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Annoy
əˈnɔɪ
Extreem Veelvoorkomend
700 - 800
700 - 800
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De frequentie- en belangrijkheidsindex van woorden geeft aan hoe vaak een woord in een bepaalde taal voorkomt. Hoe kleiner het getal, hoe vaker het woord wordt gebruikt. De meest gebruikte woorden variëren meestal van ongeveer 1 tot 4000. Deze belangrijkheidsindex helpt je te focussen op de meest nuttige woorden tijdens je taal leerproces.
Annoy -
To irritate or disturb someone in a persistent or bothersome way.
Voorbeeld: The constant noise from the construction site really annoys me.
Gebruik: informalContext: everyday situations
Opmerking: Commonly used in casual conversations to express mild frustration.
To cause slight anger or impatience.
Voorbeeld: Her habit of being late always annoys her friends.
Gebruik: informalContext: social interactions
Opmerking: Often used in personal relationships to indicate a minor source of irritation.
To provoke or harass someone deliberately.
Voorbeeld: The bully continued to annoy the younger students during lunch.
Gebruik: informalContext: negative interactions
Opmerking: Can imply intentional and malicious behavior towards another person.
To cause discomfort or unease.
Voorbeeld: The scratchy tag on the shirt annoyed her all day.
Gebruik: informalContext: physical sensations
Opmerking: Used to describe physical irritations or annoyances.
Synoniemen van Annoy
irritate
To irritate means to provoke impatience, anger, or displeasure in someone.
Voorbeeld: The constant noise from the construction site irritated the residents.
Opmerking: While 'annoy' and 'irritate' are often used interchangeably, 'irritate' may imply a stronger feeling of agitation or frustration.
bother
To bother means to cause slight annoyance or inconvenience to someone.
Voorbeeld: Please don't bother me while I'm working.
Opmerking: Unlike 'annoy', 'bother' can also imply a sense of intrusion or disturbance in someone's peace or comfort.
aggravate
To aggravate means to make a situation worse or more serious, especially by making someone feel annoyed or angry.
Voorbeeld: His constant complaining about the situation only aggravated me further.
Opmerking: While 'annoy' refers to a general feeling of irritation, 'aggravate' specifically implies making a situation more difficult or intense.
exasperate
To exasperate means to intensely irritate or infuriate someone.
Voorbeeld: Her repeated tardiness exasperated her boss.
Opmerking: Unlike 'annoy', 'exasperate' conveys a stronger sense of extreme annoyance or frustration that may lead to exasperation.
Uitdrukkingen en veelvoorkomende zinsdelen van Annoy
Get on someone's nerves
To annoy or irritate someone significantly.
Voorbeeld: Her constant humming really gets on my nerves.
Opmerking: This phrase emphasizes a prolonged or repeated annoyance rather than a one-time irritation.
Drive someone up the wall
To irritate or annoy someone to the point of frustration or anger.
Voorbeeld: His messy habits drive me up the wall.
Opmerking: This phrase suggests a higher level of annoyance that can lead to exasperation.
Rub someone the wrong way
To irritate or annoy someone due to a particular behavior or mannerism.
Voorbeeld: His arrogant attitude really rubs me the wrong way.
Opmerking: This phrase implies a personal dislike or irritation caused by a specific trait or action.
Pain in the neck
Someone or something that is very annoying or bothersome.
Voorbeeld: Dealing with his constant complaints is a real pain in the neck.
Opmerking: This phrase uses a physical discomfort analogy to describe something irritating.
A thorn in someone's side
Something or someone that continually annoys or causes trouble.
Voorbeeld: The constant noise from the construction site is a thorn in our side.
Opmerking: This phrase implies a persistent source of annoyance or trouble that is hard to remove.
Bite someone's head off
To respond angrily or sharply to someone, usually due to being annoyed or irritated.
Voorbeeld: Don't bite my head off, I was just asking a question.
Opmerking: This phrase indicates a strong reaction out of annoyance or irritation, often resulting in a harsh response.
Grind someone's gears
To greatly annoy or irritate someone, especially with repeated actions or behaviors.
Voorbeeld: Her constant lateness really grinds my gears.
Opmerking: This phrase is often used to describe ongoing irritation that affects someone's emotions or patience.
Dagelijkse (slang) uitdrukkingen van Annoy
Cramp someone's style
To cramp someone's style means to hinder or obstruct someone's freedom or ability to do something in the way they want.
Voorbeeld: His constant criticism really cramps my style at work.
Opmerking: This phrase emphasizes the restriction or limitation caused by someone's actions, rather than just being annoyed by them.
Push someone's buttons
To push someone's buttons means to deliberately provoke or annoy someone by mentioning specific topics or behaviors that trigger a strong emotional reaction.
Voorbeeld: She knows exactly how to push my buttons, always bringing up sensitive topics.
Opmerking: This slang term implies a deliberate intent to provoke annoyance, rather than just causing annoyance unintentionally.
Ruffle someone's feathers
To ruffle someone's feathers means to irritate or upset someone, typically by saying or doing something that disrupts their peace or composure.
Voorbeeld: His sarcastic remarks tend to ruffle her feathers during meetings.
Opmerking: This expression suggests a disturbance causing discomfort, akin to how birds are agitated when their feathers are ruffled.
Work someone's last nerve
To work someone's last nerve means to annoy or irritate someone to the point of extreme frustration or anger.
Voorbeeld: Her constant complaints about the project are working my last nerve.
Opmerking: This term conveys a heightened level of annoyance, suggesting that the person's patience is wearing thin.
Stick in someone's craw
To stick in someone's craw means to be very irritating or difficult to accept, causing resentment or annoyance.
Voorbeeld: His condescending attitude really sticks in my craw.
Opmerking: This phrase implies a deep-seated feeling of annoyance or resentment, as if the irritant is lodged or stuck in the person's throat.
Chap someone's hide
To chap someone's hide means to irritate or anger someone, often by persistent complaining or nagging.
Voorbeeld: His constant complaining really chaps my hide.
Opmerking: This slang term conveys a sense of irritation that can be likened to how skin becomes irritated or sore when chapped.
Annoy - Voorbeelden
She always annoys me with her constant talking.
Don't annoy your sister, she's trying to study.
He's always annoying his coworkers with his bad attitude.
Grammatica van Annoy
Annoy - Werkwoord (Verb) / Werkwoord, basisvorm (Verb, base form)
Lemma: annoy
Vervoegingen
Werkwoord, verleden tijd (Verb, past tense): annoyed
Werkwoord, gerundium of tegenwoordig deelwoord (Verb, gerund or present participle): annoying
Werkwoord, 3e persoon enkelvoud tegenwoordige tijd (Verb, 3rd person singular present): annoys
Werkwoord, basisvorm (Verb, base form): annoy
Werkwoord, tegenwoordige tijd niet 3e persoon enkelvoud (Verb, non-3rd person singular present): annoy
Lettergrepen, Woordafbreking en Klemtoon
annoy bevat 2 lettergrepen: an • noy
Fonetische transcriptie: ə-ˈnȯi
an noy , ə ˈnȯi (De rode lettergreep is benadrukt)
Annoy - Belangrijkheid en gebruiksfrequentie
De frequentie- en belangrijkheidsindex van woorden geeft aan hoe vaak een woord in een bepaalde taal voorkomt. Hoe kleiner het getal, hoe vaker het woord wordt gebruikt. De meest gebruikte woorden variëren meestal van ongeveer 1 tot 4000.
annoy: 700 - 800 (Extreem Veelvoorkomend).
Deze belangrijkheidsindex helpt je te focussen op de meest nuttige woorden tijdens je taal leerproces.
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