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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesesasperare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: eza.speˈra.re
"I continui ritardi hanno iniziato a esasperare i passeggeri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To irritate intensely; infuriate.
"The constant delays began to exasperate the passengers waiting at the airport." - 2
To make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse.
"His rude comments only served to exasperate the already tense situation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'exasperate' originates from the Latin 'exasperare', meaning 'to make rough or harsh', which evolved in Middle English to describe the act of irritating or provoking someone to a state of annoyance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Exasperate" is said worldwide
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exaspérer
Transliteration: ɛɡza.spe.ʁe
"Les retards constants ont commencé à exaspérer les passagers."
exasperieren
Transliteration: ɛɡzaspəˈʁiːʁən
"Die ständigen Verzögerungen begannen, die Passagiere zu exasperieren."
esasperare
Transliteration: eza.speˈra.re
"I continui ritardi hanno iniziato a esasperare i passeggeri."
exasperar
Transliteration: eksaspeˈɾaɾ
"Los constantes retrasos comenzaron a exasperar a los pasajeros."
exasperar
Transliteration: eksaspeˈɾaʁ
"Os constantes atrasos começaram a exasperar os passageiros."
निराश करना
Transliteration: niraash karna
"लगातार देरी ने यात्रियों को निराश करना शुरू कर दिया।"
使恼怒
Transliteration: shǐ nǎonù
"不断的延误开始使乘客感到恼怒。"
짜증나게 하다
Transliteration: jjajeungnage hada
"지속적인 지연이 승객들을 짜증나게 하기 시작했다."
いらいらさせる
Transliteration: iraira saseru
"継続的な遅延が乗客をいらいらさせ始めた。"
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