irate
gb/aɪɹˈeɪt/ us/aɪɹˈeɪt/
C1
Inglês
Acepções
0 acepção
adjective
formal
C1
property
1
very angry; furious
Very angry.
Padrão de uso:
irate (at/with) [someone] (about/over) [something]
Erro comum:
Do not confuse irate (angry) with irritate (to annoy) or irritated (annoyed).
Sinônimos
furious (Very close in strength; common alternative.)
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angry (More general and often less strong.)
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enraged (Usually stronger and more intense.)
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incensed (Formal; suggests anger caused by something seen as unfair.)
Antônimos
calm (Not angry; emotionally controlled.)
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pleased (Happy or satisfied rather than angry.)
Colocações
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
Temas
emotions
|communication
Exemplos
- Irate customers demanded refunds after the flight was cancelled.
- She was irate at the company for charging her twice.
- His irate email prompted the manager to call him immediately.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My dad was irate when he saw the broken window.
- The teacher looked irate with the noisy class.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
irate
AFI
GB/aɪɹˈeɪt/
US/aɪɹˈeɪt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
ir - ate (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ate)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: irate
Família de palavras
Related words
ire
noun
Advanced or less common
irately
adverb C1
irateness
noun
Expressões
grow irate
1/ɡɹˈoʊ aɪɹˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
formal
become increasingly angry
To become very angry.
Exemplos
- He grew irate when no one answered his questions.
- The crowd grew irate as the delays continued.
- She grew irate at the repeated interruptions.
irate caller
1/aɪɹˈeɪt kˈɔlɚ/
fixed phrase
business
very angry person on phone
A person on the phone who is very angry.
Exemplos
- 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.
irate customer
1/aɪɹˈeɪt kˈʌstəmɚ/
fixed phrase
business
very angry customer complaining
A customer who is very angry.
Exemplos
- 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.