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Meanings of rile in inglês

português
importunar
catalão
amoïnar
espanhol
provocar

To make someone rather angry or impatient; to cause annoyance.

importunar
português
agitar
espanhol
sulfurar

Make turbid by stirring up the sediments of.

agitar
Usage of rile in inglês
1
Even at his current level, that brush with success will rile him.
The Guardian
2
And of course papers publish things to rile readers or as comment-bait.
The Irish Times
3
He suggested relatively uncontroversial measures that do not rile gun rights advocates.
The Guardian
4
It takes a lot to rile people in this decidedly courteous nation.
The Irish Times
5
A vote to compete under a Taiwan banner would further rile Beijing.
Reuters
6
It must rile Jasper that Herbert rides out against him once more.
The red queen
7
I knew, like always, Ron was just trying to rile me up.
The ghost chronicles
8
Is a slap on the face going to make him rile up?
News.com.au
9
Walk light, an' don't say nuffin' rile him up, eve'ything all right.
O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921
10
But I was young and often said things just to rile people up.
The Guardian
11
A heated discussion centered on two points that continue to rile CCC members.
Wired
12
I bet that would really rile him, said my colleague mischievously.
The Guardian
13
But he had learned that he had the power to rile.
Tears of a clown: glenn beck and the tea bagging of america
14
I'd say don't rile them up if you can avoid it.
Anthill: a novel
15
But MacFarlane is a talented singer and knows how to rile the establishment.
The Irish Times
16
He knew Davison was trying to rile him with the remark.
Nightwalker
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