate' originates from the Latin 'irritare', meaning 'to provoke or excite'. It evolved through Middle French before entering English in the late 15th century, retaining the core meaning of causing annoyance or discomfort.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irritate" is said worldwide
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Irritare
Transliteration: eer-ee-tah-ray
"Il rumore ha cominciato a irritare i residenti."
Irriter
Transliteration: eer-ee-tay
"Le bruit fort a commencé à irriter les résidents."
Reizen
Transliteration: ry-tsen
"Der Lärm begann, die Anwohner zu reizen."
Irritar
Transliteration: eer-ee-tar
"El ruido comenzó a irritar a los residentes."
Irritar
Transliteration: eer-ee-tar
"O barulho começou a irritar os moradores."
चिढ़ाना
Transliteration: chidhana
"शोर ने निवासियों को चिढ़ाना शुरू कर दिया।"
刺激
Transliteration: cìjī
"噪音开始刺激居民。"
짜증나게 하다
Transliteration: jjajeungnage hada
"소음이 주민들을 짜증나게 하기 시작했다."
イライラさせる
Transliteration: iraira saseru
"騒音が住民をイライラさせ始めた。"
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