rankle

[US]/ˈræŋkl/
[UK]/ˈræŋkl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. puer; nourrir un ressentiment; enflammer
vt. causer du ressentiment; causer de la douleur; causer de la souffrance.
Word Forms
Participe passérankled
Plurielrankles
Troisième personne du singulierrankles
Passé simplerankled
Participe présentrankling

Phrases & Collocations

rankle with resentment

tourmenter de ressentiment

Example Sentences

The insult rankled in his mind.

L'insulte le rongeait l'esprit.

Lisa was rankled by his assertion.

Lisa était irritée par son affirmation.

The noise that trunks and ambulances made in the street rankles me every day.

Le bruit des camions et des ambulances dans la rue m'irrite chaque jour.

Her harsh words rankled him for days.

Ses paroles dures l'ont irrité pendant des jours.

The unfair treatment still rankles with him.

Le traitement injuste continue de l'irriter.

The criticism from his boss continues to rankle.

Les critiques de son patron continuent de l'irriter.

His careless remarks rankled his colleagues.

Ses remarques négligentes ont irrité ses collègues.

The betrayal from his friend rankled deeply.

La trahison de son ami l'a profondément irrité.

The loss of the championship still rankles in his mind.

La perte du championnat continue de le tourmenter.

The memory of the argument rankles between them.

Le souvenir de la dispute les irrite mutuellement.

The unresolved issue continues to rankle in their relationship.

Le problème non résolu continue de les irriter dans leur relation.

His condescending attitude rankles with his peers.

Son attitude condescendante irrite ses pairs.

The lingering resentment rankles in their interactions.

Le ressentiment persistant les irrite dans leurs interactions.

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