/ aɪˈreɪt; NAmE / adjective
very angry :
irate customers
an irate phone call
➡ note at angry
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin iratus , from ira anger.
/ aɪˈreɪt; NAmE / adjective
very angry :
irate customers
an irate phone call
➡ note at angry
••
WORD ORIGIN
mid 19th cent.: from Latin iratus , from ira anger.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005