Irate meaning in English
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Definition
irate: angry, cross, furious, mad, annoyed, irritated
Bruno was so irate when he discovered the shipping charges had increased by 10%, that he broke his hand punching the wall.
Pronunciation examples
UK: My father was irate when he caught me coming home at 4AM.
US: Bruno was irate when he discovered the shipping charges had increased by 10 percent.
Exercise 1
The term "" can replace the word "puzzled" as it is used in the text.
The term "perplexed" can replace the word "puzzled" as it is used in the text.
perplexed: "Perplexed" is synonymous with "puzzled" in this context. Both terms describe Fiona's confusion at Horatio's behavior.
frustrated: "Frustrated" is not synonymous with "puzzled" in this context. A "frustrated" person is disappointed or dissatisfied with one thing or another. Example: I'm frustrated with the problems I'm having trying to connect to the internet.
annoyed: "Annoyed" is not synonymous with "puzzled" in this context or any other. An "annoyed" person is irritated or frustrated at something.
irate: "Irate" is not synonymous with "puzzled" in this context or any other. An "irate" person is angry, even furious.
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