irritar
to irritate, to annoy
verb ee-rree-TAHR Rare
Origin: Latin irritare (to provoke)
Also means
to inflame (skin or tissue)
Usage Note
Irritar covers both emotional irritation and physical inflammation: la crema le irritó la piel ('the cream irritated her skin'). The reflexive irritarse means 'to get annoyed' or 'to become inflamed.' It is more formal than molestar for annoyance, and less severe than enfurecer ('to infuriate').
Examples
"El ruido constante le irritaba mucho."
Natural Translation
The constant noise irritated him a lot.

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