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antagonising
UK
/ænˈtæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/
Translations
UK
/ænˈtæɡənaɪzɪŋ/
US
/ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪzɪŋ/
Used attributively/predicatively as the present participle of “antagonise”, describing something that provokes hostility.
Her antagonising remarks made the discussion far more heated.
Её провоцирующие замечания сделали обсуждение куда более напряжённым.
He has an antagonising habit of interrupting others.
У него раздражающая привычка перебивать других.
Additional translations
Gerund meaning ‘the act of provoking hostility’; normally uncountable.
Repeated antagonising of the referee earned the coach a penalty.
Постоянное провоцирование судьи принесло тренеру штраф.
Additional translations
antagonising
Gerund
antagonised
Past Simple
antagonised
Past Participle
antagonising
Gerund
UK
/ænˈtæɡənaɪz/
US
/ænˈtæɡəˌnaɪz/
He didn't mean to antagonise his colleagues during the meeting.
Он не хотел противодействовать своим коллегам на встрече.
She tends to antagonise people with her blunt comments.
Она склонна раздражать людей своими резкими комментариями.
The two countries have been known to antagonise each other for decades.
Известно, что эти две страны враждуют друг с другом на протяжении десятилетий.
Additional translations
Definitions
Her antagonising remarks made the discussion far more heated.
Repeated antagonising of the referee earned the coach a penalty.
His constant criticism began to antagonise his colleagues.
The new policy seemed designed to antagonise the environmental group.