| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| get up sb's nose v expr | UK, informal (annoy sb) | gå ngn på nerverna vbal uttr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | störa⇒ vtr |
| drive sb potty v expr | mainly UK, informal (greatly annoy sb) (bildlig) | driva ngn till vansinne vbal uttr |
| | | göra ngn förbannad vtr + adj |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| get under sb's skin v expr | informal, figurative (annoy, irritate) (bildlig) | gå ngn på nerverna vbal uttr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | göra ngn förbannad vtr + adj |
| rankle vi | (cause irritation, resentment) | irritera vitr |
| | | gräma vitr |
| | The principal's insensitivity to the needs of the children still rankles. |
| gall sb vtr | (bother, irritate) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | besvära⇒ vtr |
| | (omodernt) | förarga⇒ vtr |
| | (omodernt) | plåga⇒, pina⇒ vtr |
| | Kyle's rudeness galled his wife. |
| annoy sb vtr | (irritate, anger) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | reta⇒ vtr |
| | | besvära⇒ vtr |
| | People who jump the queue annoy me. |
| | Folk som tränger sig i kön irriterar mig. |
pester,
pester sb vtr | (annoy, bother) | störa⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | Don't pester your brother while he's studying. |
| miff sb vtr | UK, informal (offend or annoy) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | reta⇒ vtr |
| vex sb vtr | (annoy) (förarga, provocera) | reta⇒ vtr |
| | (förtreta, enervera) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | (förarga under längre tid) | gräma⇒ vtr |
| | The child's constant complaints were beginning to vex Elizabeth. |
| exasperate sb vtr | (frustrate, anger) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | reta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | göra arg vtr + adj |
| | Stop exasperating your father and come help me in the kitchen! |
work sb up,
work up sb vtr phrasal sep | (annoy or excite) | reta upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | The politician's speech worked the crowd up. |
| | The boss was worked up because I was five minutes late. |
piss sb off,
piss off sb vtr phrasal sep | vulgar, offensive, informal (annoy, anger) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | (formell) | förarga⇒ vtr |
| | | göra förbannad vtr + adj |
| | That guy really pisses me off! |
| tease sb vtr | (annoy) | reta⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | Stop teasing your little sister! |
| | Sluta reta din lillasyster! |
| spite sb vtr | usually infinitive (desire to hurt sb) | förarga⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | reta⇒ vtr |
| | (slang, kan vara anstötande) | göra ngt på djävelskap, göra ngt på jävelskap vbal uttr |
| | Of course you aren't a horrible person; Neil just said that to spite you because he knows everyone likes you more than him. |
| frustrate sb vtr | (exasperate) | frustrera⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | uppröra⇒ vtr |
| | It frustrates me when you act as if I'm not doing enough. |
| aggravate sb vtr | informal (irritate, annoy) (väcka ilska) | förarga⇒ vtr |
| | (väcka irritation) | irritera⇒, reta⇒ vtr |
| | | inflammera⇒ vtr |
| | My son is always aggravating his little sister; he just won't leave her in peace. |
| nettle sb vtr | informal (irritate) | reta⇒, irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | störa⇒ vtr |
| | The critic nettled the author with petty insults. |
| peeve sb vtr | informal (annoy) | reta⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | It really peeves me when you bite your nails. |
| annoy sb vtr | (pester, harass) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | besvära⇒ vtr |
| | | störa⇒ vtr |
| | I'll never finish this report on time if you keep coming to annoy me. |
| | Jag kommer aldrig bli klar med inlämningsuppgiften om du fortsätter att komma hit och irritera mig. |
| irritate sth vtr | (cause discomfort to part of body) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | reta⇒ vtr |
| | The wool sweater is irritating my skin. |
| taunt sb vtr | (provoke) | reta⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | mucka med ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | My cat Magali will leave people alone unless they taunt her. |
| mither sb vtr | regional, UK (pester, nag) | störa⇒, irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | tjata på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| wear on sb/sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (annoy) | tära på ngt/ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | (formell) | förarga⇒ vtr |
| | The clock's ticking is beginning to wear on my nerves. |
| drive sb mad vtr phrasal sep | (annoy) (bildlig) | göra ngn galen, göra ngn tokig vtr + adj |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | The way my teen leaves his clothes all over the floor drives me mad! |
| get to sb vi + prep | slang (bother) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | His incessant whistling really gets to me. |
| irritate sb/sth vtr | (person, animal: cause discomfort) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | reta⇒ vtr |
| | | störa⇒ vtr |
| | The tag on the neck of my dress is irritating me. |
| tick sb off vtr phrasal sep | informal, mainly US (irritate) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | reta upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | The new airline regulations really ticked me off. |
grate on sb,
grate with sb vi + prep | figurative (annoy sb) | gå på nerverna vbal uttr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | After a while, Laura's whining voice started to grate on Hanna. Incorrect use of grammar really grates with me. |
| | Sluta klaga på allt; du går mig på nerverna! |
| niggle at sb vi + prep | figurative (worry, nag) | tjata på vitr + prep |
| | | irritera vitr |
| | All my work duties are niggling at me. |
| chafe sb vtr | figurative (irritate, be annoying) | störa⇒ vtr |
| | | reta⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | The woman's shrill voice chafed me. |
| pother sb vtr | (agitate, trouble) | reta upp vtr partikel oskj |
| | | störa⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| nark vtr | UK, Aus (annoy, irritate) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | reta⇒ vtr |
| | | störa⇒ vtr |
| niggle sb vtr | figurative (worry) | tjata⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | oro⇒ vtr |
| | My fear of earthquakes niggles me every day. |
wind sb up,
wind up sb vtr phrasal sep | UK, figurative, slang (annoy sb) | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | reta upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | Don't do that; you know it winds me up! |
wind sb up,
wind up sb vtr phrasal sep | UK, figurative, slang (tease sb) | reta upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | | göra ngn förbannad vtr + adj |
| | Don't listen to Eric; he's winding you up. |
| trouble sb vtr | (worry) (allmänt, vardagligt) | oroa sig, bekymra sig vtr + refl |
| | | besvära⇒ vtr |
| | | irritera⇒ vtr |
| | She was troubled by his spending habits. |
| | Hon oroade sig (or: bekymrade sig) för hans vana att spendera pengar. |