irriteren — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
- grate noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
- irritate verb To annoy or make someone impatient or angry.
- nettle noun A plant covered in tiny stinging hairs that cause an itchy rash when touched.
- offend verb To hurt someone's feelings or upset them, often unintentionally.
- rankle verb To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
Senses
irriteren is used for these senses in English:
- chafe (intransitive, figurative) To have a feeling of vexation; to be vexed; to fret; to be irritated.
- grate (by extension, intransitive) To get on one's nerves; to irritate, annoy.
- irritate (intransitive) To cause or induce displeasure or irritation.
- nettle (transitive) Of the nettle plant and similar physical causes, to sting, causing a rash in someone.
- nettle (transitive, figurative) To pique, irritate, vex or provoke.
- offend (obsolete, transitive, archaic, biblical) To cause to stumble; to cause to sin or to fall.
- rankle (transitive, or, intransitive) To cause irritation, bitterness or acrimony.
chafe — full definition
- noun Heat excited by friction.
- noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
- noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.
grate — full definition
- noun A metal frame of bars used to hold fuel in a fireplace, or a metal grid that lets small things pass through while blocking larger ones.
- verb To shred food into small pieces by rubbing it across a grater.
- verb To make a harsh, scraping sound; or, figuratively, to irritate someone.