English–Spanish

“irritate” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsodesesperar

Pronunciation

IPA/kɾisˈpaɾ/

Example

La espera me crispa.

The wait irritates me.

Illustration for crispar (irritate)

How to say “irritate” in Spanish

“Irritate” in Spanish is crispar.

Tightened facial muscles and a rigid posture.

Full entry for crispar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with crispar

El comentario fuera de lugar crispa a la audiencia.

The inappropriate remark irritates the audience.

Tips for using crispar

  • Spanish often uses crisparse reflexively to mean 'become tense', and forms like 'se crispó' commonly describe a sudden emotional tightening.

Other Spanish words for “irritate”

Esperar en la fila me desespera.

Waiting in line irritates me.

“irritate” in other languages