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an·noy
(ə-noi′)tr.v. an·noyed, an·noy·ing, an·noys
1. To cause irritation to (another); make somewhat angry.
2. Archaic To harass or disturb by repeated attacks.
[Middle English anoien, from Old French anoier, ennuyer, from Vulgar Latin *inodiāre, to make odious, from Latin in odiō, odious : in, in; see in-2 + odiō, ablative of odium, hatred; see od- in Indo-European roots.]
Synonyms: annoy, irritate, bother, irk, vex, provoke, aggravate, peeve, rile
These verbs mean to disturb or trouble a person, evoking moderate anger. Annoy refers to mild disturbance caused by an act that tries one's patience: The sound of the printer annoyed me. Irritate is somewhat stronger: I was irritated by their constant interruptions. Bother implies imposition: In the end, his complaining just bothered the supervisor. Irk connotes a wearisome quality: The city council's inactivity irked the community. Vex applies to situations arousing irritation, frustration, or perplexity: They were vexed at having to wait so long for a response. This problem has vexed scientists for many years. Provoke implies strong and often deliberate incitement to anger: His behavior provoked me to reprimand the whole team. Aggravate is a less formal equivalent: "Threats only served to aggravate people in such cases" (William Makepeace Thackeray).
Peeve, also somewhat informal, suggests a querulous, resentful response to a mild disturbance: Your flippant answers peeved me. To rile is to upset and to stir up: It riled me to have to listen to such lies.
These verbs mean to disturb or trouble a person, evoking moderate anger. Annoy refers to mild disturbance caused by an act that tries one's patience: The sound of the printer annoyed me. Irritate is somewhat stronger: I was irritated by their constant interruptions. Bother implies imposition: In the end, his complaining just bothered the supervisor. Irk connotes a wearisome quality: The city council's inactivity irked the community. Vex applies to situations arousing irritation, frustration, or perplexity: They were vexed at having to wait so long for a response. This problem has vexed scientists for many years. Provoke implies strong and often deliberate incitement to anger: His behavior provoked me to reprimand the whole team. Aggravate is a less formal equivalent: "Threats only served to aggravate people in such cases" (William Makepeace Thackeray).
Peeve, also somewhat informal, suggests a querulous, resentful response to a mild disturbance: Your flippant answers peeved me. To rile is to upset and to stir up: It riled me to have to listen to such lies.
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annoy
(əˈnɔɪ)vb
1. to irritate or displease
2. (Historical Terms) to harass with repeated attacks
[C13: from Old French anoier, from Late Latin inodiāre to make hateful, from Latin in odiō (esse) (to be) hated, from odium hatred]
anˈnoyer n
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an•noy
(əˈnɔɪ)v.t.
1. to disturb or bother in a way that displeases, troubles, or irritates.
2. to molest persistently; harass.
v.i. 3. to be bothersome or troublesome.
[1250–1300; Middle English an(n)oien < Anglo-French, Old French anoier, anuier to molest, harm, tire < Late Latin inodiāre to cause aversion]
an•noy′er, n.
syn: See bother.
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annoy
Past participle: annoyed
Gerund: annoying
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| Verb | 1. |  annoy - cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; "Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"get under one's skin, get - irritate; "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me" eat into, rankle, grate, fret - gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" chafe - feel extreme irritation or anger; "He was chafing at her suggestion that he stay at home while she went on a vacation" peeve - cause to be annoyed, irritated, or resentful ruffle - trouble or vex; "ruffle somebody's composure" fret - cause annoyance in beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke - annoy continually or chronically; "He is known to harry his staff when he is overworked"; "This man harasses his female co-workers" antagonize, antagonise - provoke the hostility of; "Don't antagonize your boss" displease - give displeasure to |
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annoy
verb irritate, trouble, bore, anger, harry, bother, disturb, provoke, get (informal), bug (informal), needle (informal), plague, tease, harass, hassle (informal), aggravate (informal), badger, gall, madden, ruffle, exasperate, nettle, molest, pester, vex, displease, irk, bedevil, rile, peeve, get under your skin (informal), get on your nerves (informal), nark (Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang), get up your nose (informal), give someone grief (Brit. & S. African), make your blood boil, piss you off (taboo slang), rub someone up the wrong way (informal), get your goat (slang), get in your hair (informal), get on your wick (Brit. slang), get your dander up (informal), get your back up, incommode, put your back up Try making a note of the things that annoy you.
comfort, calm, soothe, console, appease, solace, mollify
comfort, calm, soothe, console, appease, solace, mollify
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annoy
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Translations
أزعجيُزعِج، يُغْضِبيُضايقُ
otravovatpodrážditzlobit
irritereærgregenere
ärsyttääsuututtaa
ozlovoljiti
bosszantidegesítzaklatzavar
ónáîatrufla
いらいらさせるうるさがらせる煩わす苦しめる騒がす
귀찮게 하다
dirgikliserzinamaierzinantiserzintisupykęs
apgrūtinātkaitināt
dokuczyćirytować
nadlegovati
irritera
ทำให้รำคาญ
canını sıkmakepeyce üzmeksinirini bozmak
làm khó chịu
annoy
[əˈnɔɪ] VT → molestar, fastidiarhe's just trying to annoy you → lo que quiere es molestarte or fastidiarte
is this man annoying you, madam? → ¿le está molestando este hombre, señora?
don't be annoyed if I can't come → no te enfades si no puedo venir
to be annoyed about or at sth → estar enfadado or molesto por algo
to be annoyed with sb → estar enfadado or molesto con algn
to get annoyed → enfadarse
it's no good getting annoyed with me → de nada sirve enfadarte conmigo
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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annoy
vt (= make angry, irritate) → ärgern; (= upset: noise, questions etc) → aufregen; (= pester) → belästigen; to be annoyed that … → ärgerlich or verärgert sein, weil …; to be annoyed with somebody/about something → sich über jdn/etw ärgern, (mit) jdm/über etw (acc) → böse sein; to get annoyed → sich ärgern, sich aufregen, böse werden; don’t get annoyed → reg dich nicht auf, nur keine Aufregung; don’t let it annoy you → ärgere dich nicht darüber
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annoy
[əˈnɔɪ] vt → dare fastidio a, infastidire, dare noia ato be annoyed about sth → essere seccato/a per qc, essere contrariato/a or irritato/a da qc
to be annoyed (at sth/with sb) → essere seccato/a or irritato/a (per qc/con qn)
he's just trying to annoy you → sta solo cercando di stuzzicarti
don't get annoyed! → non irritarti!
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
annoy
(əˈnoi) verb to make (someone) rather angry or impatient. Please go away and stop annoying me!
anˈnoyance noun1. something which annoys. That noise has been an annoyance to me for weeks!
2. the state of being annoyed. He was red in the face with annoyance.
anˈnoyed adjective made angry. My mother is annoyed with me; He was annoyed at her remarks.
anˈnoying adjectiveannoying habits.
anˈnoyingly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
annoy
→ يُضايقُ podráždit irritere ärgern ενοχλώ molestar suututtaa embêter ozlovoljiti irritare うるさがらせる 귀찮게 하다 ergeren irritere dokuczyć irritar раздражать irritera ทำให้รำคาญ sinirini bozmak làm khó chịu 骚扰Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
annoy
vt. importunar, fastidiar, molestar.
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