To annoy
Definition
To cause a state of irritation, mild annoyance, boredom, or restlessness in a person through repeated actions, nagging noises, or inappropriate behaviors; to annoy, vex, or test someone's patience. In a structural sense, the verb's action describes the triggering of a negative neurological and psychological response following exposure to redundant or unpleasant external stimuli.
Bilingual Equivalents
- To annoy
- To irritate
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Regular first-conjugation verb. Third-person present singular: agasează, past participle: agasat. |
| Formation | Modern linguistic loanword from French ('agacer'), structurally adapted to Romanian morphological rules. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.ɡa.ˈsa] |
| Source | Grammar and Morphological Dictionary of the Romanian Language |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Zgomotul continuu produs de aparatul de aer condiționat a început să-l agaseze pe scriitor în timpul lucrului.
EN: The continuous noise produced by the air conditioner began to annoy the writer during his work.
RO: Ea preferă să ignore comentariile ironice pentru a nu lăsa micile detalii să o agaseze inutil.
EN: She prefers to ignore ironic comments so as not to let small details irritate her unnecessarily.
RO: Comportamentul repetitiv al copilului poate agasa un adult obosit după o zi lungă de muncă.
EN: The repetitive behavior of the child can vex a tired adult after a long day of work.
Idioms & Phrases
Tendință de a agasa / Tendency to annoy
RO: Trăsătură de comportament caracterizată prin repetarea unor gesturi care provoacă disconfort celor din jur.
EN: A behavioral trait characterized by the repetition of gestures that cause discomfort to those around.
Stimul capabil să agaseze / Irritating stimulus
RO: Factor extern auditiv, vizual sau structural care perturbă atenția și induce o stare de tensiune psihică.
EN: An external auditory, visual, or structural factor that disrupts attention and induces a state of mental tension.
Acțiune de agasare intenționată / Deliberate vexation
RO: Act conștient prin care o persoană folosește cuvinte sau fapte pentru a scoate din răbdări un interlocutor.
EN: A conscious act through which a person uses words or deeds to test the patience of an interlocutor.
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