exasperar — meaning in English
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English meaning
- aggravate verb To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
- exasperate verb To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
- gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
Senses
exasperar is used for these senses in English:
- aggravate (now, rare) To give extra weight or intensity to; to exaggerate, to magnify. [from 16th c.]
- exasperate (transitive) To tax the patience of; irk, frustrate, vex, provoke, annoy; to make angry.
- gall (ergative) To chafe, to rub or subject to friction; to create a sore on the skin.
- ragebait (Internet) To produce content that provokes anger or fear in order to increase viewership or interaction.
aggravate — full definition
- verb To make a bad situation, problem, or injury worse.
- verb To annoy or irritate someone.