rile

[/raɪl/]

verb

irritar

1. to make someone annoyed or angry

Don't let his comments rile you up.

Não deixe seus comentários te irritarem.

2. to disturb or make turbid (as in water)

The sediment riled the water.

O sedimento deixou a água turva.

NYC Slang

get under someone's skin, get on someone's nerves

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

irritar

most common translation for the annoying sense

General Brazilian

aborrecer

alternative meaning to bother or annoy

Portugal

irritar

standard usage

Portugal

contrariar

to displease or go against someone's wishes

rile someone up - to make someone very angry or agitated

rile the waters - to stir up trouble or controversy

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