exaspérer

to exasperate

verb ehg-zahs-peh-REH Rare

Origin: Latin exasperare (to roughen, to irritate)

Also means

to infuriate

Usage Note

Exaspérer means to push someone to the limit of their patience. It is stronger than agacer (to annoy) and implies repeated or accumulated irritation: Tu m'exaspères! The reflexive s'exaspérer means to become increasingly frustrated. The adjective exaspérant(e) describes something or someone maddening.

Examples

"Ce bruit constant m'exaspère vraiment."

Natural Translation

This constant noise really exasperates me.

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