A2🧠 Personality
Italian word
irritante
irritating, annoying, aggravating
Looks like
irritating
causing annoyance or slight anger
⚠️ The trap
True cognate. But be aware: 'irritante' in medical Italian means 'irritant' (a substance that irritates skin). In personality contexts it's safe to use as 'annoying'.
To say "causing annoyance or slight anger" in Italian:
irritante (true cognate)
"irritante" in English means:
irritating, annoying, aggravating
Example
"Il suo modo di masticare è davvero irritante."
"His way of chewing is really irritating."
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