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irritate

/ˈɪr.ɪ.teɪt/ [irritated, irritating]

Translation

v [t]
irritar
fastidiar
It irritates me when you don't tell me the truth
Me fastidia que no me digas la verdad
escocer
irritar
Don't rub your eyes or you'll irritate them
No te frotes los ojos: te los vas a irritar
(Definition of irritate v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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