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"Irrita" is a form of "irritar", a transitive verb which is often translated as "to irritate". "Gusta" is a form of "gustar", an intransitive verb which is often translated as "to like". Learn more about the difference between "irrita" and "gusta" below.
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)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to annoy)
a. to irritate
Los niños irritaron tanto al profesor, que acabó gritándoles.The children irritated the teacher so much that he ended up yelling at them.
2. (to inflame)
a. to irritate
Usar lentillas durante demasiadas horas irrita los ojos.Wearing contact lenses for too long irritates your eyes.
irritarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get annoyed
Miguel tiende a irritarse si no le das la razón.Miguel tends to get annoyed if you don't agree with him.
b. to get irritated
Me irrito cuando mi hermano sigue pidiéndome plata.I get irritated when my brother keeps asking me for money.
a. to become irritated
La piel se me irrita cuando beso a un chico que lleva barba.My skin becomes irritated when I kiss a guy with a beard.
b. to become inflamed
Siempre que vengo a esta ciudad llena de smog, se me irritan los ojos.Whenever I come to this city full of smog, my eyes become inflamed.
gustar(
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)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to enjoy)
b. to fancy (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
Me gusta mucho tu primo. ¿Cómo se llama?I really fancy your cousin. What's his name?
a. to be liked
Las columnas de Rita gustan mucho. Las vamos a seguir publicando.Rita's columns are liked a lot. We'll keep on publishing them.
b. to be popular
No entiendo por qué gusta tanto el vino espumante. Lo detesto.I can't understand why sparkling wine is so popular. I hate it.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
4. (to test)
5. (to desire) (Latin America)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
