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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesirritación
Pronunciation / Transliteration: i.ri.taˈsjon
"El humo del tabaco le causó irritación en los ojos."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of feeling annoyed, impatient, or angry.
"He could not hide his irritation at the constant interruptions during the meeting." - 2
A state of inflammation, soreness, or uncomfortable physical reaction in a part of the body.
"The new laundry detergent caused a mild skin irritation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'irritatio', stemming from 'irritare' (to excite, provoke, or annoy), which likely has roots in the ancient Indo-European base for barking or snarling dogs. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term has evolved from a medical sense of physical stimulation or inflammation to predominantly denote a psychological state of annoyance or displeasure.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Irritation" is said worldwide
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irritation
Transliteration: i-ri-ta-syon
"Sa voix agaçante était une source constante d'irritation."
Reizung
Transliteration: raɪ.tsʊŋ
"Die Salbe hilft gegen die Hautentzündung und Reizung."
irritazione
Transliteration: ir.ri.taˈt͡sjo.ne
"Provò un senso di irritazione per il ritardo del treno."
irritación
Transliteration: i.ri.taˈsjon
"El humo del tabaco le causó irritación en los ojos."
irritação
Transliteration: i.ʁi.taˈsãw
"Ele demonstrou muita irritação com a notícia."
चिड़चिड़ाहट
Transliteration: chidchidrahat
"उसकी आवाज़ में साफ़ चिड़चिड़ाहट महसूस हो रही थी।"
恼怒
Transliteration: nǎonù
"他压抑着内心的恼怒。"
짜증
Transliteration: jjajeung
"그녀의 목소리에는 짜증이 묻어났다."
イライラ
Transliteration: iraira
"彼の態度に強いイライラを感じた。"
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