irritate
gb/ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt/ us/ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt/
B1
Anh
~ 2000
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Động từ
B1
action
1
Make someone annoyed or impatient
To make someone feel a little angry or not happy.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to irritate [someone]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'irritate' with 'irritated'. 'I irritate' means you cause annoyance; 'I am irritated' means you feel annoyed.
Từ đồng nghĩa
annoy (More common in casual speech; slightly broader in use.)
|
bother (More informal and softer in tone.)
Từ trái nghĩa
please (Means to make someone happy or satisfied.)
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delight (Stronger than 'please', implies great joy.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
irritate someone
|slightly irritate
|really irritate
|irritate the public
|irritate your friends
Chủ đề
emotions
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Động từ
B1
action
2
Cause soreness or inflammation in body tissue
To make part of the body hurt or feel uncomfortable.
Mẫu sử dụng:
to irritate [part of the body]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse this physical meaning with the emotional one; context usually makes it clear.
Từ đồng nghĩa
inflame (More medical and formal; often used for tissue.)
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aggravate (In medical contexts, means to make a condition worse.)
Từ trái nghĩa
soothe (Means to make pain or discomfort less.)
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calm (In physical sense, means to reduce irritation or inflammation.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
irritate the skin
|irritate the eyes
|chemically irritate
|physically irritate
|irritate tissue
Chủ đề
health
|science
|body
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
irritate
IPA
GB/ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt/
US/ˈɪɹɪtˌeɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
ir - rit - ate (3 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (ir)
Các dạng từ
Verb
- Base: irritate
- 3rd Person Singular: irritates
- Present Participle: irritating
- Past: irritated
Họ từ
Forms
Core family
irritation
noun B1
Related words
irritant
noun
irritable
adjective
irritably
adverb
Advanced or less common
irritability
noun
irritatingly
adverb
Cách diễn đạt
get irritated with
1/ɡˈɛt ˈɪɹətˌeɪtɪd wˈɪθ/
fixed phrase
Become annoyed with someone/something
To start feeling annoyed with someone or something.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- That sound is irritating the hell out of me!
- She irritates the hell out of her co-workers with her constant complaints.