irritate
gb/ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt/ us/ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt/
B1
Ingles
~ 2000
Mga kahulugan
0 kahulugan
Pandiwa
B1
action
1
Make someone annoyed or impatient
To make someone feel a little angry or not happy.
Padron ng paggamit:
to irritate [someone]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'irritate' with 'irritated'. 'I irritate' means you cause annoyance; 'I am irritated' means you feel annoyed.
Mga kasingkahulugan
annoy (More common in casual speech; slightly broader in use.)
|
bother (More informal and softer in tone.)
Mga kasalungat
please (Means to make someone happy or satisfied.)
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delight (Stronger than 'please', implies great joy.)
Mga kolokasyon
irritate someone
|slightly irritate
|really irritate
|irritate the public
|irritate your friends
Mga tema
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mga Halimbawa
- Her constant humming began to irritate everyone in the office.
- It irritates me when people interrupt.
- The delay in service really irritated the customers.
- His sarcastic remarks irritated his colleagues.
- The noise from the street irritated her all night.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Loud music can irritate me.
- It irritates my brother when I take his things.
- Bad smells irritate me.
- He irritates his teacher by talking too much.
- The dog’s barking irritates the neighbors.
Pandiwa
B1
action
2
Cause soreness or inflammation in body tissue
To make part of the body hurt or feel uncomfortable.
Padron ng paggamit:
to irritate [part of the body]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse this physical meaning with the emotional one; context usually makes it clear.
Mga kasingkahulugan
inflame (More medical and formal; often used for tissue.)
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aggravate (In medical contexts, means to make a condition worse.)
Mga kasalungat
soothe (Means to make pain or discomfort less.)
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calm (In physical sense, means to reduce irritation or inflammation.)
Mga kolokasyon
irritate the skin
|irritate the eyes
|chemically irritate
|physically irritate
|irritate tissue
Mga tema
health
|science
|body
Mga Halimbawa
- The dust in the air irritated my eyes.
- Certain soaps can irritate sensitive skin.
- Chlorine in the pool water irritated his throat.
- The smoke irritated her lungs.
- Wearing that fabric can irritate your skin.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Smoke can irritate my eyes.
- Hot water irritates my skin.
- Dust irritates my nose.
- This cream may irritate your skin.
- The sun can irritate my eyes.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
irritate
IPA
GB/ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt/
US/ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
ir - rit - ate (3 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (ir)
Mga anyo ng salita
Verb
- Base: irritate
- 3rd Person Singular: irritates
- Present Participle: irritating
- Past: irritated
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
Core family
irritation
noun B1
Related words
irritant
noun
irritable
adjective
irritably
adverb
Advanced or less common
irritability
noun
irritatingly
adverb
Mga ekspresyon
get irritated with
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɪɹətˌeɪtɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Become annoyed with someone/something
To start feeling annoyed with someone or something.
Mga Halimbawa
- I often get irritated with drivers who don't use their turn signals.
- She gets irritated with her brother when he plays loud music.
irritate the hell out of
1/ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt ðə hˈɛl ˈaʊt əv/
fixed phrase
informal
Annoy someone very much
To make someone very angry or annoyed.
Mga Halimbawa
- That sound is irritating the hell out of me!
- She irritates the hell out of her co-workers with her constant complaints.