IRRITATE


Meaning of IRRITATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɪrɪteɪt ]

( irritates, irritating, irritated)

1.

If something irritates you, it keeps annoying you.

Their attitude irritates me...

Perhaps they were irritated by the sound of crying.

= annoy

VERB : V n , V n

• ir‧ri‧tat‧ed

Not surprisingly, her teacher is getting irritated with her.

ADJ

2.

If something irritates a part of your body, it causes it to itch or become sore.

Wear rubber gloves while chopping chillies as they can irritate the skin.

VERB : V n

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