Also means
irritate
Usage Note
Énerver is slightly stronger than 'annoy' — it implies getting on someone's nerves to the point of agitation. The reflexive s'énerver means to get worked up or lose one's cool, which is the more common use in everyday speech. Avoid confusing it with the false friend 'enervate', which means to weaken in English.
Examples
"Tu m'énerves vraiment aujourd'hui."
Natural Translation
You're really getting on my nerves today.
Literal Translation
You me-annoy truly today
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