irritation

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Sự khó chịu, sự bực dọc

BrE /ˈɪrɪteɪʃn/ AmE /ˈɪrɪteɪʃn/

noun en → vi

1 FEELING OF ANNOYANCE [uncountable] B1

Sự khó chịu, sự bực dọc

a feeling of annoyance or anger, often because something is annoying you or someone has done something that annoys you

  • feel/get an irritation

Collocations feeling of irritation · cause/source of irritation

  • His constant interruptions were a source of great irritation.

    Những lần ngắt lời liên tục của ông ấy là nguồn khó chịu lớn.

2 MEDICAL CONDITION [uncountable] C1

Sự kích ứng da

a medical condition in which the skin becomes red, sore, and itchy

  • suffer from an irritation

Collocations skin irritation · contact dermatitis

  • She suffers from a skin irritation that causes her to itch constantly.

    Cô ấy bị kích ứng da khiến cô luôn ngứa.