English to French Meaning of irk - contrarier

Irk :

contrarier

Irk :: contrarierIrked :: contrariéIrking :: irkingIrks :: réimprégnationIrksome :: ennuyeux

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Definitions of irk in English

Verb(1) irritate or vex

Examples of irk in English

(1) But what irks them the most is the lack of proper infrastructure.(2) It's the sense of disposability and dispensability of the population that's ongoing and that really irks me.(3) It also irks me that anyone could be genuinely offended by this image.(4) It also irks me when people stop eating meat because ├ö├ç├┐it's cruel├ö├ç├û.(5) What irks me most about this annual ritual of royal fiscal disclosure and the hue and cry that can be relied upon to greet it, is that nothing ever changes.(6) What irked me originally, and irks me now, is that two newspapers (at least) should have printed what was clearly an overly rosy version of the facts.(7) It irks me that they wouldn't just give us the permit.(8) It's the third essay which is particularly irking me, and which has provoked this writing.(9) But it is his personal crusade to save the English language from terminal decay, as he perceives it, which irks him the most.(10) This book irks me a little in that I get this feeling that the author is one of those nouveau Brooklyn bohemes that think they're too cool for school.(11) This irks me to no end and I sometimes chastise him about buying the kids' loyalty.(12) Now I'm a newcomer, but isn't the mainstream media's sense of establishment one of the things that most irks outsiders?(13) Something about people who start every sentence with I that irks me.(14) One of the things that irks me a little bit about some commentary is that people often question reports without having any evidence to the contrary.(15) What particularly irks me about this kind of research study is that they invariably come to the conclusion that men are somehow less emotional than women.(16) However, what really irks Henry is when his frustration in defeat or his lack of a smile when he scores is seen as a lack of respect for his team-mates or his opponents.

Related Phrases of irk

(1) irk ::

contrarier

Related Phrases of irk

(1) irk ::

contrarier

Synonyms

Verb

1. irritate ::

irriter

2. annoy ::

ennuyer

3. gall ::

fiel

4. pique ::

piquer

5. nettle ::

ortie

6. exasperate ::

exaspérer

7. try someone's patience ::

essayez la patience de quelqu'un

8. anger ::

colère

9. infuriate ::

exaspérer

10. madden ::

se mettre en colère

11. incense ::

encens

12. get on someone's nerves ::

taper sur les nerfs de quelqu'un

13. antagonize ::

contrarier

14. provoke ::

provoquer

15. get someone's dander up ::

obtenir la squames de quelqu'un

18. rub the wrong way ::

frotter dans le mauvais sens

22. peeve ::

énerver

23. miff ::

fâcherie

24. frost ::

gel

25. rile ::

agacer

26. aggravate ::

aggraver

27. needle ::

aiguille

28. get to ::

accéder à

29. bug ::

punaise

31. tee off ::

tee off

32. tick off ::

cocher

33. piss off ::

faire chier

35. rankle ::

rester sur le cœur

36. ride ::

balade

37. drive up the wall ::

monter le mur

38. make someone see red ::

faire quelqu'un voir rouge

Different Forms

irk, irked, irking, irks, irksome

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