Being in a room full of smokers is my pet peeve.
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Peeve
//piːv//
Synonyms for "peeve" (208 found)
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Verb(25 words)
devildisgruntleexasperatefrustrategetget on someone's nervesget on someone's titsget on someone's wickget someone's back upget someone's dander upget someone's goatget someone's irish upget someone's nannyget someone's nanny-goatget under one's goatget under someone's goatget under someone's skinget upgive someone the shitsgrate
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5 entriesTranslations
46 translations across 11 languages.
Bulgarian
3 entries- раздразнение noun (annoyance or grievance)
- досаждам verb (annoy; vex)
- дразня verb (annoy; vex)
Dutch
3 entries- ergernis noun (annoyance or grievance)
- irritatie noun (annoyance or grievance)
- ergeren verb (annoy; vex)
Finnish
4 entries- kiusa noun (annoyance or grievance)
- riesa noun (annoyance or grievance)
- ottaa päähän verb (annoy; vex)
- pänniä verb (annoy; vex)
French
4 entries- irritation noun (annoyance or grievance)
- énervement noun (annoyance or grievance)
- irriter verb (annoy; vex)
- énerver verb (annoy; vex)
German
4 entries- Beschwernis noun (annoyance or grievance)
- Kränkung noun (annoyance or grievance)
- Kümmernis noun (annoyance or grievance)
- Missstand noun (annoyance or grievance)
Italian
2 entries- fastidio noun (annoyance or grievance)
- infastidire verb (annoy; vex)
Māori
2 entries- pōrahurahu verb (annoy; vex)
- rangirangi verb (annoy; vex)
Polish
4 entries- dokuczliwość noun (annoyance or grievance)
- utrapienie noun (annoyance or grievance)
- drażnić verb (annoy; vex)
- irytować verb (annoy; vex)
Portuguese
2 entries- chateação noun (annoyance or grievance)
- chatear verb (annoy; vex)
Russian
2 entries- раздраже́ние noun (annoyance or grievance)
- раздража́ть verb (annoy; vex)
Spanish
2 entries- fastidio noun (annoyance or grievance)
- fastidiar verb (annoy; vex)
Sample sentences
10 total sentences available.
Cutting in line is a big pet peeve of mine. Folks should have to wait their turn!
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People who yell at the screen when they watch a movie are a huge pet peeve of mine.
Source: tatoeba (6985483)
One pet peeve of mine is when one person takes up two seats on a crowded train, especially if a pregnant woman or older adult needs a seat!
Source: tatoeba (6989046)
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