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bother sb with questions

  • 1 досаждать

    гл.
    1. to annoy; 2. to bother; 3. to irritate; 4. to vex; 5. to get on smb's nerves; 6. to drive smb mad/crazy/nuts
    Английские соответствия русскому глаголу досаждать различаются по степени и силе эмоциональной окраски и по характеру источника этих раздражений.
    1. to annoy — досаждать, докучать, донимать, надоедать, одолевать (разговорами), раздражать (указывает на легкое раздражение и не предполагает обязательного упоминания источника, вызывающего раздражение; описывает ситуации, при которых воздействие причины или источника раздражения повторяются или длятся некоторое время): to annoy smb — досаждать кому-либо/докучать кому-либо/надоедать кому-либо; to annoy smb with smth — надоедать кому-либо чем-либо The noise of the traffic annoyed me so much that I couldn't concentrate on what I was doing. — Уличный шум так меня раздражал, что я не мог сосредоточиться на своей работе. These flies annoy me. — Эти мухи меня раздражают./Эти мухи мне досаждают. I was annoyed by what this man did. — Меня раздражало то, что этот человек делает. 1 haven't done much today, telephone calls annoyed me all day. — Я сегодня мало сделал, мне весь день досаждали телефонными звонками./Я сегодня мало сделал, телефонные звонки отвлекали меня весь день. Stop annoying me with your foolish questions. — Перестань надоедать мне своим глупыми вопросами. Не annoyed me to death. — Он мне смертельно надоел./Он мне до смерти надоел. Don't annoy him with your requests. — He докучай ему своими просьбами. It annoyed me that he refused to come. — Мне было досадно, что он отказался прийти./Я был раздражен тем, что он отказался прийти. Don't annoy him when he is reading. — He надоедай ему, когда он читает. What annoys me is that she never returns the books in time. — Что меня раздражает, так это то, что она никогда не возвращает книги вовремя./ Меня, право, выводит из себя то, что она никогда не возвращает книги вовремя. What annoys me is that everyone parks on the sidewalk. — Меня раздражает, что все ставят машины прямо на тротуаре. Pardon me for annoying you. — Простите, что я вам надоедаю./Простите, что я вам докучаю.
    2. to bother — досаждать, надоедать, докучать, отрывать от дела, мешать, беспокоить, беспокоиться (более разговорно по сравнению с «annoy» и не предполагает длительного раздражающего действия, скорее его одномоментность и потому менее эмоционально, чем «annoy»): to bother smb with questions (requests) — надоедать кому-либо вопросами (просьбами)/отрывать кого-либо вопросами (просьбами) от дела Don't bother him, he is busy. — He надоедай/нс мешай ему, он занят. Does the child (noise) bother you? — Вам мешает ребенок (шум)? Don't bother your head about it. — Пусть это вас не беепокоит./Не берите это в голову. Не never bothered to warn me about it. — Он даже не побеспокоился предупредить меня об этом./Он даже не потрудился предостеречь меня от этого.
    3. to irritate —досаждать, раздражать, раздражаться, проявлять раздражение (наиболее общее название эмоции раздражения; глагол to irritate указывает на неприятное и длительное воздействие на человека на грани гнева): That noise irritates me (my nerves). — Этот шум раздражает меня (действует мне на нервы). I was extremely irritated by/with him. — Он меня очень раздражал. Не was irritated against me. — Он на меня очень злился. I listened to the ticking of the clock for some time until it began to irritate me. — Некоторое время я слушал тиканье часов, пока оно не начало меня раздражать./Некоторое время я прислушивался к тиканью часов, пока оно не стало меня раздражать. Her dull expression of the face always irritated him. — Его всегда раздражало тупое выражение ее лица.
    4. to vex — досаждать, раздражать, выводить из себя: to vex smb with smth — раздражать кого-либо чем-либо/досаждать кому-либо чем-либо It vexed her to be so ignored. — Она злилась, что ее так игнорировали./ Ее раздражало то, что ее так игнорировали./Ее выводило из себя, что ее так игнорировали. Her questions vexed me. — Меня раздражали ее вопросы./Меня сердили ее вопросы. She was vexed with children. — Дети раздражали ее. How vexing! — Какая досада!/Как досадно!/Как обидно! It is foolish to get vexed about/over such trifles. — Глупо раздражаться по таким мелочам/пустякам. Не was deeply vexed. — Он был крайне раздражен./Он был очень рассержен. Don't vex the dog! — He дразни собаку! This will vex even a saint. — Это и святого из себя выведет. Не vexed his mind over insoluable problem. — Он ломал себе голову над неразрешимой проблемой./Он досадовал, что не смог разрешить эту проблему.
    5. to get on smb's nerves — досаждать, действовать кому-либо на нервы, задевать (обязательно указание на источник, вызывающий раздражение): Your complaints are beginning to get on my nerves. — Твои жалобы начинают действовать мне на нервы. Their remarks got on his nerves. — Их замечания задевали его/действовали ему на нервы. I tried to be patient with the child but his tricks got on my nerves. — Я старался быть терпеливым с ребенком, но его шалости действовали мне на нервы./Я старался быть терпеливым с ребенком, но его проказы действовали мне на нервы.
    6. to drive smb mad/crazy/nuts — досаждать, выводить из себя, сводить с ума: You arc driving me mad by your pacing up and down like that. — Меня с ума сводит твое непрестанное хождение взад и вперед. That boy's silly jokes and tricks may drive anyone mad. — Глупые шутки и шалости этого мальчишки кого угодно сведут с ума.

    Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > досаждать

  • 2 molestare

    bother, trouble
    sessualmente sexually harass
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    molestare v.tr. to molest; to disturb, to bother; to worry; to annoy, to tease: fu molestata da tre teppisti, she was molested by three thugs; molestare il sonno di qlcu., to disturb s.o.'s rest; le zanzare non hanno smesso un momento di molestarmi, the mosquitoes haven't stopped bothering me (o left me in peace) for a moment; non molestarmi con domande così sciocche, don't bother me with such silly questions; non molestare il gatto!, don't tease the cat!
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    [moles'tare]
    verbo transitivo
    1) (infastidire) to annoy, to bother, to pester
    2) (importunare) to harass, to molest [ donna]; to molest [ bambino]
    3) (disturbare) to disturb
    4) (tormentare) to tease, to torment [ animali]
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    molestare
    /moles'tare/ [1]
     1 (infastidire) to annoy, to bother, to pester
     2 (importunare) to harass, to molest [ donna]; to molest [ bambino]
     3 (disturbare) to disturb
     4 (tormentare) to tease, to torment [ animali]; essere molestato dal mal di denti to be plagued by a toothache.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > molestare

  • 3 безпокоя

    1. trouble, bother; disturb; inconvenience; worry; make s.o. feel nervous
    ако това не ви безпокои if you don't mind; if it doesn't inconvenience you
    2. (дразня, задявам) bother, molest, badger
    разг. devil
    безпокоя с въпроси devil s.o. with questions
    безпокоя се worry (за about), be anxious/uneasy (about), get nervous
    не се безпокойте! never mind! don't trouble/bother/worry!
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    безпокоя̀,
    гл., мин. св. деят. прич. безпокоѝл 1. trouble, bother; disturb; discomfort, discommode, discompose; worry; make s.o. feel nervous; ако това не ви безпокои if you don’t mind; if it doesn’t inconvenience you;
    2. ( дразня, задявам) bother, molest, badger, pester; разг. devil; \безпокоя с въпроси pester/devil s.o. with questions;
    \безпокоя се worry (за about), be anxious/uneasy (about), get nervous; не се безпокойте! never mind! don’t trouble/bother/worry!
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    alarm; disquiet{dis`kwaixt}; disturb: do not безпокоя - не безпокойте; embarrass; fuss{fXs}; harass; inconvenience; irk{x;k}; molest; ruckle{rXkl}; trouble
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    1. (дразня, задявам) bother, molest, badger 2. trouble, bother;disturb;inconvenience;worry;make s. o. feel nervous 3. БЕЗПОКОЯ ce worry (за about), be anxious/uneasy (about), get nervous 4. БЕЗПОКОЯ с въпроси devil s. o. with questions 5. ако това не ви безпокои if you don't mind;if it doesn't inconvenience you 6. не се безпокойте! never mind! don't trouble/bother/worry! 7. разг. devil

    Български-английски речник > безпокоя

  • 4 importunar

    v.
    1 to bother, to pester.
    2 to be tiresome or a nuisance.
    3 to importune, to beset with solicitations over and over again, to tout.
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    1 (molestar) to pester; (uso formal) to importune
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    VT to bother, pester
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    1.
    verbo transitivo (frml) to inconvenience, disturb
    2.

    espero no importunar — I hope it's not inconvenient, I hope I'm not disturbing you

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    = intrude, importune, pester.
    Ex. Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.
    Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.
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    1.
    verbo transitivo (frml) to inconvenience, disturb
    2.

    espero no importunar — I hope it's not inconvenient, I hope I'm not disturbing you

    * * *
    = intrude, importune, pester.

    Ex: Although every assistance should be given to the user of the microfilm collection, attendants should be careful not to intrude.

    Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.

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    importunar [A1 ]
    vt
    ( frml); to inconvenience, disturb
    quisiera hacerle unas preguntas, si no lo importuno I would like to ask you a few questions, if it's not inconvenient o if it's convenient
    ■ importunar
    vi
    espero no importunar I hope it's not inconvenient, I hope I'm not disturbing you
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    importunar ( conjugate importunar) verbo transitivo (frml) to inconvenience, disturb
    verbo intransitivo:

    importunar verbo transitivo to importune, pester

    ' importunar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    atosigar
    - molestar
    English:
    intrude
    - molest
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    ♦ vt
    to bother, to pester;
    no me importunes con preguntas don't bother o pester me with questions
    ♦ vi
    to be tiresome o a nuisance
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    v/t bother
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    : to bother, to inconvenience
    : to be inconvenient

    Spanish-English dictionary > importunar

  • 5 plagen

    I v/t torment, plague umg.; mit Bitten und Fragen: pester, plague; Sorgen etc.: worry, bother, dog; mich plagt wieder meine Allergie my allergy is plaguing me again; die Wespen plagen uns sehr the wasps are a real pest; was plagt dich? what’s eating you?; geplagt
    II v/refl: sich plagen slave away ( mit at); sich mit der Hausarbeit plagen slave away at the housework; (sich abmühen) go to great lengths; er plagt sich mit seinen Zähnen / mit ständigem Kopfweh his teeth are giving him a lot of trouble / his constant headaches are getting him down; sie plagt sich mit ihren Schülern her pupils (Am. students) give her a hard time
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    to vex; to annoy; to plague;
    sich plagen
    to toil
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    pla|gen ['plaːgn]
    1. vt
    to plague, to torment; (mit Bitten und Fragen auch) to pester, to harass

    dich plagt doch was, heraus mit der Sprache — something's worrying or bothering you, out with it

    vom schlechten Gewissen geplagt werden — to be plagued or tormented by a guilty conscience

    2. vr
    1) (= leiden) to be troubled or bothered (mit by)

    schon die ganze Woche plage ich mich mit meinem Heuschnupfen — I've been bothered or troubled all week by my hay fever, my hay fever's been bothering or troubling me all week

    2) (= sich abrackern) to slave or slog (esp Brit) away (inf); (= sich Mühe geben) to go to or take a lot of trouble or great pains (mit over, with)
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    1) (to give pain or distress to (a person etc): She is continually afflicted by/with headaches.) afflict
    2) (to trouble: What ails you?) ail
    3) ((of something bad) to swarm over and cover or fill: The dog was infested with fleas.) infest
    4) (to annoy (someone) frequently or continually: He pestered me with questions; She pestered him to help her.) pester
    5) (to annoy or pester continually or frequently: The child was plaguing her with questions.) plague
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    pla·gen
    [ˈpla:gn̩]
    I. vt
    ▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \plagen to pester [or torment] sb [with sth]
    2. (quälen)
    ▪ jdn \plagen to bother [or trouble] sb
    ▪ geplagt troubled
    II. vr
    1. (sich abrackern)
    ▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \plagen to slave away [over sth]
    2. (sich herumplagen)
    ▪ sich akk [mit etw dat] \plagen to be bothered [or troubled] [by sth]
    mit diesem Husten plage ich mich schon eine Woche I've been bothered by this cough for a week now
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    1.
    1) torment; plague
    2) (ugs.): (bedrängen) harass; (mit Bitten, Fragen) pester
    2.
    1) (sich abmühen) slave away
    2) (leiden)

    sich mit etwas plagen — be troubled or bothered by something

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    A. v/t torment, plague umg; mit Bitten und Fragen: pester, plague; Sorgen etc: worry, bother, dog;
    mich plagt wieder meine Allergie my allergy is plaguing me again;
    die Wespen plagen uns sehr the wasps are a real pest;
    was plagt dich? what’s eating you?; → geplagt
    B. v/r:
    sich plagen slave away (
    mit at);
    sich mit der Hausarbeit plagen slave away at the housework; (sich abmühen) go to great lengths;
    er plagt sich mit seinen Zähnen/mit ständigem Kopfweh his teeth are giving him a lot of trouble/his constant headaches are getting him down;
    sie plagt sich mit ihren Schülern her pupils (US students) give her a hard time
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    1.
    1) torment; plague
    2) (ugs.): (bedrängen) harass; (mit Bitten, Fragen) pester
    2.
    1) (sich abmühen) slave away

    sich mit etwas plagen — be troubled or bothered by something

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    v.
    to afflict v.
    to ail v.
    to plague v.
    to worry v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > plagen

  • 6 беспокоить(ся)

    гл.
    1. to disturb; 2. to trouble; 3. to bother; 4. to worry; 5. to be/to feel anxious
    Русские глаголы беспокоить/беспокоиться обозначают нарушение покоя или спокойствия как в физической сфере (положение, порядок), так и в области эмоций. Английские эквиваленты отличаются тем, что некоторые из них относятся только к области эмоций или к физической сфере, а некоторые используются, как и русский глагол, в том и другом случаях.
    1. to disturb — беспокоить, тревожить, мешать, нарушать (прерывать чьи-либо действия или какое-либо состояние, тревожить коголибо, сделать что-либо, что вызовет неприятное чувство): to disturb the silence of the night — нарушать молчание ночи/нарушить молчание ночи; to disturb the balance of things — нарушать равновесие; to disturb smb's peace of mind — нарушать чей-либо душевный покой; to disturb smb's sleep — нарушить чей-либо сон; to disturb smb's thoughts — беспокоить мысли; to disturb smb — мешать кому-либо/беспокоить кого-либо. I did not want to disturb you in the middle of the meeting. — Я не хотел беспокоить вас во время собрания./Я не хотел беспокоить вас в разгар собрания. Sorry to disturb you, but do you know where Mr. Snow is? — Простите за беспокойство, вы не знаете, где сейчас мистер Сноу? Her sleep was disturbed by a violent hammering on the door. — Ее сон был нарушен громким стуком в дверь./Ее разбудил громкий стук в дверь. They were deeply disturbed by the violence. — Они были глубоко обеспокоены совершенным насилием. A soft wind gently disturbed the surface of the lake. — Легкий ветерок слегка рябил поверхность воды в озере. Not a breath of wind disturbed the beautiful scene. — Красоту этого пейзажа не нарушал ни малейший ветерок.
    2. to trouble — беспокоить, беспокоиться, затруднять, тревожить, тревожиться (причинять как физические неудобства, так и вызывать неприятные переживания или волнения; часто используется в вежливых просьбах): to trouble smb — беспокоить кого-либо/затруднять кого-либо; to trouble smb to do smth — просить кого-либо сделать что-либо; to trouble smb for smth/to trouble smb to do smth — беспокоить кого-либо по поводу чего-либо; to be troubled about smb, smth — беспокоиться о ком-либо, о чем-либо/быть обеспокоенным по поводу кого-либо, чего-либо Can I trouble you for the salt? — Вас не затруднит передать мне соль?/ Передайте мне, пожалуйста, соль. I'm sorry to trouble you but I have some urgent news to tell you. — Простите за беспокойство, но у меня для вас срочное сообщение. What's up? Is something troubling you? — Что случилось? Вас что-то беспокоит? It troubles me that I haven't heard from her recently. — Меня тревожит то, что от нее в последнее время нет известий. I'm sorry you have been troubled, it won't happen again. — Мне жаль, что я вас побеспокоила, этого больше не повторится. «I will call her if you like.» «No, don't trouble yourself.» — «Я ее позову, если хотите.» — «Нет, не надо, не беспокойтесь.» I'm sorry to trouble you, but can 1 borrow your pen? — Простите за беспокойство, вы не одолжите мне свою ручку? Could I trouble you for a lift home? — Могу я попросить вас подвезти меня домой? His right shoulder is troubling him. — Его беспокоит правое плечо. Не left without even troubling to say goodbye. — Он ушел, не потрудившись даже попрощаться.
    3. to bother — беспокоить, беспокоиться, приставать, надоедать, мешать, волновать, раздражать, докучать, досаждать (часто употребляется в вопросительных и отрицательных предложениях; относится к ситуациям, когда говорящий считает прилагаемые усилия ненужными или бесполезными, а действие волнующим кого-либо, мешающим кому-либо в момент занятости, нарушающим чей-либо покой): to bother smb — мешать кому-либо/досаждать кому-либо; to bother smb with requests (questions) — беспокоить кого-либо просьбами (вопросами/надоедать кому-либо просьбами (вопросами) Don't bother your head about it. — He беспокойтесь об этом./Не забивайте себе голову по этому поводу./Не берите это в голову. Are the children bothering you? — Дети вам не докучают? Does the noise bother you when you are trying to sleep? — Вам не мешает шум, когда вы пытаетесь заснуть? There was something about him, that bothered her. — В нем было что-то, что ее раздражало./В нем было что-то, что не давало ей покоя. Does it bother you that people think you are older than you really are? — Вас не волнует, что люди считают вас старше, чем вы есть на самом деле? It was such a stupid question I didn't even bother to reply. — Это был такой глупый вопрос, что я и не подумал отвечать на него. Has anyone ever bothered to ask the students for their opinion? — Кто-нибудь когда-либо дал себе труд спросить студентов об их мнении? Don't bother about driving me home, I'll walk. — He беспокойтесь, отвозить меня не нужно, я пойду пешком. Why bother with a car when you have such good public transport here? — Зачем возиться с машиной, если есть хороший общественный транспорт? Не won't come, so no use bothering and waiting for him. — Он не придет, нечего беспокоиться и ждать его.
    4. to worry — беспокоить, беспокоиться, волновать, волноваться, тревожить, тревожиться (чувствовать или вызывать волнение, беспокойство в результате того, что вы все время думаете о том, что что-либо может случиться в будущем): to worry smb — волновать кого-либо/тревожить кого-либо/беспокоить кого-либо; to worry about smth — беспокоиться из-за чего-либо/беспокоиться о чем-либо; to be worried about/over smth, smb — беспокоиться о чем-либо, о ком-либо. One should not worry about/over trifles. — He надо волноваться/беспокоиться по пустякам. Try not to worry so much. — Постарайтесь так много не волноваться. People worry more about their health than they used to. — Теперь люди беспокоятся о своем здоровье гораздо больше, чем когда-либо./Теперь люди тревожатся о своем здоровье гораздо больше, чем когда-либо. If the company follows the rules, they have got nothing to worry about. — Если компания соблюдает все правила, ей не о чем беспокоиться. What worries me most is the possibility of complete failure. — Меня больше всего тревожит возможность полного провала.
    5. to be/to feel anxious — беспокоить, беспокоиться, тревожить, тревожиться, волновать, волноваться (волноваться потому, что вы думаете, что что-либо плохое может произойти): The boy is getting easily tired and I am beginning to feel anxious about his health. — Мальчик очень быстро устает, и я начинаю беспокоиться за его здоровье/Мальчик очень быстро устает, и я беспокоюсь за его здоровье. We decided not to tell mother the bad news not to make her anxious. — Мы решили не сообщать матери плохие известия, чтобы не волновать ее. I haven't heard from my son for a long time and I'm anxious about him. — У меня давно нет известий от сына, и я тревожусь за него. His silence made me anxious. — Его молчание встревожило меня. People are naturally anxious about his death. — Его смерть, естественно, встревожила народ.

    Русско-английский объяснительный словарь > беспокоить(ся)

  • 7 seccare

    1. v/t dry
    fig annoy
    2. v/i seccarsi dry
    fig get annoyed
    * * *
    seccare v.tr.
    1 to dry (up); (frutta ecc., per conservarla) to desiccate, to dry; ( prosciugare) to dry up: il vento aveva seccato il terreno, the wind had dried (up) the ground; seccare fichi, to desiccate (o to dry) figs
    2 ( irritare) to annoy, to irritate; ( disturbare) to bother, to trouble; ( annoiare) to bore, to weary: non seccarmi con le tue domande sciocche, don't bother me with your silly questions; mi hai seccato con le tue lamentele!, you've got on my nerves with your complaints!
    ◆ v. intr. to dry (up): mettere i funghi a seccare al sole, to put mushrooms to dry in the sun; lava la macchia prima che secchi, wash out the stain before it dries.
    ◘ seccarsi v.intr.pron.
    1 ( diventar secco) to dry (up): il pozzo si è seccato, the well has dried up; le piante di rosa si sono seccate, the rose bushes have withered; se parlo tanto mi si secca la gola, if I talk too much my throat gets dry; ma non ti si secca mai la lingua?, (iron.) don't you ever stop talking?
    2 ( sentir noia) to get* bored (with s.o., sthg., doing), to grow* tired (of s.o., sthg., at doing); ( irritarsi) to get* irritated (with s.o., at sthg., at doing), to get* annoyed (with s.o., at sthg., at doing): mi sono seccato per quello che mi ha detto, I got angry at what he said to me; mi sono seccato di aspettare, I'm fed up with waiting.
    * * *
    [sek'kare]
    1. vt
    1) (gen) to dry, (prosciugare) to dry (up), (fiori: far appassire) to wither
    2) (infastidire) to annoy, bother
    2. vi
    3. vip (seccarsi)
    1) (diventar secco: gen) to dry (up), (pelle) to become dry, (fiori) to wither
    2) (infastidirsi) to become annoyed, grow annoyed, get annoyed
    * * *
    [sek'kare] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (inaridire) to scorch, to dry out [terreno, prato]; to wither, to wizen [ pianta]; [ sole] to bake, to dry out [ pelle]; [ vento] to dry [ pelle]
    2) (essiccare) to desiccate, to dry [fiori, frutta]; to cure, to dry [pesce, carne]
    3) (prosciugare) to dry up (anche fig.)
    4) colloq. (dare fastidio) to annoy, to bother, to irk
    2.
    verbo intransitivo (aus. essere) [erba, prato, pianta, fiore] to wither, to wizen; [ fango] to harden, to bake; [ pelle] to get* dry; [torrente, lago, pozzo] to dry up

    far seccare funghi, fiori — to dry mushrooms, flowers

    3.
    verbo pronominale seccarsi
    1) [erba, prato, fiore] to wither, to wizen; [ fango] to harden, to bake; [ ferita] to dry; [pelle, labbra] to get* dry
    2) (prosciugarsi) to dry up (anche fig.)
    3) fig. (innervosirsi) to get* annoyed
    * * *
    seccare
    /sek'kare/ [1]
     1 (inaridire) to scorch, to dry out [terreno, prato]; to wither, to wizen [ pianta]; [ sole] to bake, to dry out [ pelle]; [ vento] to dry [ pelle]
     2 (essiccare) to desiccate, to dry [fiori, frutta]; to cure, to dry [pesce, carne]
     3 (prosciugare) to dry up (anche fig.)
     4 colloq. (dare fastidio) to annoy, to bother, to irk; smettila di seccarmi! stop bothering o annoying me! quanto mi secca questa situazione! this situation is really annoying! ti secca se non vado? do you mind if I don't go? mi seccherebbe perdere lo spettacolo I wouldn't like to miss the show
     (aus. essere) [erba, prato, pianta, fiore] to wither, to wizen; [ fango] to harden, to bake; [ pelle] to get* dry; [torrente, lago, pozzo] to dry up; far seccare funghi, fiori to dry mushrooms, flowers
    III seccarsi verbo pronominale
     1 [erba, prato, fiore] to wither, to wizen; [ fango] to harden, to bake; [ ferita] to dry; [pelle, labbra] to get* dry
     2 (prosciugarsi) to dry up (anche fig.)
     3 fig. (innervosirsi) to get* annoyed.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > seccare

  • 8 asaetear

    v.
    1 to shoot arrows at.
    2 to pierce with an arrow, to fire arrows at, to shoot arrows at, to shoot with arrows.
    3 to penetrate.
    * * *
    VT
    1) to shoot, hit ( with an arrow)
    2) (fig) (=acosar) to bother, pester
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( disparar a) to shoot arrows at; ( herir) to wound ( with an arrow)
    b) ( acosar)

    lo asaetearon a or con preguntas — they bombarded him with questions

    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) ( disparar a) to shoot arrows at; ( herir) to wound ( with an arrow)
    b) ( acosar)

    lo asaetearon a or con preguntas — they bombarded him with questions

    * * *
    asaetear [A1 ]
    vt
    1 (disparar a) to shoot arrows at; (herir) to wound ( with an arrow)
    2
    (acosar): lo asaetearon a or con preguntas they fired a barrage of questions at him, they bombarded him with questions
    el recuerdo de aquella horripilante visión me asaeteaba I was plagued by the memory of that horrifying sight
    no la asaeteaba remordimiento alguno she felt absolutely no remorse
    sus admiradoras lo asaeteaban con peticiones de autógrafos he was besieged by fans asking for his autograph
    * * *
    asaetear, asaetar vt
    1. [disparar] to shoot arrows at;
    [matar] to kill with arrows;
    murió asaeteado he was shot to death by archers
    2. [molestar]
    lo asaetearon a preguntas they bombarded him with questions
    * * *
    v/t
    :
    con preguntas bombard with questions

    Spanish-English dictionary > asaetear

  • 9 asediar

    v.
    1 to lay siege to (military).
    2 to besiege, to beset, to beleaguer, to bedevil.
    * * *
    1 to besiege, lay siege to
    2 figurado to besiege, pester, harass
    * * *
    verb
    * * *
    VT
    1) (Mil) to besiege; (Náut) to blockade
    2) (=molestar) to bother, pester; [+ amante] to chase, lay siege to frm
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) (Mil) < ciudad> to lay siege to, besiege; < ejército> to surround, besiege
    b) ( acosar) < persona> to besiege
    * * *
    = plague, beat + a path to + Posesivo + door, importune, pester, stalk, bedevil.
    Ex. Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.
    Ex. The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".
    Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.
    Ex. So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.
    Ex. The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.
    ----
    * asediado por problemas = embattled.
    * asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.
    * * *
    verbo transitivo
    a) (Mil) < ciudad> to lay siege to, besiege; < ejército> to surround, besiege
    b) ( acosar) < persona> to besiege
    * * *
    = plague, beat + a path to + Posesivo + door, importune, pester, stalk, bedevil.

    Ex: Title indexes have always been plagued by the absence of terminology control.

    Ex: The article is titled 'Our mousetrap's fine: so why aren't people beating a path to our door?' = El artículo se titula "Nuestra ratonera está bien, entonces ¿por qué la gente no nos asedia?".
    Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.
    Ex: So Hutchins arranges her drawings in such a way that as your eye travels leftwards across the page you see the fox who is stalking the hen and trying to catch her.
    Ex: The article has the title 'Piracy, crooked printers, inflation bedevil Russian publishing'.
    * asediado por problemas = embattled.
    * asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

    * * *
    asediar [A1 ]
    vt
    1 ( Mil) ‹fortaleza/ciudad› to lay siege to, besiege, blockade; ‹ejército› to surround, besiege
    2 (acosar) ‹persona› to besiege
    asediaron a la cantante con preguntas they besieged the singer, firing questions at her
    * * *

    asediar ( conjugate asediar) verbo transitivo
    a) (Mil) ‹ ciudad› to lay siege to, besiege;

    ‹ ejército› to surround, besiege

    asediar verbo transitivo to besiege
    ' asediar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acosar
    - acribillar
    English:
    besiege
    - mob
    * * *
    1. [ciudad] to lay siege to, to besiege
    2. [persona]
    los fans la asediaban pidiéndole autógrafos she was besieged by fans asking for autographs;
    el equipo visitante asedió la portería rival the away team laid siege to their opponents' goal;
    lo asediaron a preguntas he was bombarded with questions
    * * *
    v/t tb fig
    besiege
    * * *
    1) sitiar: to besiege
    2) acosar: to harass

    Spanish-English dictionary > asediar

  • 10 infastidire

    annoy, irritate
    * * *
    infastidire v.tr. (irritare) to annoy, to vex, to irritate; (disturbare) to worry, to bother, to trouble; (annoiare, stancare) to bore, to weary; (molestare) to molest: mi dispiace doverti infastidire, I am sorry to trouble you; non infastidirmi con le tue inutili domande!, don't worry (o bother) me with your silly questions!
    ◘ infastidirsi v.intr.pron. to be vexed; (stancarsi, annoiarsi) to get* tired, to get* bored.
    * * *
    [infasti'dire]
    1. vt
    to annoy, irritate
    to get annoyed o irritated
    * * *
    [infasti'dire] 1.
    verbo transitivo [fumo, rumore, luce] to annoy; [ persona] to annoy, to bother, to worry, to vex
    2.
    verbo pronominale infastidirsi to get* annoyed ( per at)
    * * *
    infastidire
    /infasti'dire/ [102]
     [fumo, rumore, luce] to annoy; [ persona] to annoy, to bother, to worry, to vex
    II infastidirsi verbo pronominale
     to get* annoyed ( per at).

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > infastidire

  • 11 tormentare

    torment
    * * *
    tormentare v.tr. to torture, to torment; ( molestare) to pester, to annoy, to worry, to aggravate: un forte mal di denti lo tormenta da due giorni, a bad toothache has been tormenting him for two days; mi tormenta sempre con un mucchio di domande, he always pesters me with a lot of questions; non tormentare quel cane, stop tormenting that dog.
    ◘ tormentarsi v.rifl. to torment oneself, to be tormented, to worry: non tormentarti, tutto finirà bene, don't worry, everything will be all right.
    * * *
    [tormen'tare]
    1. vt
    (gen) to torment, (fig : infastidire) to bother, pester
    to worry, torture o.s., fret
    * * *
    [tormen'tare] 1.
    verbo transitivo
    1) (torturare) [ persona] to torture, to harass, to trouble; [ dolore] to rack, to trouble [ persona]
    2) fig. (affliggere) [pensiero, rimorso] to torment, to nag, to rack, to trouble; (perseguitare) [giornalista, scocciatore] to nag, to pester

    tormentare qcn. con domande — to plague sb. with questions

    2.
    verbo pronominale tormentarsi to self-torture, to torment oneself, to worry ( per about, over)
    * * *
    tormentare
    /tormen'tare/ [1]
     1 (torturare) [ persona] to torture, to harass, to trouble; [ dolore] to rack, to trouble [ persona]
     2 fig. (affliggere) [pensiero, rimorso] to torment, to nag, to rack, to trouble; (perseguitare) [giornalista, scocciatore] to nag, to pester; tormentare qcn. con domande to plague sb. with questions
    II tormentarsi verbo pronominale
     to self-torture, to torment oneself, to worry ( per about, over).

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > tormentare

  • 12 achicharrar

    v.
    1 to burn.
    2 to plague, to overwhelm (a preguntas).
    3 to be boiling.
    4 to char, to burn to ashes, to scorch.
    El fuego quemó las cortinas The fire burned=burnt the curtains.
    * * *
    1 to scorch (comida) to burn
    1 (molestar) to bother, pester
    ■ le achicharraron a/con preguntas he was plagued with questions
    1 to roast
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=quemar) to scorch; (Culin) to fry to a crisp; [demasiado] to burn
    2) * (=fastidiar) to bother, plague, pester
    3) Chile * (=aplastar) to flatten, crush
    4) ** (=matar) to shoot, riddle with bullets
    2.
    VI
    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (fam) ( quemar) <carne/comida> (Coc) to burn... to a cinder (colloq); sol < planta> to scorch
    b) (Chi fam) ( aplastar) to crush; ( deformar) to buckle
    2.
    achicharrarse v pron (fam)
    a) persona to fry (colloq); planta to get scorched
    b) (fam) carne/comida to be burned to a crisp (colloq)
    * * *
    = bake.
    Ex. Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.
    ----
    * achicharrarse de calor = bake.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    a) (fam) ( quemar) <carne/comida> (Coc) to burn... to a cinder (colloq); sol < planta> to scorch
    b) (Chi fam) ( aplastar) to crush; ( deformar) to buckle
    2.
    achicharrarse v pron (fam)
    a) persona to fry (colloq); planta to get scorched
    b) (fam) carne/comida to be burned to a crisp (colloq)
    * * *
    = bake.

    Ex: Soon Frank's shoulders baked, and he could feel the day's heat singeing his cheeks and forehead.

    * achicharrarse de calor = bake.

    * * *
    vt
    1
    (quemar): achicharró la carne he burned the meat to a cinder o crisp
    vio las plantas achicharradas por el sol he saw the plants scorched and shriveled by the sun
    hace un sol que achicharra the sun is scorching hot
    2 ( Chi fam) (aplastar) to crush; (deformar) to buckle
    1 «persona» to fry ( colloq), to get frazzled ( BrE colloq); «planta» to get scorched
    2 «carne/salchichas» to be burned to a cinder o crisp ( colloq)
    * * *

    achicharrar ( conjugate achicharrar) verbo transitivo (fam)
    a) ‹carne/comida› to burn … to a cinder (colloq)

    b) [ sol] ‹ planta› to scorch;


    achicharrarse verbo pronominal (fam)
    a) [ persona] to fry (colloq);

    [ planta] to get scorched
    b) [carne/comida] to be burned to a crisp (colloq)

    achicharrar verbo transitivo
    1 (quemar algo) to burn to a crisp
    2 (calentar mucho) to scorch
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [quemar] to burn
    2. [a preguntas] to plague, to overwhelm (a with)
    3. Andes [aplastar, estrujar] to squash
    ♦ vi
    [sol, calor] to be boiling
    * * *
    v/t burn
    * * *
    : to scorch, to burn to a crisp

    Spanish-English dictionary > achicharrar

  • 13 bedrängen

    v/t
    1. pressurize, Am. pressure, hassle umg.; mit Bitten etc.: pester, plague; auf aggressive Art: harass; jemanden bedrängen auch put s.o. under pressure, breathe down s.o.’s neck umg.
    2. SPORT hustle; (Torwart) challenge
    3. (Feind) harry
    4. (bedrücken) worry
    * * *
    to beset; to mob; to press; to throng
    * * *
    be|drạ̈n|gen ptp bedrä\#ngt
    vt
    Feind to attack; gegnerische Mannschaft to put pressure on, to pressurize; (= belästigen) to plague, to badger; Schuldner to press (for payment); Passanten, Mädchen to pester; (= bedrücken Sorgen) to beset; (= heimsuchen) to haunt

    sich in einer bedrängten Lage/in bedrängten Verhältnissen finden — to be in dire or desperate straits

    die Bedrängten und Verzweifelten — people in distress and despair

    * * *
    * * *
    be·drän·gen *
    vt
    ▪ jdn [mit etw dat] \bedrängen to pester [or bother] sb [with sth]
    ▪ jdn \bedrängen, etw zu tun to pressure [or BRIT a. pressurize] sb into doing sth; (belästigen) to badger [or pester] sb into doing sth
    ▪ jdn \bedrängen to burden sb
    * * *
    1) besiege <town, fortress, person>; put < opposing player> under pressure

    vom Feind bedrängt sein — be hard pressed by the enemy

    in einer bedrängten Lage sein — be hard-pressed or in a difficult situation

    2) (belästigen) pester
    * * *
    1. pressurize, US pressure, hassle umg; mit Bitten etc: pester, plague; auf aggressive Art: harass;
    jemanden bedrängen auch put sb under pressure, breathe down sb’s neck umg
    2. SPORT hustle; (Torwart) challenge
    3. (Feind) harry
    4. (bedrücken) worry
    * * *
    1) besiege <town, fortress, person>; put < opposing player> under pressure

    in einer bedrängten Lage sein — be hard-pressed or in a difficult situation

    2) (belästigen) pester
    * * *
    v.
    to beset v.
    to bulldoze v.
    to press hard expr.
    to throng v.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bedrängen

  • 14 приставать

    vi; св - приста́ть
    к кому/чему-л
    1) к берегу to put in to, to pull up to, to land
    2) липнуть to stick to, to adhere to

    ка́ша приста́ла ко дну кастрю́ли — the porridge stuck to the bottom of the pan

    3) разг надоедать to bother, to pester coll, to badger; придираться to nag at

    пристава́ть к кому-л с вопро́сами — to bother/to pester/to badger sb with questions

    4) присоединяться to join, to attach oneself to

    потеря́вшись, он приста́л к друго́й туристи́ческой гру́ппе — having lost his way, he attached himself to another party of tourists

    Русско-английский учебный словарь > приставать

  • 15 asaetar

    v.
    1 to pierce with an arrow, to fire arrows at, to wound with arrows.
    2 to pierce, to penetrate.
    * * *
    1 (disparar) to shoot arrows at
    2 (herir) to wound with arrows; (matar) to kill with arrows
    3 figurado (molestar) to bother, pester
    \
    asaetar a alguien a preguntas figurado to bombard somebody with questions

    Spanish-English dictionary > asaetar

  • 16 не приставай ко мне с глупыми вопросами!

    Универсальный русско-английский словарь > не приставай ко мне с глупыми вопросами!

  • 17 nihakila

    to bother, to pester constantly (with questions, etc.). (v.t.)

    Uzbek-English dictionary > nihakila

  • 18 досаждать

    vi; св - досади́ть
    to annoy, to vex

    досажда́ть вопро́сами — to bother/to pester with questions

    Русско-английский учебный словарь > досаждать

  • 19 рвать кого-либо на части

    [rvat' na chasti] To tear someone into pieces. To pester someone with questions or requests; to bother someone too much; not to give someone any peace.

    Русские фразеологизмы в картинках (русско-английский словарь) > рвать кого-либо на части

  • 20 molestar

    v.
    1 to bother.
    perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…
    ¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke?
    Sus palabras acedaron a María His words Maryoyed Mary.
    2 to upset.
    me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me
    3 to be bothered by.
    Me molesta ese ruido I am bothered by that noise.
    4 to ail.
    * * *
    1 (interrumpir) to disturb
    ■ no lo molestes, que está durmiendo don't disturb him, he's asleep
    2 (perturbar) to bother, annoy, upset
    3 (importunar) to pester
    ■ ¡deja de molestarme ya! stop pestering me!
    4 (hacer daño - apretar) to hurt, be too tight; (- picar) to irritate
    5 (ofender) to upset
    ■ no se moleste en venir, ya se lo mandaremos a casa don't bother coming, we'll send it round to you
    2 (ofenderse) to take offence
    * * *
    verb
    1) to annoy, bother
    •
    * * *
    1. VT
    1) (=importunar) to bother, annoy

    ¿no la estarán molestando, verdad? — they're not bothering o annoying you, are they?

    no la molestes más con tus tonterías — stop pestering o bothering o annoying her with your silly games

    2) (=interrumpir) to disturb

    siento molestarte, pero necesito que me ayudes — I'm sorry to disturb o trouble o bother you, but I need your help

    3) (=ofender) to upset
    2. VI
    1) (=importunar) to be a nuisance

    quita de en medio, que siempre estás molestando — get out of the way, you're always being a nuisance

    no quisiera molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo — I don't want to bother you o be a nuisance, but I need to talk to you

    me molesta mucho que me hablen así — it really annoys o irritates me when they talk to me like that

    ese ruido me molesta — that noise is bothering o annoying o irritating me

    me molesta el jarrón, ¿puedes apartarlo? — the vase is in the way, can you move it?

    2) (=incomodar) to feel uncomfortable, bother

    ¿te molesta el humo? — does the smoke bother you?

    si le sigue molestando, acuda a su médico — if it goes on giving you trouble, see your doctor

    3) (=ofender) to upset
    4) (=importar)
    [en preguntas]

    ¿le molesta la radio? — does the radio bother you?, do you mind the radio being on?

    ¿te molestaría prestarme un paraguas? — would you mind lending me an umbrella?

    ¿le molesta que abra la ventana o si abro la ventana? — do you mind if I open the window?

    3.
    See:
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( importunar) to bother
    b) ( interrumpir) to disturb
    2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset
    2.
    1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)

    ¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?

    ¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?

    no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable

    2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance

    vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself

    3.
    molestarsev pron
    1) ( disgustarse) to get upset

    se molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said

    2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)

    no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother

    ¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?

    molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me

    * * *
    = bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.
    Ex. Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.
    Ex. She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
    Ex. And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.
    Ex. Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.
    Ex. Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.
    Ex. This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.
    Ex. Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.
    Ex. I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.
    Ex. For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.
    Ex. Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.
    Ex. Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.
    Ex. This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.
    Ex. Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.
    Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.
    Ex. He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.
    Ex. He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.
    Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.
    ----
    * molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.
    * molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.
    * * *
    1.
    verbo transitivo
    1)
    a) ( importunar) to bother
    b) ( interrumpir) to disturb
    2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset
    2.
    1) ( importunar) (+me/te/le etc)

    ¿no te molesta ese ruido? — doesn't that noise bother you?

    ¿le molesta si fumo? — do you mind if I smoke?

    no me duele, pero me molesta — it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable

    2) ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance

    vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar — he came to help, but he just made a nuisance of himself

    3.
    molestarsev pron
    1) ( disgustarse) to get upset

    se molestó por lo que le dije — he was upset o offended by what I said

    2) ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml)

    no se moleste — it's all right o please, don't bother

    ¿para qué vas a molestarte? — why should you put yourself out?

    molestarse EN + INF: ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me; se molestó en venir a verme — she took the trouble to come and see me

    * * *
    = bother, irk, pester, disrupt, irritate, trouble, hassle, bug, tread on + toes, spite, annoy, nag (at), disturb, upset, niggle, importune, gall, peeve.

    Ex: Why bother, then, to create an alphabetical index to the classified file when you already have a printed alphabetical index to the schedules of the classification scheme?.

    Ex: She had been told from time to time that he seemed to derive satisfaction from needling the staff, but she had never been able to pin down specifically what he does that irks them.
    Ex: And there are those whom I have pestered from time to time over the past four years, and who have patiently answered my importunity.
    Ex: Essentially, problem patrons can be considered in three groups: (1) the dangerous or apparently dangerous; (2) the patron who disrupts readers; and (3) the nuisance whose focus is the librarian.
    Ex: Their education must accordingly be designed to prepare them for that future, however much this may irritate the myopics whose only concern is for the present.
    Ex: This is a problem that has frequently troubled teachers.
    Ex: Richins also included inconveniences such as special trips to complain, time and effort required to fill out form, being treated rudely, and having to hassle someone.
    Ex: I have a question that has been bugging me since I upgraded to ProCite 5 some time ago.
    Ex: For all the indisputable good the Dalai Lama does in terms of spiritual guidance, he seems reluctant to tread on any political toes.
    Ex: Men's abuse of children is in many instances instrumental in order to coerce or retaliate against women, echoing the Greek myth of Medea who killed her own children to spite her father.
    Ex: Library pests are any humans, large or microscopic beasts, library equipment or installations, or chemical and biological substances that hamper or annoy the reader.
    Ex: This a book that I had admired but that had nagged at me for years.
    Ex: Transcribe the data as found, however, if case endings are affected, if the grammatical construction of the data would be disturbed, or if one element is inseparably linked to another.
    Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.
    Ex: He was under the knife last week to treat the knee problem that has been niggling him.
    Ex: He was a shiftless, good-for-nothing man and his shrewish wife was constantly importuning him.
    Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.
    Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.
    * molestarse = stir + uneasily, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, begrudge, grudge, pique.
    * molestarse por = be bothered by, bridle at.

    * * *
    molestar [A1 ]
    vt
    A
    1 (importunar) to bother
    perdone que lo moleste, pero quisiera pedirle algo sorry to trouble o bother you, but I'd like to ask you something
    ¿este señor la está molestando, señorita? is this man bothering you, Miss?
    2 (interrumpir) to disturb
    no la molestes, está estudiando don't disturb her, she's studying
    que no me moleste nadie, voy a dormir un rato don't let anybody disturb me, I'm going to take a nap
    B (ofender, disgustar) to upset
    perdona si te he molestado I'm sorry if I've upset you
    ■ molestar
    vi
    A
    (importunar): ¿no te molesta ese ruido? doesn't that noise bother you?
    [ S ] se ruega no molestar please do not disturb
    ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?
    me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me
    ya sabes que me molesta que hables de él you know I don't like you to talk about him, you know I get upset o it upsets me when you talk about him
    nunca uso pulseras, me molestan para trabajar I never wear bracelets, they get in the way when I'm working
    no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable o it bothers me
    si le molesta mucho, puedo ponerle una inyección if it's very sore o painful, I could give you an injection
    B (fastidiar) to be a nuisance
    si vas a molestar, te vas de clase if you're going to be a nuisance, you can leave the classroom
    vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar he came to help, but he just got in the way o made a nuisance of himself
    son unos niños encantadores, nunca molestan they're lovely children, they're never any trouble o they're no trouble at all
    no quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to get in the way o to cause any trouble
    A (disgustarse) to get upset
    no debes molestarte, lo hizo sin querer don't get upset, he didn't mean to do it
    molestarse POR algo:
    se molestó por algo he got upset about something
    espero que no se haya molestado por lo que le dije I hope you weren't upset o offended by what I said
    molestarse CON algn to get annoyed WITH sb, get cross WITH sb ( BrE)
    se molestó conmigo porque no lo invité he got annoyed o cross with me because I didn't invite him, he was put out o upset because I didn't invite him
    B (tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself ( frml)
    no se moleste, me voy enseguida it's all right o please, don't bother o don't worry, I'm just leaving
    no se molesta por nadie, sólo piensa en él he doesn't bother o worry about anybody else, all he thinks about is himself
    ¿para qué vas a molestarte? why should you put yourself out?
    molestarse EN + INF:
    ni se molestó en llamarme he didn't even bother to call me
    se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come o she went to the trouble of coming all this way to tell us
    yo no me voy a molestar en cocinar para ellos I'm not going to put myself out cooking for them
    * * *

     

    molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
    1

    ◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you


    2 (ofender, disgustar) to upset
    verbo intransitivo
    1 ( importunar):
    ◊ ¿le molesta si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;

    me molesta su arrogancia her arrogance irritates o annoys me;
    no me duele, pero me molesta it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable
    2 ( fastidiar) to be a nuisance;
    ◊ no quiero molestar I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

    molestarse verbo pronominal
    1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
    molestarse POR algo to get upset about sth;
    molestarse CON algn to get annoyed with sb
    2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);

    se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos she took the trouble to come all this way to tell us
    molestar verbo transitivo
    1 (causar enojo, incomodidad) to disturb, bother: ¿le molestaría contestar a unas preguntas?, would you mind answering some questions?
    me molesta que grites, it annoys me when you shout
    2 (causar dolor, incomodidad) to hurt
    ' molestar' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    dañar
    - dejar
    - hartar
    - jambar
    - jorobar
    - marear
    - picar
    - reventar
    - ruido
    - sino
    - vivir
    - chingar
    - chocar
    - chorear
    - embromar
    - enredar
    - fastidiar
    - fregar
    - huevear
    - importar
    - joder
    - nomás
    - solo
    English:
    aggravate
    - annoy
    - bother
    - bug
    - disturb
    - gall
    - inconvenience
    - intrude
    - irk
    - irritate
    - nettle
    - pester
    - put out
    - roil
    - trouble
    - worry
    - heckler
    - impose
    - put
    - spite
    * * *
    ♦ vt
    1. [perturbar] to bother;
    el calor no me molesta the heat doesn't bother me;
    esa luz tan brillante me molesta that bright light is hurting my eyes;
    deja ya de molestar al gato leave the cat alone;
    ¡deja de molestarme! stop annoying me!;
    ¿te están molestando los niños? are the children bothering you?;
    las moscas no paraban de molestarnos the flies were a real nuisance;
    ¿le molesta que fume o [m5] si fumo? do you mind if I smoke?;
    ¿te molesta la radio? is the radio bothering you?;
    ¿te molesta si abro la ventana? do you mind if I open the window?;
    perdone que le moleste… I'm sorry to bother you…
    2. [doler]
    me molesta una pierna my leg is giving me a bit of trouble;
    me molesta un poco la herida my wound is rather uncomfortable o a bit sore;
    vuelva dentro de un mes si le sigue molestando come back in a month's time if it's still troubling you
    3. [ofender] to upset;
    me molestó que no me saludaras I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me;
    … todo esto dicho sin ánimo de molestar a nadie I don't want to cause anyone offence but…
    ♦ vi
    vámonos, aquí no hacemos más que molestar let's go, we're in the way here;
    deja ya de molestar con tantas preguntas stop being such a nuisance and asking all those questions;
    ¿molesto? – no, no, pasa am I interrupting? – no, not at all, come in;
    no querría molestar, pero necesito hablar contigo un momento I don't want to interrupt, but I need to have a word with you;
    puedes aparcar el camión allí, que no molesta you can park the truck over there where it won't be in the way;
    no molestar [en letrero] do not disturb
    * * *
    v/t
    1 bother, annoy
    2 ( doler) trouble;
    no molestar do not disturb
    * * *
    1) fastidiar: to annoy, to bother
    2) : to disturb, to disrupt
    : to be a nuisance
    * * *
    1. (interrumpir) to disturb
    no lo molestes, está descansando don't disturb him he's resting
    2. (importunar) to bother
    3. (disgustar) to upset [pt. & pp. upset]
    4. (producir un dolor) to hurt [pt. & pp. hurt]
    5. (importar) to mind
    ¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke?

    Spanish-English dictionary > molestar

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