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Is the word irritada the same in Brazilian and European Portuguese?

No.

While the spelling and core definition of "irritada" are the same, there are differences in typical usage and pronunciation. In terms of usage, a Brazilian might use "irritada" to span a range of emotions from mild annoyance to significant anger. In Portugal, while "irritada" is used, a person would more naturally use "chateada" for mild annoyance or "zangada" for actual anger. Phonetically, in many Brazilian dialects, the "t" is palatalized (sounding like "ch" in "cheese"), and the final "a" is an open vowel. In Portugal, the "t" is a crisp dental sound, and the final "a" is a much more closed, reduced vowel.

Brazilian Portuguese examples:

• Ela está muito irritada com o trânsito. (She is very irritated with the traffic.)
• Não fique irritada por causa disso. (Don't get irritated because of this.)
• Ela acordou muito irritada hoje de manhã. (She woke up very irritated this morning.)
• Estou ficando irritada com esse barulho. (I am getting irritated with this noise.)
• Ela ficou irritada quando viu o atraso. (She became irritated when she saw the delay.)

Continental Portuguese examples:

• Ela está muito chateada com o trânsito. (She is very upset with the traffic.)
• Não fiques chateada por causa disso. (Don't get upset because of this.)
• Ela acordou muito chateada hoje de manhã. (She woke up very upset this morning.)
• Estou a ficar chateada com este barulho. (I am getting annoyed with this noise.)
• Ela ficou zangada quando viu o atraso. (She became angry when she saw the delay.)