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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAgaçant
/a.ɡa.sɑ̃/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Causing annoyance, irritation, or slight vexation.
"He has an agaçant habit of interrupting people during important meetings." - 2
Provoking impatience or mild frustration through tedious repetition.
"The constant dripping of the leaky faucet became quite agaçant by midnight."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French verb 'agacier', meaning to stimulate, provoke, or set the teeth on edge, likely rooted in Germanic origins related to grating or irritation. Over centuries, the term evolved into the modern participle form used to describe persistent annoyances or irritating qualities in people and situations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Agaçant" is said worldwide
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agaçant
Transliteration: aɡasɑ̃
"Ce bruit répétitif est vraiment agaçant."
lästig
Transliteration: lɛstɪç
"Das ständige Summen der Fliege ist sehr lästig."
fastidioso
Transliteration: fastidiˈozo
"Trovo quel comportamento particolarmente fastidioso."
molesto
Transliteration: moˈlesto
"El tráfico de la mañana resulta muy molesto."
chato
Transliteration: ˈʃatu
"Aquele barulho constante é muito chato."
चिड़चिड़ा
Transliteration: chirchira
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसकी यह आदत बहुत चिड़चिड़ा करने वाली है।"
讨厌的
Transliteration: tǎoyàn de
Script: 中文汉字
"这种重复的噪音真的很讨厌。"
짜증나는
Transliteration: jjajeungnaneun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그 소음은 정말 짜증나는 일이다."
いらいらさせる
Transliteration: irairasaseru
Script: 日本語
"彼の手癖は本当にいらいらさせる。"
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