irate
gb/aɪɹˈeɪt/ us/aɪɹˈeɪt/
C1
Английски
dühös
C1
FORMAL
1
dühös
A2
Модел на употреба:
irate (at/with) [someone] (about/over) [something]
Irate customers demanded refunds after the flight was cancelled.
A járat törlése után a dühös utasok visszatérítést követeltek.
She was irate at the company for charging her twice.
Nagyon dühös volt a cégre, amiért kétszer számoltak fel neki díjat.
His irate email prompted the manager to call him immediately.
Примери за учащи
My dad was irate when he saw the broken window.
Apám nagyon dühös lett, amikor meglátta a betört ablakot.
The teacher looked irate with the noisy class.
A tanár nagyon dühösnek tűnt a zajongó osztály miatt.
Честа грешка:
Do not confuse irate (angry) with irritate (to annoy) or irritated (annoyed).
Значение
very angry; furious
Колокации
an irate customer
|irate parents
|irate passengers
|irate callers
|an irate complaint
|an irate letter
|an irate email
|irate residents
|an irate crowd
|irate voters
Синоними
furious (Very close in strength; common alternative.)
|
angry (More general and often less strong.)
|
enraged (Usually stronger and more intense.)
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incensed (Formal; suggests anger caused by something seen as unfair.)
Антоними
calm (Not angry; emotionally controlled.)
|
pleased (Happy or satisfied rather than angry.)
Теми
emotions
|communication
Определение
Very angry.
Extremely angry, especially about something that has happened; furious.
Граматика
Речникова форма
irate
IPA
GB/aɪɹˈeɪt/
US/aɪɹˈeɪt/
Срички и ударение
ir - ate (2 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ate)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: irate
Семейство думи
Related words
ire
noun
Advanced or less common
irately
adverb C1
irateness
noun
Изрази
grow irate
1/ɡɹˈoʊ aɪɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
become increasingly angry
To become very angry.
Примери
- He grew irate when no one answered his questions.
- The crowd grew irate as the delays continued.
- She grew irate at the repeated interruptions.
Примери за учащи
- He grew irate after waiting for an hour.
irate caller
1/aɪɹˈeɪt kˈɔlɚ/
fixed phrase
business
very angry person on phone
A person on the phone who is very angry.
Примери
- The operator dealt with an irate caller who demanded to speak to a supervisor.
- He stayed polite even when the irate caller started shouting.
- The call center trains new staff to handle irate callers.
Примери за учащи
- An irate caller shouted on the phone.
irate customer
1/aɪɹˈeɪt kˈʌstəmɚ/
fixed phrase
business
very angry customer complaining
A customer who is very angry.
Примери
- The receptionist stayed calm with the irate customer.
- Security was called when an irate customer refused to leave.
- She apologized and offered a replacement to the irate customer.
Примери за учащи
- The store helped an irate customer.