annoyance

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sự khó chịu, sự phiền toái

BrE /əˈnɔɪns/ AmE /əˈnaɪns/

noun en → vi

1 IRRITATION [uncountable] B1

Sự khó chịu, sự phiền toái

a feeling of irritation or annoyance caused by something that is annoying, inconvenient, or frustrating

  • an annoyance

Collocations annoyance at something · annoyance with somebody/something

  • His constant interruptions were a source of great annoyance.

    Những lần gián đoạn liên tục của anh ấy là nguồn gây khó chịu lớn.

2 PETTY COMPLAINT [countable] B2

Lời phàn nàn nhỏ, lời than phiền vụn vặt

a small complaint or criticism about something that is not important

  • an annoyance

Collocations annoyance about something · annoyance at somebody/something

  • She made a small annoyance about the noise level.

    Cô ấy đã phàn nàn về mức độ ồn ào.