irritar

Senses

1. 1.

   to irritate, to annoy

   to cause someone to feel annoyed or impatient

2. 2.

   to irritate (medically)

   to cause inflammation or discomfort to skin, eyes, or mucous membranes

Examples

• "Su actitud me irrita mucho."

  His attitude irritates me a lot.

• "El humo irrita mis ojos."

  The smoke irritates my eyes.

• "No quiero irritarla con preguntas tontas."

  I don't want to annoy her with silly questions.

Usage

Common everyday verb used in both emotional (annoyed/frustrated) and physical/medical contexts. Can be reflexive (irritarse = to become irritated/annoyed). Often followed by a direct object person or thing.