English to Afrikaans Meaning of irk - irk


Irk :
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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 ÔÇÿit's cruelÔÇÖ.(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 ::
irk
Synonyms
Verb
1. irritate ::
irriteer
2. annoy ::
irriteer
3. gall ::
gal
4. pique ::
pique
5. nettle ::
brandnetel
6. exasperate ::
moedeloos
7. try someone's patience ::
Probeer iemand se geduld
8. anger ::
woede
9. infuriate ::
woedend
10. madden ::
Madden
11. incense ::
speserye
12. get on someone's nerves ::
kry op senuwees iemand se
13. antagonize ::
antagoniseer
14. provoke ::
lok
15. get someone's dander up ::
kry iemand se verontwaardiging up
18. rub the wrong way ::
vryf die verkeerde manier
22. peeve ::
ergeren
23. miff ::
ruzietje
24. frost ::
ryp
25. rile ::
irriteren
26. aggravate ::
vererger
27. needle ::
naald
28. get to ::
kry om
29. bug ::
fout
31. tee off ::
afslaan
32. tick off ::
afmerk
33. piss off ::
Gaan weg
35. rankle ::
sweer
36. ride ::
rit
37. drive up the wall ::
ry die muur
38. make someone see red ::
maak iemand sien rooi
Different Forms
irk, irked, irking, irks, irksome
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