irritate
/ˈɪrɪteɪt/verb
उच्चारण इरिटेट
चिढ़ाना, खिझाना, परेशान करना
Core word
- 1
[T]
to annoy somebody, especially by something you keep doing or by something that continues to happen
चिढ़ाना, खिझाना, परेशान करना
- His constant phone calls irritate me.
- It irritates her when people talk during the film.
- It irritates me when people leave the lights on all day.
+ 2 more examples
- The loud music began to irritate the neighbours.
- Does the sound of chewing irritate you?
Synonyms annoy irk vex exasperate nettle
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[T]
to make your skin or a part of your body sore or painful
(त्वचा या अंग में) जलन या खुजली पैदा करना
- Smoke irritates the eyes.
- This soap may irritate sensitive skin.
- The dust irritated her throat and made her cough.
+ 2 more examples
- Wool can irritate the skin of young babies.
- Some cleaning liquids irritate the eyes if they splash.
Opposite soothe
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
irritate + somebody
Use it with a person as object when something annoys them, especially by repeating.
जब कोई चीज़ बार-बार होकर किसी को खीझ दिलाए, तब व्यक्ति को object बनाकर 'irritate' प्रयोग होता है।
- The constant noise irritated the students.
- Her habit of tapping the pen irritates me.
irritate + skin / eyes / throat
Also used for causing soreness or discomfort in a body part.
शरीर के किसी अंग में जलन या असुविधा पैदा करने के अर्थ में भी प्रयुक्त।
- Smoke irritates the eyes.
- The new soap irritated her skin.
be irritated by / at / with
'By' names the cause, 'at' the thing, and 'with' the person you feel annoyed with.
'By' से कारण, 'at' से वस्तु और 'with' से वह व्यक्ति बताया जाता है जिस पर खीझ हो।
- He was irritated by the delay.
- She was irritated with her brother.
it irritates + somebody + that / when
A clause with 'that' or 'when' can explain what causes the annoyance.
'That' या 'when' वाला उपवाक्य खीझ के कारण को बताता है।
- It irritates me when people talk during a film.
+Collocations 4
adverb + irritate
easilyconstantlyslightlydeeplygreatlymildly
- Loud music easily irritates the neighbours.
irritate + noun (body)
skineyesthroatstomachlungs
- Dust can irritate the throat.
something that irritates
noisesmokehabitdustcommentdelay
- His rude comment irritated everybody.
be irritated + preposition
byatwithabout
- I was irritated at the slow internet.
“More examples 5
- It irritates Radhika when others copy her notes without asking.
जब लोग बिना पूछे राधिका के notes की नकल करते हैं तो उसे खीझ होती है।
- Chilli powder irritated the child's eyes.
मिर्च के पाउडर ने बच्चे की आँखों में जलन पैदा की।
- The shopkeeper was irritated by the long queue.
दुकानदार लंबी कतार से चिढ़ गया था।
- Wool irritates my skin, so I wear cotton.
ऊन मेरी त्वचा में जलन करती है, इसलिए मैं सूती कपड़े पहनता हूँ।
- Don't irritate the dog; it may bite.
कुत्ते को मत चिढ़ाइए; वह काट सकता है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ The smoke irritated to my eyes.
✓ The smoke irritated my eyes.
'Irritate' is transitive and takes no preposition.
'Irritate' सकर्मक क्रिया है, इसके बाद preposition नहीं आता।
✗ She was irritated from the noise.
✓ She was irritated by the noise.
The cause of irritation is introduced by 'by', not 'from'.
खीझ का कारण बताने के लिए 'by' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ I am irritating by his habit.
✓ I am irritated by his habit.
The person who feels annoyed takes the -ed form.
खीझ महसूस करने वाले व्यक्ति के लिए -ed रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Irritate, annoy and provoke all describe causing displeasure, in different degrees.
Irritate, annoy और provoke अलग-अलग मात्रा में अप्रसन्नता पैदा करने को बताते हैं।
Annoy slowly, especially by repetition; also hurt skin or eyes.
विशेषकर दोहराव से धीरे-धीरे खीझ दिलाना; त्वचा या आँखों में जलन करना भी।
- The buzzing irritated him.
The general word for making someone slightly angry.
किसी को हल्का क्रोधित करने के लिए सामान्य शब्द।
- Late arrivals annoy the teacher.
Deliberately make someone angry so that they react.
जानबूझकर किसी को क्रोधित करना ताकि वह प्रतिक्रिया दे।
- Do not provoke the guard.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse irritate (to annoy) and irrigate (to supply water to land or crops).
Irritate (चिढ़ाना) और irrigate (खेतों की सिंचाई करना) को आपस में न मिलाइए।
§Grammar and usage
You are irritated by, at or with something, for example 'She was irritated by the noise'.
Irritated by, at या with something आता है, जैसे 'She was irritated by the noise'।