مزعج
muz'ij
The English word 'annoying' is translated into Arabic as مزعج (muz'ij).
مزعج is used to describe something or someone that causes irritation or annoyance.
Meaning: causing irritation or annoyance (adj)
What does it mean word for word?
The word مُزْعِج is an active participle (ism fa'il) derived from the verb 'az'aja' (to disturb/annoy), and it literally means 'one who causes disturbance'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Levantine Arabic, the phrase بيرفع الضغط is used to describe something getting on your nerves, literally translating to 'raising the pressure'. In Gulf Arabic, تطفشني is used to express that something or someone is irritating or bothering you. In Maghrebi Arabic, مقلق is used to express irritation or being disturbed by someone or something.
How does it change in a sentence?
For masculine subjects in the plural, use مُزْعِجُونَ.
How do you pronounce it?
muz'ij
Did you know?
- If you want to say someone is an 'annoying person' in a very informal way, you might call them غثيث, a word used in parts of the Gulf to describe someone who is heavy or unpleasant to be around.
- The Levantine expression بيرفع الضغط (raising the pressure) is a common way to describe an annoying person, likening the irritation to a physical spike in blood pressure.
- The root of مزعج is the triliteral root ز ع ج, which can also be used to describe the sound of a loud, irritating noise.
Examples in context
- هذه المشكلة مزعجة حقًّا.This problem is really annoying.This sentence shows how to use the feminine form مزعجة with a feminine noun.Tatoeba #3542630 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #3537641 by trieuho
- كم أنت مزعج!You are so annoying!This sentence shows how to use مزعج to address a person directly.Tatoeba #4935196 by Safa_Alfulaij, translation #4927663 by mikazuki
- دونالد مزعج كالعادة.Donald is annoying as always.This sentence demonstrates using مزعج to describe a person's consistent behavior.Tatoeba #11695736 by Amastan, translation #11487274 by Amastan
- المواعيد المتأخرة في العمل أمرٌ مُزَعِجٌ.Late appointments at work are annoying.
- عيشة الشارع وسط الضجيج تطفشني.Living on the street amidst the noise is annoying me.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Layla and Ahmed are talking about a loud noise outside.
- ليلى Laylaهل تسمع هذا الصوت؟ إنه مزعج جداً.Hal tasma' hadha al-sawt? Innahu muz'ij jiddan.Do you hear this sound? It is very annoying.
- أحمد Ahmedنعم، أنا لا أستطيع التركيز بسببه.Na'am, ana la astati' al-tarkiz bisababihi.Yes, I cannot concentrate because of it.
- ليلى Laylaيجب أن نغلق النافذة الآن.Yajib an nughliq al-nafidhah al-an.We must close the window now.
- أحمد Ahmedمعك حق، الصوت فعلاً مزعج.Ma'aka haqq, al-sawt fi'lan muz'ij.You are right, the sound is really annoying.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
