Difficulty Level
intermediate
Translations
🇩🇪 reizen
, 🇪🇸 molestar
, 🇮🇹 infastidire
, 🇵🇹 irritar
, 🇨🇳 使...感到恼怒或烦躁
, 🇯🇵 いらつかせる
, 🇰🇷 짜증나게 하다
, 🇸🇦 يردِ
, 🇮🇳 आरोपित करना
Usage Examples
- Ce bruit constant peut irriter les voisins.
- Elle l'irrite quand il ne l'écoute pas.
- Les piqûres d'insectes irritent la peau.
Etymology
French *irriter* comes from Old French *irriter* (12th c.), itself a direct borrowing from Latin *irritare* “to irritate, vex.” The Latin verb is derived from the root *irrit-* (cognate with English *irritate*), originally meaning “to stir up, provoke.” The word entered French with its current infinitive ending *‑er*, and the past participle *irrité* follows the regular pattern.
Synonyms
agacer
exaspérer
enrager
ennuyer
déranger
frustrer
Antonyms
apaiser
calmer
rassurer
détendre
reconforter