transcription, транскрипция: [ ræŋk(ə)l ]
( rankles, rankling, rankled)
If an event or situation rankles , it makes you feel angry or bitter afterwards, because you think it was unfair or wrong.
They paid him only £10 for it and it really rankled...
Britain’s refusal to sell Portugal arms in 1937 still rankled with him...
The only thing that rankles me is what she says about Ireland.
VERB : V , V with n , V n