iritable
iritáble with stress marks
irritable
Usage Note
Iritable is a Spanish loanword describing a person who is easily annoyed or angered. It is used in both medical contexts and everyday descriptions of someone's temperament, though in casual speech iniinis is often preferred.
Examples
" Iritable siya kapag gutom. "
Natural Translation
He is irritable when he's hungry.
Literal Translation
Irritable he when hungry.
" Laging iritable si lolo kapag kulang ang tulog niya. "
Natural Translation
Grandpa is always irritable when he doesn't get enough sleep.
Literal Translation
Always irritable Grandpa when lacking the sleep his.
" Naging iritable ang lahat ng pasahero matapos maantala ang biyahe nang mahigit tatlong oras sa init. "
Natural Translation
All the passengers became irritable after the trip was delayed for more than three hours in the heat.
Literal Translation
Became irritable the all of passengers after delayed the trip for more-than three hours in-the heat.
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