irk

[EE. UU.]/ɜːk/
[Reino Unido]/ɜːrk/
Frecuencia: Muy alto

Traducción

vt. molestar o irritar; cansar o aburrir.

Oraciones de ejemplo

It irks us to wait for people who are late.

Nos irrita tener que esperar a personas que llegan tarde.

it irks her to think of the runaround she received.

La idea de la travesía que experimentó la irrita.

It irks me to stay at home all day long.

Me irrita pasar todo el día en casa.

It irks him to have to clean his house.

Le irrita tener que limpiar su casa.

The city council's failure to take action on the legislation irked the community.

El fracaso del consejo municipal para tomar medidas sobre la legislación irritó a la comunidad.

The constant noise from construction next door really irks me.

El ruido constante de la construcción al lado realmente me irrita.

His arrogant attitude tends to irk his coworkers.

Su actitud arrogante tiende a irritar a sus compañeros de trabajo.

Being interrupted while working irks me the most.

Ser interrumpido mientras trabajo me irrita más.

Her lack of punctuality never fails to irk her friends.

Su falta de puntualidad nunca deja de irritar a sus amigos.

The slow internet speed really irks online gamers.

La velocidad lenta de Internet irrita mucho a los jugadores en línea.

The constant negativity from her colleagues irks her to no end.

La negatividad constante de sus colegas la irrita hasta el punto de no poder más.

His habit of leaving dirty dishes in the sink irks his roommates.

Su hábito de dejar platos sucios en el fregadero irrita a sus compañeros de habitación.

The lack of organization in the office irks the employees.

La falta de organización en la oficina irrita a los empleados.

The constant complaining from customers irks the service staff.

Las quejas constantes de los clientes irritan al personal de servicio.

His arrogant behavior tends to irk everyone around him.

Su comportamiento arrogante tiende a irritar a todos los que lo rodean.

Ejemplos del mundo real

Librarians are irked by this, but not yet anxious.

Fuente: The Economist - International

As a student in Berlin, he irked Hitler by refusing to meet him.

Fuente: The Economist - Comprehensive

His helplessness in the face of the present situation irked her.

Fuente: Gone with the Wind

You can also irk and vex someone. So, something that gets your goat is irksome or vexing.

Fuente: VOA Vocabulary Explanation

It irks me that they wanna put people in these boxes, you know?

Fuente: Actor Dialogue (Bilingual Selection)

But still, she was jarred at hearing him attack the very traditions that irked her most.

Fuente: Gone with the Wind

" And are you not affected at all? " I asked, irked. " By my presence? "

Fuente: Twilight: Eclipse

But it is symbolically important and rightly irks taxpayers, who must fill the hole.

Fuente: The Economist (Summary)

The Spanish government was irked. Croatia, Germany, Luxembourg and Romania all saw localised spikes of coronavirus.

Fuente: The Economist (Summary)

I began to realize that Samson irked me, too.

Fuente: Cross Creek (Part 2)

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