irritiert
Translation
irritated, annoyed, confused
Examples
Er war irritiert über die Frage.
He was irritated by the question.
Ihr irritierter Blick sagte alles.
Her irritated/confused look said everything.
Grammar Patterns
to be irritated to be irritated I am a bit irritated.
irritated about/by ((sth.)) irritated about/by sth. She was irritated by the noise.
Similar Words
Synonyms: genervt (annoyed), verärgert (angry), verwirrt (confused); Antonyms: ruhig (calm), gelassen (composed)
Etymology
From Latin 'irritare' (to excite, to provoke). Cognate with English 'irritate'.
Memory Tips
Sounds almost identical to the English 'irritated'. Think of something that causes a physical or mental irritation.