transcription, транскрипция: [ ə-ˈnȯi ]
verb
Etymology: Middle English anoien, from Anglo-French anuier, ennoier, from Late Latin inodiare to make loathsome, from Latin in + odium hatred — more at odium
Date: 13th century
transitive verb
1. : to disturb or irritate especially by repeated acts
2. : to harass especially by quick brief attacks
intransitive verb
: to cause annoyance
• an·noy·er noun
Synonyms:
annoy , vex , irk , bother mean to upset a person's composure. annoy implies a wearing on the nerves by persistent petty unpleasantness
their constant complaining annoys us
vex implies greater provocation and stronger disturbance and usually connotes anger but sometimes perplexity or anxiety
vexed by her son's failure to clean his room
irk stresses difficulty in enduring and the resulting weariness or impatience of spirit
careless waste irks the boss
bother suggests interference with comfort or peace of mind
don't bother me while I'm reading
Synonym: see in addition worry .