To annoy, to vex, to irk, to bother

Annoy – (etymological meaning: to make hateful) to irritate or displease; to harass with repeated attacks (надокучати, набридати, сердити, дратувати, не подобатися / раздражать, сердить, злить; досаждать, донимать, допекать, надоедать), stresses loss of equanimity (спокойствие; самообладание) or patience as a result of being forced to endure something that one finds obnoxious (неприятный, несносный) or offensive or sometimes merely displeasing or distasteful; it seldom implies more than a temporary disturbance or display of irritation (to annoy greatly / much / intensely / really vs. slightly — сильно / трохи дратувати; to do smth. just / only to annoy smb. – щось зробити, тільки щоб розсердити когось; to annoy to death – надокучати до смерті; It annoyed me that…/What annoyed me was…)

Vex – (etymological meaning: to jolt (in carrying) (трясти; сотрясать)) to anger or annoy; to confuse; worry; archaic to agitate; to cause difficulty to (someone), or to cause (someone) to feel angry, annoyed or upset; to make smb. angry or annoyed, esp. with small or unimportant matters (надокучати, злити, дратувати / досаждать, раздражать; возмущать, сердить, беспокоить, волновать, дразнить (животное)); vex usually implies greater provocation and a stronger disturbance than annoy; it often connotes a degree of anger but at other times it suggests deep perplexity (недоумение; растерянность; смущение) or some worry (to vex oneself about smth.; to vex with ridicule; how vexing! — яка досада! to be vexed at/with smb./smth. — сердитися, бути розсердженим; you could vex a saint – ты и святого выведешь из себя)

Irk –(etymological meaning: to grow weary; probably related to Old Norse yrkja to work) (esp. with ‘it’) to irritate, vex, or annoy (дратувати, набридати, втомлювати / докучать, изнурять, надоедать, раздражать, утомлять), emphasizes difficulty in enduring and resulting weariness of spirit; it is most often used in reference to something that persists or recurs annoyingly (his friendship irks me=I find his friendship burdensome)

Bother – (etymological meaning: perhaps from Irish Gaelic bodhar deaf, vexed; compare Irish Gaelic buairim I vex) to annoy, worry or cause problems for (someone); to cause trouble or annoyance, pain, etc. (used in polite questions); to worry smb.; (in imperative sentences to express annoyance) (надокучати / надоедать, беспокоить, докучать, донимать), implies a usually mild interference with one’s comfort or peace of mind such as may arise on the one hand from something that calls for activity or effort or on the other from something that excites, puzzles, worries, concerns, or confuses (he would be too accessible and excessively bothered with details and complaints; to bother one’s head / brains – сушити (собі) голову, морочити (собі) голову, ламати (собі) голову, морочитися; bother one’s head about / over smb. / smth. – непокоїти(ся); хвилювати(ся), турбувати(ся) через…; забивати голову…; bother the life out of smb. – не давати і хвилини спокою, стояти над душею; bother it! – чёрт возьми!)

I. Complete the sentences with annoyed or annoying:

1. He was __________ at the way she tried to take over the whole meeting. 2. He’s got a number of __________ habits, like interrupting people when they’re speaking. 3. I found it really __________ not to be able to communicate. 4. I was a little __________ about the whole thing. 5. I was quite __________ by her remarks. 6. I was so __________ with him for turning up late that I couldn’t speak to him for half an hour. 7. It’s really __________ when a train is late and there’s no explanation. 8. My parents were rather __________ that I hadn’t told them about the accident.

II. Complete the sentences with to annoy or to vex:

1. His air of calm superiority __________ her intensely. 2. His attitude made me extremely __________. 3. I’ve been __________ by this problem for weeks. 4. If they find out what I’ve done, they’ll be extremely __________ with me. 5. It __________ me that she just assumes we’ll all fit in with her plans. 6. __________ not too far the lion, chained though he be. 7. It really __________ me when people expect me to tip as well as pay a service charge in a restaurant. 8. Sorry, am I __________ you? 9. This issue looks likely to continue __________ the government. 10. Tim really __________ me in the meeting this morning. 11. We enjoyed the game but were rather __________ at being beaten. 12. What __________ me is the way he won’t even listen to other people’s suggestions. 13. He was so __________ at missing the train that he jumped up and down. 14. Mr. Darcy's behavior astonished and __________ her. “Why, if he came only to be silent, grave, and indifferent," said she, "did he come at all?” 15. This silly chatter would __________ a saint.

III. Complete the sentences with to irk or to bother:

1. Don’t __________ me now. Can’t you see I’m trying to work? 2. He __________ the life out of me, so I had to give in. 3. I believe you have talent, extraordinary possibilities, otherwise I shouldn’t __________ my head over you. 4. I’m sorry to __________ you, but could you direct me to the station? 5. It __________ her to have to get up so early. 6. Don’t __________ me with your stupid suppositions. 7. It __________ him to wait the slow process of freighting when there is an express car coming to his town. 8. Don’t let him __________ us with his nonsense. 9. It __________ me that he doesn’t respect my point of view. 10. Officials say they are __________ that the committee is insisting on such a short timetable. 11. She threatened to call the police if he didn’t stop __________ her. 12. The sight of her gave Sheldon fresh courage and the tedious hours of waiting did not __________ him. 13. Don’t __________ your head about it, sweetheart. Leave it to me. 14. Then she began to __________ me and I said I’d had enough plague with the tiresome thing.

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