Polyglot Dictionary

agacer

/a.ga.se/

verb B1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Forms

present: agace
past: a agacé
perfect: agacé

Meaning

to annoy
- Ses commentaires agacent tout le monde.
  
  His comments annoy everyone.
- Le bruit des travaux a agacé tous les voisins pendant des semaines. Plusieurs ont fini par se plaindre à la mairie.
  
  The construction noise annoyed all the neighbors for weeks. Several ended up complaining to city hall.

Similar words

casser les pieds

agacer and "casser les pieds" are close synonyms for "to annoy"; "casser les pieds" is more informal.

agacer and énerver are close synonyms for "to annoy, to irritate," largely interchangeable.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

aborrecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to annoy."

Portuguese

chatear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to annoy."

Practice

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Last updated 2026-09-27