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1 crispar

v.

1 to set on edge (los nervios).

este trabajo me crispa los nervios this work sets my nerves on edge

2 to tense, to nettle, to irritate, to jar on.

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crispar

► verbo transitivo

1 ANATOMÍA to contract, tense

2 figurado (irritar) to irritate, annoy, infuriate

■ ese tipo me crispa that guy infuriates me

► verbo pronominal crisparse

1 ANATOMÍA to contract, tense

2 figurado (irritarse) to get annoyed, get angry

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FRASEOLOGÍA

crispar los nervios a alguien figurado to get on somebody's nerves

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1. VT

1) [+ músculo] to cause to twitch, cause to contract

con el rostro crispado por la ira — with his face contorted with anger

eso me crispa (los nervios) — that gets on my nerves *

tengo los nervios crispados — my nerves are all on edge

2) (=enfadar)

crispar a algn — * to annoy sb intensely, really get on sb's nerves *

2.

See:

crisparse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( contraer)

con la expresión crispada por el dolor — his face tensed/contorted with pain

b) ( exasperar) to infuriate

me crispa los nervios — it really irritates me o gets on my nerves
2.
crisparse v pron rostro/expresión to tense up; persona to get irritated

su rostro se crispó de dolor — her face contorted with pain

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= grate on.

Ex. His personality, furthermore, appeared to grate on the average television viewer.

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* crisparse = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( contraer)

con la expresión crispada por el dolor — his face tensed/contorted with pain

b) ( exasperar) to infuriate

me crispa los nervios — it really irritates me o gets on my nerves
2.
crisparse v pron rostro/expresión to tense up; persona to get irritated

su rostro se crispó de dolor — her face contorted with pain

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= grate on.

Ex: His personality, furthermore, appeared to grate on the average television viewer.

* crisparse = get + (all) worked up (about), get + hot under the collar.

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crispar [A1 ]

vt

1

(contraer): con la expresión crispada por el dolor his face tensed/contorted with pain

2 (exasperar) to infuriate

me crispan sus estúpidas bromas his stupid jokes infuriate o really annoy o really irritate me

tiene una risa que me crispa los nervios her laugh really irritates me o gets on my nerves, her laugh sets my nerves jangling o jars on me

■ crisparse

v pron

1 «rostro/expresión» to tense up

sintió que se le crispaba el rostro she felt the muscles of her face tense up

2 «persona» to get irritated

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crispar ( conjugate crispar) verbo transitivo
a) ( contraer):

◊ con la expresión crispada por el dolor his face tensed/contorted with pain

b) ( exasperar) to infuriate;

◊ me crispa los nervios it really irritates me o gets on my nerves

crisparse verbo pronominal [rostro/expresión] to tense up;
[ persona] to get irritated
crispar verbo transitivo
1 to make tense
2 (irritar) to annoy, infuriate
♦ Locuciones: crispar los nervios, irritate: su actitud me crispa los nervios, his attitude sets my nerves on edge

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crispar

♦ vt

1. [nervios] to set on edge;

este trabajo me crispa los nervios this work sets my nerves on edge;

su actitud crispa a los que la rodean her attitude gets on the nerves of everyone around her

2. [músculos] to tense;
[puño] to clench
♦ See also the pronominal verb crisparse

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crispar

v/t irritate;

crisparle a alguien los nervios get on s.o.’s nerves

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crispar vt

1) : to cause to contract

2) : to irritate, to set on edge

eso me crispa: that gets on my nerves

♦ See also the reflexive verb crisparse

Spanish-English dictionary > crispar
2 reventar

v.

1 to burst.

si no se lo digo, reviento (figurative) I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him

por mí, como si revienta (informal figurative) he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned

El globo reventó The balloon exploded.

2 to break down (echar abajo).

3 to ruin, to spoil.

reventar los precios (commerce) to make massive price cuts

4 to shatter (informal) (cansar mucho).

5 to annoy (informal) (fastidiar).

me revienta que… it really bugs me that…

6 to explode (informal) (perder los nervios).

7 to crack, to split-open, to crack open.

El golpe reventó el coco The blow cracked the coconut.

8 to blow up, to make explode, to detonate.

El chico reventó la bomba The boy blew up the bomb.

9 to vex, to get up someone's nose.

Todo eso me revienta! All that gets up my nose!

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reventar

Conjugation model [ ACERTAR], like link=acertar acertar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to burst

2 (neumático) to puncture, burst

3 (romper) to break, smash

4 (estropear) to ruin, spoil

5 figurado (agotar) to exhaust, tire out

6 familiar figurado (hacer fracasar) to spoil, mess up, ruin

■ aquel grupo reventó la función that group spoiled the performance

► verbo intransitivo

1 familiar (fastidiar) to annoy

■ me revientan sus preguntas her questions get on my nerves

2 familiar (disgustar) to disgust, make sick

■ me revienta su hermana his sister makes me sick

3 (estallar) to burst

■ la cañería reventó the pipe burst

■ el sitio donde revientan las olas the place where the waves break

4 (rajarse) to split

5 familiar (tener un deseo) to be dying ( por, to)

■ está que revienta por hablar she's dying to talk

6 familiar (morir) to kick it, snuff it

► verbo pronominal reventarse

1 (estallar) to burst

2 familiar (cansarse) to tire oneself out

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FRASEOLOGÍA

reventar de cansancio to be dead tired

reventar de orgullo to be bursting with pride

reventar de rabia to be furious, be fuming

reventar de risa to die laughing

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verb

to burst

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1. VT

1) [por presión] [+ globo, neumático, tubería, ampolla] to burst; [+ espinilla] to squeeze

tengo una cubierta reventada — I've got a puncture, I have a flat tyre

el ruido de las discotecas me revienta los oídos — I find the racket inside clubs deafening, the noise in clubs is enough to burst your eardrums

"reventamos los precios" — "prices slashed"

tanto alcohol le va a reventar el hígado — all this drink is going to do his liver in *

2) [por una explosión] [+ puente, vehículo] to blow up; [+ cristales] to shatter, blow out

la granada le reventó la mano — the grenade blew off his hand

los ladrones reventaron la caja fuerte — the robbers blew (open) the safe

reventaron la puerta de un disparo — they shot open the door

3) (=estropear) to ruin

reventarás la moto conduciendo así — you'll ruin the motorbike riding it like that

4) (=agotar) [+ caballo] to ride into the ground

5) * (=golpear)

lo reventaron a palos — they beat the living daylights out of him *

te voy a reventar a patadas — I'm going to kick your face in *

si me desobedece lo reviento — if he doesn't obey me, I'll kill him *

6) * (=hacer fracasar) [+ plan, espectáculo] to wreck; [+ asamblea, mitin, ceremonia] to disrupt; [+ huelga] to smash, quash; [+ manifestación] to break up

le encanta reventar nuestros planes — he loves wrecking our plans

un grupo de sindicalistas intentó reventar la intervención del conferenciante — a group of trade union members heckled the delegate's speech o tried to shout down the delegate during his speech

7) * (=fastidiar)

le revienta tener que levantarse temprano — he can't stand having to get up early

me revienta que nos traten así — being treated like that really bugs me *

2. VI

1) (=explotar) [globo, tubería, depósito] to burst; [neumático] to burst, blow out; [granada, proyectil] to blow up; [cristal] to break, shatter

la presa reventó e inundó el valle — the dam burst, flooding the valley

parecía que las venas del cuello le iban a reventar — it looked as if the veins in his neck were about to burst

le va a reventar el pantalón — his trousers are going to split

hacer reventar — [+ neumático] to burst; [+ costuras] to split

- a todo reventar

es bastante joven, a todo reventar tiene 30 años — he's pretty young, 30 years old at the most

no llegué tan tarde anoche, a todo reventar debían ser las once — I didn't get back so late last night, it must have been eleven at the latest

2) [persona]

a) [por estar lleno]

no puedo comer más, voy a reventar — I can't eat any more, I'm full to bursting

necesito entrar al baño, voy a reventar — I need to go to the toilet, I'm bursting *

b) [por enfado] to explode

cuando dijeron que no querían trabajar, reventé — when they told me they didn't want to work, I just exploded

como esto dure un día más, creo que reviento — if this carries on one more day, I think I'll explode

sus relaciones son tan tensas que van a reventar en cualquier momento — relations between them are so tense that things are going to blow up at any moment

3) [lugar]

el teatro estaba a reventar — the theatre was packed full, the theatre was full to bursting

más de 20.000 personas llenaron la plaza de toros a reventar — more than 20,000 people packed the bullring, the bullring was full to bursting with more than 20,000 people

4)

reventar de: reventaba de ganas de decirlo todo — I was dying o bursting to tell him all about it

reventar de cansancio — to be worn out, be shattered

reventar de indignación — to be bursting with indignation

reventar de ira — to be livid, be absolutely furious

reventar de risa — to kill o.s. laughing, split one's sides (laughing)

5)

reventar por — to be dying to, be bursting to

reventaba por ver lo que pasaba — he was dying o bursting to see what was going on

revienta por saber lo que dicen — she's dying o bursting to know what they're saying

6) * (=morir) to drop dead *

por mí como si revientas — you can drop dead for all I care *

7) [ola] to break

3.

See:

reventarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst open

b) (fam) prenda to split

2)

a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)

si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)

reventaba de indignación — she was bursting with indignation

b) (fam) ( de ganas)

cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)

c) ( de ganas de orinar)

estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)

d) (fam) ( de cansancio)

trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)

3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)

me revienta su tonito paternal — that patronizing tone of his really gets me (colloq)
2.
reventar vt

a) <globo/neumático> to burst

b) (fam) ( destrozar)

reventó la puerta a patadas — he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

c) (fam) ( agotar) < caballo> to ride... into the ground
3.
reventarse v pron

1)

a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)

b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

2) (refl) < grano> to squeeze; < ampolla> to burst

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= bust, burst, pop, rupture.

Ex. 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.

Ex. The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.

Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex. In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

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* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) globo to burst, pop; neumático to blow out, burst; ampolla/tubería to burst; ola to break; capullo to burst open

b) (fam) prenda to split

2)

a) persona ( uso hiperbólico)

si sigue comiendo así va a reventar — if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

que reviente! — he can go to hell! (colloq)

reventaba de indignación — she was bursting with indignation

b) (fam) ( de ganas)

cuéntamelo, que si no vas a reventar — come on, I can see you're bursting to tell me (colloq)

c) ( de ganas de orinar)

estoy que reviento — I'm bursting (to go) (colloq)

d) (fam) ( de cansancio)

trabajan hasta reventar — they work their butts off (AmE colloq), they slog their guts out (BrE colloq)

3) (fam) ( molestar) to rile (colloq), to make... mad (colloq)

me revienta su tonito paternal — that patronizing tone of his really gets me (colloq)
2.
reventar vt

a) <globo/neumático> to burst

b) (fam) ( destrozar)

reventó la puerta a patadas — he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo — he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

c) (fam) ( agotar) < caballo> to ride... into the ground
3.
reventarse v pron

1)

a) globo, etc reventar 1) a)

b) (fam) ( agotarse) to work one's butt off (AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out (BrE colloq)

2) (refl) < grano> to squeeze; < ampolla> to burst

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= bust, burst, pop, rupture.

Ex: 'That new project he's been busting himself and everyone else over is way behind schedule and Peterson is getting fed up'.

Ex: The article 'Will the CD bubble burst: conflicting messages on the future of electronic publishing' considers the future of the CD-ROM market.

Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.

Ex: In conversing with her you hadn't got to tread lightly and warily, lest at any moment you might rupture the relationship, and tumble into eternal disgrace.

* a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* lleno a reventar = bursting, bursting at the seams, packed to capacity, packed to the rafters.

* reventarse la cabeza = smash + Posesivo + head.

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reventar [A5 ]

vi

A

1 «globo» to burst, pop; «neumático» to blow out, burst; «ampolla» to burst; «tubería» to burst

las olas reventaban contra el acantilado the waves were breaking against the cliff

capullos a punto de reventar buds about to burst open

2 ( fam); «prenda» to split

B

1

«persona» (uso hiperbólico): si sigue comiendo así va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

por mí ¡que reviente! as far as I'm concerned, he can go to hell! ( colloq)

estaba que reventaba de rabia she was absolutely furious o livid, she was seething with rage

reventaba de indignación she was bursting with indignation

2 ( fam)

(de ganas): anda, cuéntamelo, que si no, vas a reventar come on, then, I can see you're bursting o dying to tell me ( colloq)

3

(de ganas de orinar): no puedo aguantar más, estoy que reviento I can't hold on any longer, I'm bursting (to go) ( colloq)

4 ( fam)

(de cansancio): trabajaron hasta reventar they worked until they dropped ( colloq), they worked their butts off ( AmE colloq), they slogged their guts out ( BrE colloq)

■ reventar

vt

1 ‹globo/neumático› to burst

2 ( fam)

(destrozar): reventó la puerta a patadas he kicked the door down

le reventó la nariz de un puñetazo he punched him and broke o smashed his nose

¡o lo haces o te reviento! ( AmS); do it or I'll wallop you o ( BrE) I'll thump you ( colloq), if you don't do it, I'll knock you into the middle of next week! ( colloq)

3 ( fam) (agotar) ‹caballo› to ride … into the ground

4 (hacer fracasar) ‹marcha/mitin› to break up; ‹plan/reunión/fiesta› to wreck

planean reventar el homenaje al escritor they are planning to disrupt the ceremony in honor of the writer

hay muchos interesados en reventar las elecciones locales there are a lot of people who have an interest in wrecking the local elections

5 ( fam) (irritar, molestar) to rile ( colloq), to make … mad ( colloq)

me revienta su tonito paternal that patronizing tone of his really riles me o makes me mad o gets me ( colloq)

■ reventarse

v pron

A

1 «globo, etc» reventar vi A 1.

2 ( fam) (agotarse) to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

B ( refl) ‹grano› to squeeze; ‹ampolla› to burst

se reventó un dedo con el martillo ( fam); he banged up ( AmE) o ( BrE) banged his finger with the hammer ( colloq)

iban a 120 y se reventaron contra un árbol ( AmS fam); they were doing 120 and they smashed straight into a tree

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reventar ( conjugate reventar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ globo] to burst, pop;
[ neumático] to blow out, burst;
[ampolla/tubería] to burst;
[ ola] to break
2
a) [ persona] ( uso hiperbólico):

◊ si sigue comiendo así, va a reventar if he carries on eating like that, he'll burst!

b) (fam) ( irritar) to rile (colloq), to make … mad (colloq);

◊ me revienta cocinar I hate cooking

verbo transitivo ‹globo/neumático› to burst
reventarse verbo pronominal
a) [globo/tuberia] See Also→ reventar verbo intransitivo 1

b) ( refl) ‹ grano› to squeeze;

‹ ampolla› to burst
reventar
I verbo intransitivo
1 (un globo, una rueda) to burst
2 (un caballo) to die of exhaustion
3 (una situación) to blow up, (una persona) to explode: está que revienta, he is fuming
reventábamos de orgullo, we were bursting with pride
4 fam (de deseos, ganas) to be dying: revienta de ganas de preguntarnos, he is dying to ask us
II verbo transitivo
1 (a un caballo) to ride to death
2 (una propuesta, huelga) to break
3 (molestar mucho, enfadar) to annoy, bother: le revienta que le lleven la contraria, he hates it when people cross him
4 (un globo, las costuras) to burst
5 (una puerta, cerradura, ventana, caja fuerte: con explosivos) to blow open
(: con palanca) to lever open
' reventar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estallar
- revienta
English:
blow
- burst
- pop
- rupture
- seam
- split
- pound

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reventar

♦ vt

1. [hacer estallar] to burst;

el hielo reventó las tuberías the ice burst the pipes

2. [romper] to break;
[echar abajo] to break down; [con explosivos] to blow up
3. Andes, RP Fam [golpear]
si no me devolvés eso te reviento if you don't give that back to me I'm going to thump you one

4. [hacer fracasar] to ruin, to spoil;
Com
reventar los precios to make massive price cuts

5. [boicotear] to disrupt

6. Fam [cansar mucho] to shatter;

el jinete reventó al caballo the jockey rode the horse into the ground

7. Fam [fastidiar] to get;

me revienta que… it really gets me that…;

me revienta que nunca cuenten conmigo it bugs the hell out of me that they never include me

♦ vi

1. [estallar] [globo, neumático] to burst;

el jarrón reventó al estrellarse contra el suelo the vase shattered when it hit the ground;
Fig
si no se lo digo, reviento I'd have exploded if I hadn't said anything to him;
Fam
por mí, como si revienta he can drop dead as far as I'm concerned

2. [estar lleno]
reventar de to be bursting with;
Fam
estoy que reviento [estoy lleno] I'm stuffed;

el estadio reventaba de espectadores the stadium was packed to the rafters;

la sala estaba (llena) a reventar the room was bursting at the seams

3. [desear mucho]
reventar por hacer algo to be bursting to do sth;

reventaba por contarnos el último cotilleo she was dying o bursting to tell us the latest gossip

4. Fam [cansarse mucho]
trabajaron hasta reventar they worked their socks off

5. Fam [perder los nervios] to explode (de with);
al final reventó de impaciencia her impatience finally got the better of her

♦ See also the pronominal verb reventarse

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reventar

I 1 v/i burst;

lleno a reventar bursting at the seams, full to bursting;

reventar de risa burst out laughing;

reventar de orgullo be bursting with pride

2 ( molestar)

:

me revienta que … it really irritates me that …

3

:

si no va revienta he’ll be so disappointed if he doesn’t go

II v/t puerta etc break down

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reventar {55} vi

1) estallar, explotar: to burst, to blow up

2)

reventar de : to be bursting with

reventar vt

1) : to burst

2) fam : to annoy, to rile

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reventar vb (globo, neumático, cañería) to burst [pt. & pp. burst]

reventó el globo he burst the balloon

me revienta... I hate...

me revienta tener que pedirte dinero I hate having to ask you for money

Spanish-English dictionary > reventar
3 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.

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molestar

► verbo transitivo

1 (interrumpir) to disturb

■ no lo molestes, que está durmiendo don't disturb him, he's asleep

2 (perturbar) to bother, annoy, upset

■ me molestan los ruidos noise bothers me

■ todo le molesta everything upsets him

■ sus comentarios empiezan a molestarme his comments are starting to get on my nerves

3 (importunar) to pester

■ ¡deja de molestarme ya! stop pestering me!

4 (hacer daño - apretar) to hurt, be too tight; (- picar) to irritate

■ estos zapatos me molestan these shoes hurt my feet

5 (ofender) to upset

■ me molesta que no me lo dijeran I'm upset I wasn't told

► verbo pronominal molestarse

1 (tomarse la molestia) to bother

■ no se moleste en venir, ya se lo mandaremos a casa don't bother coming, we'll send it round to you

■ ni se molestó en decir adiós he didn't even bother to say goodbye

■ perdone que le moleste I'm sorry to bother you

2 (ofenderse) to take offence

■ se ha molestado con tu comentario he was offended by your comment

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verb

1) to annoy, bother

2) disturb

3) trouble

•

- molestarse en

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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

que no me moleste nadie — I don't want to be disturbed by anyone

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

espero no haberte molestado — I hope I didn't upset you

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

no molestar — (please) do not disturb

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?

me molesta tener que repetirlo — it annoys me to have to repeat it

2) (=incomodar) to feel uncomfortable, bother

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

me está empezando a molestar la herida — the injury is starting to play up * o bother me

me molesta al tragar — it hurts when I swallow

la radio no me molesta para estudiar — the radio doesn't bother me when I'm studying

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

3) (=ofender) to upset

me molestó mucho lo que dijiste — what you said really upset me

le molestó que no lo invitárais a la fiesta — he was hurt that you didn't invite him to the party

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:

molestarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( importunar) to bother

perdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset
2.
molestar vi

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?

me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me

me molesta que hables de él — it upsets me when you talk about him

las pulseras me molestan para trabajar — bracelets get in the way when I'm working

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

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

sus niños nunca molestan — her children are never any trouble
3.
molestarsev pron

1) ( disgustarse) to get upset

molestarse POR algo — to get upset about something

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

molestarse CON alguien — to get annoyed with somebody

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

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= 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.

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* 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.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( importunar) to bother

perdone que lo moleste — sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

2) (ofender, disgustar) to upset
2.
molestar vi

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?

me molesta su arrogancia — her arrogance irritates o annoys me

me molesta que hables de él — it upsets me when you talk about him

las pulseras me molestan para trabajar — bracelets get in the way when I'm working

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

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

sus niños nunca molestan — her children are never any trouble
3.
molestarsev pron

1) ( disgustarse) to get upset

molestarse POR algo — to get upset about something

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

molestarse CON alguien — to get annoyed with somebody

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

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= 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.

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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

■ molestarse

v pron

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

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molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( importunar) to bother;

◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

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);
◊ 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 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

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molestar

♦ 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

♦ See also the pronominal verb molestarse

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molestar

v/t

1 bother, annoy

2 ( doler) trouble;

no molestar do not disturb

* * *

molestar vt

1) fastidiar: to annoy, to bother

2) : to disturb, to disrupt

molestar vi

: to be a nuisance

♦ See also the reflexive verb molestarse

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molestar vb

1. (interrumpir) to disturb

no lo molestes, está descansando don't disturb him he's resting

2. (importunar) to bother

siento molestarte I'm sorry to bother you

3. (disgustar) to upset [pt. & pp. upset]

me molestó ese comentario that comment upset me

4. (producir un dolor) to hurt [pt. & pp. hurt]

los zapatos nuevos me molestan my new shoes are hurting

5. (importar) to mind

¿le molesta que fume? do you mind if I smoke?

Spanish-English dictionary > molestar
4 rabia

f.

1 rage (ira).

me da rabia it makes me mad

me da rabia no haber podido ayudarles it's so annoying o frustrating not having been able to help them

¡qué rabia! how annoying!

“¡déjame!”, dijo con rabia “leave me alone,” she said angrily

¿dónde dejo esto? — donde más rabia te dé where shall I put this? — wherever you like

compra el que más rabia te dé buy whichever one you like o fancy

2 rabies.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: rabiar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: rabiar.

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rabia

► nombre femenino

1 MEDICINA rabies

2 figurado (enfado) rage, fury, anger

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar rabia to make furious

■ aquella pregunta me dio mucha rabia that question made me absolutely furious

¡qué rabia! familiar how annoying!

tener rabia a alguien not to be able to stand the sight of somebody

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noun f.

rage

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SF

1) (Med) rabies

2) (=ira) fury, anger

me da rabia — it makes me mad o infuriates me

¡qué rabia! — (=ira) isn't it infuriating!; (=pena) what a pity!

con rabia —

llueve con rabia — it's raining with a vengeance

es fea con rabia — she's as ugly as sin *

3) (=antipatía)

tener rabia a algn — to have a grudge against sb, have it in for sb *

el maestro le tiene rabia — the teacher has it in for him *, the teacher doesn't like him

tomar rabia a algn/algo — to take a dislike to sb/sth

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femenino

1) ( enfermedad) rabies

2)

a) ( expresando fastidio)

me da una rabia tener que irme! — it's really annoying that I have to leave

no sabes la rabia que me da que... — you've no idea how much it annoys o irritates me that...

qué rabia! — how annoying!

b) (furor, ira) anger, fury

con rabia — angrily, in a rage

c) (antipatía, manía)

tenerle rabia a alguien — to have it in for somebody (colloq)

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= fury, rage, rabies, hydrophobia, bile.

Ex. In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.

Ex. Librarians would find their jobs a lot easier if they were relieved of the responsibility of being all things to all people, and should encouraged to accept their own human fallibility and express their rage, frustration, and fears.

Ex. The author presents a discussion of endemic tropical diseases including cholera, dengue fever, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, meningitis, rabies, tapeworms, travelers' diarrhea, typhoid fever, and yellow fever.

Ex. Hydrophobia (fear of water) was once an alternative name for rabies as the victim has violent spasms when he sees or tries to drink water.

Ex. It would merely give him the opportunity to pour out his bile.

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* barbotar de rabia = sputter with + rage.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* farfollar de rabia = sputter with + rage.

* mascullar de rabia = sputter with + rage.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

* tenerle rabia a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

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femenino

1) ( enfermedad) rabies

2)

a) ( expresando fastidio)

me da una rabia tener que irme! — it's really annoying that I have to leave

no sabes la rabia que me da que... — you've no idea how much it annoys o irritates me that...

qué rabia! — how annoying!

b) (furor, ira) anger, fury

con rabia — angrily, in a rage

c) (antipatía, manía)

tenerle rabia a alguien — to have it in for somebody (colloq)

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= fury, rage, rabies, hydrophobia, bile.

Ex: In a painfully detailed letter to the editor, Lespran allowed vent for her fury.

Ex: Librarians would find their jobs a lot easier if they were relieved of the responsibility of being all things to all people, and should encouraged to accept their own human fallibility and express their rage, frustration, and fears.

Ex: The author presents a discussion of endemic tropical diseases including cholera, dengue fever, hepatitis A, hepatitis B, malaria, meningitis, rabies, tapeworms, travelers' diarrhea, typhoid fever, and yellow fever.

Ex: Hydrophobia (fear of water) was once an alternative name for rabies as the victim has violent spasms when he sees or tries to drink water.

Ex: It would merely give him the opportunity to pour out his bile.

* barbotar de rabia = sputter with + rage.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* farfollar de rabia = sputter with + rage.

* mascullar de rabia = sputter with + rage.

* ojos + brillar de rabia = eyes + glint with + rage.

* tenerle rabia a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

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rabia

feminine

A (enfermedad) rabies

B

1

(expresando fastidio): ¡me da una rabia tener que irme tan pronto! it's really annoying that I have to leave so soon

no sabes la rabia que me da que nunca llegues a tiempo you've no idea how much it annoys o irritates me that you're never on time

¡qué rabia! how maddening o annoying o infuriating!

donde/cuando/el que más rabia te dé ( fam); wherever/whenever/whichever you like

siéntate donde más rabia te dé sit wherever you like

elige el que más rabia te dé take whichever one you like

2 (furor, ira) anger, fury

cerró la puerta con rabia she slammed the door angrily o in a rage

3

(antipatía, manía): tenerle rabia a algn to have it in for sb ( colloq)

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Del verbo rabiar: ( conjugate rabiar)

rabia es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
rabia
rabiar
rabia sustantivo femenino
1 ( enfermedad) rabies
2
a) ( expresando fastidio):

◊ no sabes la rabia que me da you've no idea how much it annoys o irritates me;

¡qué rabia! how annoying!
b) (furor, ira) anger, fury;

◊ tener rabia to be angry;

con rabia angrily, in a rage
c) (antipatía, manía):

◊ tenerle rabia a algn to have it in for sb (colloq)

rabiar ( conjugate rabiar) verbo intransitivo (de furor, envidia):
◊ el jefe está que rabia contigo the boss is furious with you;

no lo hagas rabia don't annoy him
rabia sustantivo femenino
1 (fastidio) ¡qué rabia!, how annoying!
2 (ira) fury, anger
con rabia, in a rage
3 Med rabies sing
4 fam (manía) dislike
tenerle rabia a alguien, to have it in for sb
rabiar vi fam
1 (de enfado, disgusto, etc) to be furious with sthg o sb: no le hagas rabiar, don't torment him
2 (de dolor) to be in great pain, suffer terribly
3 (de deseo) to long for, be dying for: rabiaba por ir a esa fiesta, she was dying to go to that party
♦ Locuciones: a rabiar, terribly: le gusta el dulce a rabiar, he's crazy about o loves sweets

' rabia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
coraje
- desahogarse
- disimular
- estallar
- obcecar
- ofuscar
- palidecer
- patatús
- bronca
- enrojecer
- furor
- llorar
- más
- rabiar
English:
beside
- blind
- clench
- outburst
- pent-up
- rabies
- rage
- shake
- sickening
- stir up
- take out
- vaccinate
- vent
- wild
- annoying
- begrudge
- make
- sicken
- speechless

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rabia nf

1. [enfermedad] rabies [singular]

2. [enfado] rage;

me da rabia it makes me mad;

me da rabia no haber podido ayudarles it's so annoying o frustrating not having been able to help them;

¡qué rabia! how annoying!;

¡qué rabia que no haya podido despedirme de ella! I'm so annoyed I wasn't able to say goodbye to her!;

“¡déjame!”, dijo con rabia “leave me alone,” she said angrily;

¿dónde dejo esto? – donde más rabia te dé where shall I put this? – wherever you like;

compra el que más rabia te dé buy whichever one you like o Br fancy

3. [antipatía]
me tienen rabia they've got something against me

4. [furia] fury;

el equipo empezó a atacar con rabia the team started attacking furiously

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rabia

f MED rabies sg ;

dar rabia a alguien make s.o. mad;

¡qué rabia! how annoying!;

tener rabia a alguien have it in for s.o.

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rabia nf

1) hidrofobia: rabies, hydrophobia

2) : rage, anger

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rabia n (ira) anger / rage

me miró con rabia he looked at me angrily

dar rabia to make angry

me dio mucha rabia que no me invitase I was very angry that she didn't invite me

Spanish-English dictionary > rabia
5 irritar

v.

1 to irritate.

Su actitud irrita a Ricardo His attitude irritates Richard.

La loción irrita la piel The lotion irritates the skin.

2 to annul.

El documento irrita la apelación The document annuls the appeal.

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irritar

► verbo transitivo

1 to irritate

► verbo pronominal irritarse

1 to lose one's temper, get annoyed

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verb

1) to irritate

2) exasperate

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1. VT

1) (=enfadar) to irritate

2) (Med) to irritate

3) [+ celos, pasiones] to stir up, inflame

2.

See:

irritarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <piel/garganta> to irritate

tiene la garganta irritada — his throat is sore o inflamed

b) < persona> to annoy, irritate
2.
irritarse v pron

a) piel/ojos to become irritated

b) persona to get annoyed, get irritated

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= irk, needle, irritate, rattle + Posesivo + cage, rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, spite, annoy, roil, nerve, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, exasperate, touch + a (raw) nerve, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

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. 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. 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. The author maintains that his poem makes an attempt to rattle the cage and is a gesture toward revolt, a call to abandon any vision of human life that does not embrace the sexual universe.

Ex. Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.

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. Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.

Ex. But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.

Ex. It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.

Ex. Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

Ex. On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.

Ex. Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex. His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex. Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.

Ex. Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.

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* irritarse con = get + short with.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

a) <piel/garganta> to irritate

tiene la garganta irritada — his throat is sore o inflamed

b) < persona> to annoy, irritate
2.
irritarse v pron

a) piel/ojos to become irritated

b) persona to get annoyed, get irritated

* * *

= irk, needle, irritate, rattle + Posesivo + cage, rub + Nombre + up the wrong way, spite, annoy, roil, nerve, gall, rile, peeve, enrage, hit + a (raw) nerve, strike + a nerve, exasperate, touch + a (raw) nerve, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

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: 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: 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: The author maintains that his poem makes an attempt to rattle the cage and is a gesture toward revolt, a call to abandon any vision of human life that does not embrace the sexual universe.

Ex: Relations between the two countries would now be difficult as our Prime Minister had rubbed theirs up the wrong way over ridiculous matters.

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: Episcopalians were roiled by the approval of a rector outspokenly conservative on such matters as the liturgy, the hymnal and ordination.

Ex: But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.

Ex: It was the American attitude of superiority that galled them the most.

Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.

Ex: Things like talking over the performances and cutting to commercials in the middle of performances were really peaving the people who watched.

Ex: On a recent field trip, he drank too much and became enraged with another student by whom he felt insulted.

Ex: Based on their account, it seems obvious that Beauperthuy hit a raw nerve among some of the medical research leaders of the day.

Ex: His plethoric prose produced by a prodigious placement of words struck a nerve.

Ex: Radical intellectuals often seem exasperated by what appears as excessive attention paid to conceptualization.

Ex: Obama's election seems to have touched a raw nerve in conservative white America, unleashing a torrent of right-wing rage unseen in this country.

Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.

* irritarse con = get + short with.

* * *

irritar [A1 ]

vt

1 ‹piel/garganta› to irritate

el humo le irritaba los ojos the smoke was irritating his eyes

tiene la garganta irritada his throat is sore o inflamed

2 ‹persona› to annoy, irritate

■ irritarse

v pron

1 «piel/ojos» to become irritated

2 «persona» to get annoyed, get irritated

se irritó por lo que le dije he got annoyed o irritated at what I said

nunca se irrita con las críticas de sus adversarios she never gets annoyed at her opponents' criticisms

* * *

irritar ( conjugate irritar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹piel/garganta› to irritate;

◊ tiene la garganta irritada his throat is sore o inflamed

b) ‹ persona› to annoy, irritate

irritarse verbo pronominal
a) [piel/ojos] to become irritated

b) [ persona] to get annoyed, get irritated

irritar verbo transitivo to irritate
' irritar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
crispar
- enfermar
- picar
- provocar
- chocar
- fastidiar
- reventar
English:
gall
- irk
- irritate
- needle
- rile
- roil
- rub
- annoy
- vex

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irritar

♦ vt

1. [enfadar] to irritate, to annoy

2. [piel, garganta] to irritate;

me irritó la garganta/piel it gave me a sore throat/a rash;

el humo me irrita los pulmones smoke irritates my lungs

♦ See also the pronominal verb irritarse

* * *

irritar

v/t tb MED irritate

* * *

irritar vt

: to irritate

♦ irritación nf

* * *

irritar vb to irritate

Spanish-English dictionary > irritar
6 descomponer

v.

1 to rot (pudrir) (fruit).

la humedad descompone ciertos alimentos dampness makes some foods rot

2 to break down.

descomponer algo en to break something down into

3 to mess up.

4 to damage, to break.

la cena le descompuso el vientre the dinner gave him an upset stomach

creo que comí algo que me descompuso (el cuerpo) I think I ate something that didn't agree with me

5 to annoy.

6 to put out of order, to impair, to rack up, to disarrange.

Ricardo descompuso la máquina Richard put the machine out of order.

7 to upset, to disturb, to unsettle.

Su ataque descompuso a María His attack upset Mary.

* * *

descomponer

Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp descompuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (separar) to break down, split up

2 (estropear) to break

3 (desorganizar) to mess up, upset

4 (desordenar) to mess up

■ me ha descompuesto toda la habitación he messed up my bedroom

5 FÍSICA to resolve

6 QUÍMICA to decompose

7 MATEMÁTICAS to split up

8 figurado (molestar) to disturb, upset; (irritar) irritate

9 (pudrir) to rot

► verbo pronominal descomponerse

1 (pudrirse) to decompose, rot

2 (estropearse) to break down

3 (enfermar) to feel ill

4 (enfadarse) to lose one's temper, get angry

■ me descompongo cuando dices tantas tonterías it makes me angry when you say such rubbish

5 FÍSICA to resolve

6 QUÍMICA to decompose

7 MATEMÁTICAS to split

* * *

verb

1) to rot

2) break

•

- descomponerse

* * *
( pp descompuesto)
1. VT

1) (=dividir) [+ palabra, frase] to break down, break up; [+ sustancia, molécula, número] to break down; [+ luz] to break up, split up

tienes que descomponer el informe en partes — you have to break down the report into separate parts

2) (=pudrir) [+ alimento] to rot; [+ cadáver, cuerpo] to decompose

3) * (=alterar)

la mala noticia lo descompuso — the bad news really shook him

me descompone tanto desorden — all this mess really gets to me * o irritates me

las especias me descomponen el vientre — spicy food gives me diarrhoea o (EEUU) diarrhea

4) * (=romper) to break

5) frm [+ peinado] to disturb, disarrange; [+ planes] to upset, disrupt

2.

See:

descomponerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <alimento/cadáver> to rot, cause... to decompose o rot

2) (esp AmL) <máquina/aparato> to break; < peinado> to mess up

3) < persona>

a) ( producir malestar) olor to make... queasy

la noticia la descompuso — she felt quite ill when she heard the news

b) ( producir diarrea) to give... diarrhea*
2.
descomponerse v pron

1) luz to split; sustancia to break down, separate

2) cadáver/alimento to rot, decompose (frml)

3) cara (+ me/te/le etc)

se le descompuso la cara cuando se lo dije — he looked really upset when I told him

4) (esp AmL) máquina/aparato to break down

5) persona

a) ( sentir malestar)

hacía tanto calor que se descompuso — it was so hot that he felt sick

se descompuso cuando supo la noticia — he felt quite ill when he heard the news

b) ( del estómago) to have an attack of diarrhea*

6) (CS) tiempo to become unsettled; día to cloud over

* * *

= break down, break into + parts, break up, pull apart, disaggregate, dissect, parse, break out, break out into.

Ex. The holdings are broken down into several volumes, shown as the next level of the pyramid.

Ex. Break complex statements into parts if you'are not sure how to apply the restrictor.

Ex. Subarrangement at entry terms can break up long sequences of entries listed under the same keyword.

Ex. All these bits of raw material -- these 'chunks of reality' as McNair calls them -- are encapsulated in a carefully organized and well-rounded whole, which the reader must pull apart and put together again.

Ex. Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.

Ex. GMMA has developed a layered approach to visual indexing that dissects the objects, style and implication of each image, so that the indexing system can accommodate all potential approaches to the material.

Ex. This is only possible if the incoming message has an identifiable structure that can be parsed and converted to resemble a protocol message.

Ex. Turnaround managers want current financial and working capital analyses broken out by cost/profit centres.

Ex. The categories in Figure 1 could easily be broken out into additional subdivisions = Las cagegorías de la Figura 1 se puede descomponer fácilmente en subdivisiones adicionales.

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* descomponer en = break down into, break up into.

* descomponerse = disintegrate, rot, decompose, putrefy.

* descomponerse en = break into.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <alimento/cadáver> to rot, cause... to decompose o rot

2) (esp AmL) <máquina/aparato> to break; < peinado> to mess up

3) < persona>

a) ( producir malestar) olor to make... queasy

la noticia la descompuso — she felt quite ill when she heard the news

b) ( producir diarrea) to give... diarrhea*
2.
descomponerse v pron

1) luz to split; sustancia to break down, separate

2) cadáver/alimento to rot, decompose (frml)

3) cara (+ me/te/le etc)

se le descompuso la cara cuando se lo dije — he looked really upset when I told him

4) (esp AmL) máquina/aparato to break down

5) persona

a) ( sentir malestar)

hacía tanto calor que se descompuso — it was so hot that he felt sick

se descompuso cuando supo la noticia — he felt quite ill when he heard the news

b) ( del estómago) to have an attack of diarrhea*

6) (CS) tiempo to become unsettled; día to cloud over

* * *

= break down, break into + parts, break up, pull apart, disaggregate, dissect, parse, break out, break out into.

Ex: The holdings are broken down into several volumes, shown as the next level of the pyramid.

Ex: Break complex statements into parts if you'are not sure how to apply the restrictor.

Ex: Subarrangement at entry terms can break up long sequences of entries listed under the same keyword.

Ex: All these bits of raw material -- these 'chunks of reality' as McNair calls them -- are encapsulated in a carefully organized and well-rounded whole, which the reader must pull apart and put together again.

Ex: Outcomes can be disaggregated along age, class, ethnic, racial, & gender dimensions.

Ex: GMMA has developed a layered approach to visual indexing that dissects the objects, style and implication of each image, so that the indexing system can accommodate all potential approaches to the material.

Ex: This is only possible if the incoming message has an identifiable structure that can be parsed and converted to resemble a protocol message.

Ex: Turnaround managers want current financial and working capital analyses broken out by cost/profit centres.

Ex: The categories in Figure 1 could easily be broken out into additional subdivisions = Las cagegorías de la Figura 1 se puede descomponer fácilmente en subdivisiones adicionales.

* descomponer en = break down into, break up into.

* descomponerse = disintegrate, rot, decompose, putrefy.

* descomponerse en = break into.

* * *

descomponer [ E22 ]

vt

A (dividir, separar) ‹número› to factorize, break … down into factors; ‹luz› to split up, break up; ‹sustancia› to break down, separate … into compounds

B ‹alimento/cadáver› to rot, cause … to decompose o rot

C ( esp AmL)

1 ‹máquina/aparato› to break

2 ‹peinado/juego› to mess up

D ‹persona›

1

(producir malestar): ese olor penetrante me descompone that strong smell makes me feel queasy o nauseous

la noticia del accidente la descompuso she felt quite ill when she heard about the accident

2 (producir diarrea) to give … diarrhea*

■ descomponerse

v pron

A «luz» to split; «sustancia» to break down, separate; «partícula/isótopo» to decay

B «cadáver/alimento» to rot, decompose ( frml)

C

«cara» (+ me/te/le etc): se le descompuso la cara cuando se lo dije he looked really upset o his face dropped a mile when I told him

D ( esp AmL) «máquina/aparato» to break down

E «persona»

1

(sentir malestar): hacía tanto calor que se descompuso it was so hot that he started feeling sick o queasy

se descompuso cuando supo la noticia he felt quite ill when he heard the news

2 (del estómago) to have an attack of diarrhea*

F (CS) «tiempo» to become unsettled, change for the worse; «día» to cloud over

amaneció un día precioso, pero más tarde se descompuso it started out as a lovely day, but it clouded over later

* * *

descomponer ( conjugate descomponer) verbo transitivo
1 ‹alimento/cadáver› to rot, cause … to decompose o rot
2 (esp AmL) ‹máquina/aparato› to break;
‹ peinado› to mess up
3 ‹ persona›
a) ( producir malestar) [ olor] to make … queasy

b) ( producir diarrea) to give … diarrhea^{( conjugate diarrhea)}

descomponerse verbo pronominal
1 [ luz] to split;
[ sustancia] to break down, separate
2 [cadáver/alimento] to rot, decompose (frml)
3 (esp AmL) [máquina/aparato] to break down
4 [ persona] ( sentir malestar) to feel sick;
( del estómago) to have an attack of diarrhea^{( conjugate diarrhea)}
6 (CS) [ tiempo] to become unsettled;
[ día] to cloud over
descomponer verbo transitivo
1 (dividir) to break up, split
2 (pudrir) to rot, decompose
3 (poner nervioso) to get on sb's nerves
4 (el rostro) to distort
' descomponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descompuse
- pudrir
English:
break

* * *

descomponer

♦ vt

1. [pudrir] [fruta, comida, cuerpo] to rot;

un organismo que descompone los cadáveres an organism that causes bodies to decompose o rot;

la humedad descompone ciertos alimentos dampness makes some foods rot

2. [dividir] [sustancia, molécula] to break down;
[luz] to split up; [átomo] to split;
descomponer algo en to break sth down into

3. [desordenar] to mess up

4. [estropear] [aparato, motor] to break

5. [indisponer]
la cena le descompuso el vientre the dinner gave him an upset stomach;

creo que comí algo que me descompuso (el cuerpo) I think I ate something that didn't agree with me

6. [turbar, alterar] to disturb, to upset;

algo que dije pareció descomponerlo something I said seemed to upset him

7. [enojar] to annoy;

su pasividad me descompone his passivity annoys me

8. Mat
descomponer en factores (primos) to factorize

♦ See also the pronominal verb descomponerse

* * *

descomponer

<part descompuesto> v/t

1 ( dividir) break down

2 L.Am. ( romper) break

3 ( pudrir) cause to decompose

4 plan upset

* * *

descomponer {60} vt

1) : to rot, to decompose

2) desbaratar: to break, to break down

♦ See also the reflexive verb descomponerse

* * *

descomponer vb (sustancia) to break down [pt. broke; pp. broken]

Spanish-English dictionary > descomponer
7 enervar

v.

1 to sap, to weaken.

2 to exasperate (poner nervioso).

3 to enervate, to devitalize, to weaken.

Ricardo enerva a María Richard enervates Mary.

4 to unnerve, to make nervous, to make uneasy, to overexcite.

La emoción enerva a María The excitement unnerves Mary.

* * *

enervar

► verbo transitivo

1 MEDICINA to enervate

2 familiar (irritar) to irritate, exasperate, get on one's nerves

► verbo pronominal enervarse

1 familiar to get flustered, get worked up

* * *

VT (=debilitar) to enervate, weaken; (=poner nervioso a) to get on sb's nerves

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) ( irritar) to irritate

b) ( debilitar) to enervate

* * *

= jar, nerve, rile, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

Ex. She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.

Ex. But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.

Ex. Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.

Ex. We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.

Ex. But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.

* * *

verbo transitivo

a) ( irritar) to irritate

b) ( debilitar) to enervate

* * *

= jar, nerve, rile, grind on + Posesivo + nerves, raise + Posesivo + hackles.

Ex: She analyzes how her memory was jarred by this massacre.

Ex: But there's something which has nerved me before with the forum.

Ex: Now is not the time for superfluous rantings intended to rile the public.

Ex: We can often see in someone's face, or hear in his response to us, the times when we are grinding on his nerves.

Ex: But be prepared to raise some hackles if you take this approach, because it is essential you do it openly and not behind your boss' back.

* * *

enervar [A1 ]

vt

1

(irritar): me enerva la música a todo volumen really loud music gets on my nerves o drives me mad o irritates me ( colloq)

la enerva ver todo en desorden seeing everything in a mess really annoys her

2 (debilitar) to enervate

* * *

enervar verbo transitivo
1 fam (poner nervioso) to exasperate, try one's temper: la falta de puntualidad le enerva, a lack of punctuality really gets on his nerves
2 (debilitar) to enervate, unnerve

* * *

enervar vt

1. [debilitar] to sap, to weaken

2. Fam [poner nervioso] to irritate

* * *

enervar

v/t fml

1 ( debilitar) weaken, enervate fml

2 ( irritar) irritate, get on the nerves of

* * *

enervar vt

1) : to enervate

2) fam : to annoy, to get on one's nerves

♦ enervante adj

Spanish-English dictionary > enervar
8 indignar

v.

1 to anger.

2 to make indignant, to irritate, to exasperate, to madden.

María indigna a sus padres Mary irritates her parents.

3 to get disgusted with, to get disgusted at.

Me indignó su proceder I got disgusted with his behavior.

4 to provoke.

* * *

indignar

► verbo transitivo

1 to infuriate

► verbo pronominal indignarse

1 to become indignant ( por, at/about)

* * *

1.

VT (=enfadar) to anger, make indignant; (=provocar) to provoke, stir up

2.

See:

indignarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to make... angry o indignant; ( más fuerte) to outrage
2.
indignarse v pron to get angry, become indignant; ( más fuerte) to be outraged o incensed

* * *

= outrage.

Ex. And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.

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* indignarse = incense, wax + indignant.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to make... angry o indignant; ( más fuerte) to outrage
2.
indignarse v pron to get angry, become indignant; ( más fuerte) to be outraged o incensed

* * *

= outrage.

Ex: And yet the thought of what he was being asked to do to salvage the jeopardized budget outraged his every fiber.

* indignarse = incense, wax + indignant.

* * *

indignar [A1 ]

vt

to make … angry o indignant; (más fuerte) to outrage

esto ha indignado a la opinión pública this has aroused o caused public indignation

lo indignó que lo despidieran sin previo aviso he was outraged by the way in which he was dismissed without notice

■ indignarse

v pron

to get angry, become indignant; (más fuerte) to be outraged o incensed

* * *

indignar ( conjugate indignar) verbo transitivo
to make … angry o indignant;
( más fuerte) to outrage
indignarse verbo pronominal
to get angry, become indignant;
( más fuerte) to be outraged o incensed
indignar verbo transitivo to infuriate, make angry
' indignar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
sublevar
English:
disgust
- incense
- shock
- outrage

* * *

indignar

♦ vt
[enfadar] to anger; [encolerizar] to outrage;
me indigna que los traten así de mal it makes me really angry that they should be treated so badly

♦ See also the pronominal verb indignarse

* * *

indignar

v/t

:

indignar a alguien make s.o. indignant

* * *

indignar vt

: to outrage, to infuriate

♦ See also the reflexive verb indignarse

* * *

indignar vb to infuriate

me indignó su actitud his attitude infuriated me

Spanish-English dictionary > indignar
9 molesto

adj.

1 annoying, cumbersome, bothersome, embarrassing.

2 upset, irritated, angry, annoyed.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: molestar.

* * *

molesto

► adjetivo

1 annoying, troublesome

2 (enfadado) annoyed

3 (incómodo) uncomfortable

4 MEDICINA sore

■ los puntos ya han cicatrizado, pero todavía está molesto the stitches have healed, but he's still sore

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

estar molesto,-a con alguien to be upset with somebody

ser molesto to be a nuisance

* * *

(f. - molesta)

adj.

1) annoyed, bothered

2) annoying, bothersome

* * *

ADJ

1) (=que causa molestia) [tos, picor, ruido, persona] irritating, annoying; [olor, síntoma] unpleasant

es una persona muy molesta — he's a very irritating o annoying person

es sumamente molesto que... — it's extremely irritating o annoying that...

una sensación bastante molesta — quite an uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling

lo único molesto es el viaje — the only nuisance is the journey, the only annoying thing is the journey

si no es molesto para usted — if it's no trouble to you o no bother for you

2) (=que incomoda) [asiento, ropa] uncomfortable; [tarea] annoying; [situación] awkward, embarrassing

las faldas ajustadas son muy molestas — tight skirts are very uncomfortable

3) (=incómodo) [persona] uncomfortable

me sentía molesto en la fiesta — I felt uneasy o uncomfortable at the party

me siento molesto cada vez que me hace un regalo — I feel awkward o embarrassed whenever she gives me a present

estaba molesto por la inyección — he was in some discomfort o pain after the injection

4) (=enfadado) [persona] annoyed

estaba muy molesta con su actitud — she was very annoyed at their attitude

¿estás molesto conmigo por lo que dije? — are you annoyed at me for what I said?

5) (=disgustado) [persona] upset

¿estás molesta por algo que haya pasado? — are you upset about something that's happened?

* * *

- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)

está todavía algo molesto — he's still in some pain

está molesto por la anestesia — he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

* * *

= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.

Ex. Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.

Ex. Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.

Ex. Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex. And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex. Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex. The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.

Ex. Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).

Ex. Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.

Ex. The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.

Ex. the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.

Ex. I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex. Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex. One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex. With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex. But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex. She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex. He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex. He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex. I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.

Ex. These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex. Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

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* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.

* * *

- ta adjetivo

1)

a) [SER] ( fastidioso) <ruido/tos> annoying, irritating; <sensación/síntoma> unpleasant

resulta molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos — it's a nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

b) [ESTAR] (incómodo, dolorido)

está todavía algo molesto — he's still in some pain

está molesto por la anestesia — he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

c) [SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2) [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset; ( irritado) annoyed

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste — he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

* * *

= annoying, cumbersome, onerous, uncomfortable, uneasy, vexatious, irksome, vexing, untoward, disruptive, gnawing, pesky [peskier -comp., peskiest -sup.], distracting, off-putting, ill-at-ease, nagging, obtrusive, importunate, bothersome, exasperated, niggling, miffed, troublesome.

Ex: Inconsistencies are mostly merely annoying, although it can be difficult to be sure whether a group of citations which look similar all relate to the same document.

Ex: Any shelf arrangement systems which do not permit ready location of specific documents are cumbersome for the user or member of staff seeking a specific document.

Ex: Sub-arrangement under an entry term can alleviate the onerous task of scanning long lists of entries under the same keyword.

Ex: And making matters worse, this uncomfortable group sat in a suburban sitting-room flooded with afternoon sunlight like dutifully polite guests at a formal coffee party.

Ex: Hawthorne gave an uneasy laugh, which was merely the outlet for her disappointment.

Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of vexatious litigants, pyramidologists, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.

Ex: The old common press was a brilliant and deservedly successful invention, but by the end of the eighteenth century its limitations were beginning to seem irksome.

Ex: Knowing precisely who is responsible for specific library services and who will make decisions relieves the uncertainty that can be particularly vexing to a neophyte (and paralyzing to library services).

Ex: Make sure everyone involved is aware of timetable and room changes and any other administrative abnormalities; and as far as possible prevent any untoward interruptions.

Ex: The crisis in South African education -- particularly black education -- has resulted from the disruptive effects of apartheid.

Ex: the underlying mood of the movement is a gnawing impatience with the system.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Small solutions to everyday problems: those pesky URLs'.

Ex: I think that Mr. Scilken's point was that there's so much material on the traditional three-by-five card that it's less useful, that it's distracting, in fact, and does a disservice to the public library.

Ex: Some children are prepared to patronize the shop, and use it in quite a different way, when they find the library (however well run) stuffy or off-putting.

Ex: One quite serious barrier to improvement is the reluctance of users to tell librarians of their feelings, but perhaps it is expecting too much of them to complain that they are ill-at-ease.

Ex: With inflated prices, the nagging question was whether consumers were being bilked by the market.

Ex: But the present revision, incorporating ISBD, will literally clutter the entries with obtrusive redundancies and esoterics that will only obscure the content of the entries and obstruct the use of the catalog.

Ex: She concludes that this problem probes the importunate boundaries separating man from beast and the natural from the monstrous.

Ex: He shows a masterly command of imagery throughout, but his style has always left little margin for error, and the errors here are bothersome.

Ex: He was drumming on his desk with exasperated fingers, his mouth quirked at the corners, as if saying: 'Wriggle out of that!'.

Ex: I always have this niggling doubt about companies that don't provide a telephone number on their websites.

Ex: These are just superfluous rantings of miffed children.

Ex: Measures to prevent such incidents include fitting burglar alarms in libraries and taking quick and decisive action against troublesome users.

* comportamiento molesto = disruptive behaviour.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* espíritu molesto = poltergeist.

* estar molesto = be displeased, get + Posesivo + knickers in a twist, get + Posesivo + knickers in a bundle, get + Posesivo + panties in a bundle, put off.

* lo molesto de = cumbersomeness.

* personas molestas, las = nuisance, the.

* sentirse molesto = stir + uneasily, look + uncomfortable, feel + wrong.

* sentirse molesto por = be embarrassed at.

* ser algo molesto = be a thorn in + Posesivo + side.

* ser molesto = be disturbing.

* verdad molesta = inconvenient truth.

* * *

molesto -ta

adjective

A

1 [ SER]

(fastidioso): tengo una tos sumamente molesta I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying cough

es una sensación muy molesta it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling

no es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasant

la máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise

¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos! it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutes

resulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto? would you be so kind as to open the window?

2 [ ESTAR]

(incómodo, dolorido): está bastante molesto he's in some pain

pasó la noche bastante molesto he had a rather uncomfortable night

está molesto por la anestesia he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

3 [ SER] (violento, embarazoso) awkward

es una situación muy molesta it's a very awkward o embarrassing situation

me hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents, she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassed

me resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking terms

B [ ESTAR] (ofendido) upset

está molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his wedding

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset about what you did

* * *

Del verbo molestar: ( conjugate molestar)

molesto es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

molestó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
molestar
molesto
molestó
molestar ( conjugate molestar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( importunar) to bother;

◊ perdone que lo moleste sorry to trouble o bother you

b) ( interrumpir) to disturb

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 molesto I don't want to be a nuisance o to cause any trouble

molestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( disgustarse) to get upset;
molestose POR algo to get upset about sth;
molestose CON algn to get annoyed with sb
2 ( tomarse el trabajo) to bother, trouble oneself (frml);
◊ 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 all this way to tell us
molesto
◊ -ta adjetivo

1 [SER]
a) ( fastidioso) ‹ruido/tos› annoying, irritating;

‹sensación/síntoma› unpleasant
b) (violento, embarazoso) awkward, embarrassing

2 [ESTAR] ( ofendido) upset;
( irritado) annoyed;
◊ está muy molesto por lo que hiciste he's very upset/annoyed about what you did

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
molesto,-a adjetivo
1 (incómodo) uncomfortable: me encuentro algo molesto después de esa metedura de pata, I feel uncomfortable after that gaffe
2 (fastidioso) annoying, pestering: es un ruido muy molesto, it's an annoying noise
3 (enfadado, disgustado) annoyed o cross: ¿no estarás molesta por lo que he dicho?, you're not upset about what I said, are you?
' molesto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acalorada
- acalorado
- disgustarse
- enojosa
- enojoso
- fastidiada
- fastidiado
- molesta
- molestarse
- pesada
- pesado
- poca
- poco
- puñetera
- puñetero
- sacudir
- suplicio
- fastidioso
- fregado
- latoso
- molestar
- mosqueado
English:
annoying
- bother
- hot
- imposition
- irksome
- irritating
- miffed
- obtrusive
- off-putting
- peeved
- troublesome
- uncomfortable
- unwelcome
- would
- intrusive
- put
- uneasy

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molesto, -a adj

1.
ser molesto [incordiante] [costumbre, tos, ruido] to be annoying;
[moscas] to be a nuisance; [calor, humo, sensación] to be unpleasant; [ropa, zapato] to be uncomfortable;
es muy molesto tener que mandar callar constantemente it's very annoying to have to be constantly telling you to be quiet;

tengo un dolor molesto en la espalda I've got an ache in my back which is causing me some discomfort

2.
ser molesto [inoportuno] [visita, llamada] to be inconvenient;
[pregunta] to be awkward
3.
ser molesto [embarazoso] to be embarrassing;

esta situación empieza a resultarme un poco molesta this situation is beginning to make me feel a bit uncomfortable

4.
estar molesto [irritado] to be rather upset;

está molesta porque no la invitamos a la fiesta she's upset because we didn't invite her to the party;

están molestos por sus declaraciones they are upset by what he has been saying

5.
estar molesto [con malestar, incomodidad] [por la fiebre, el dolor] to be in some discomfort;

no tenía que haber comido tanto, ahora estoy molesto I shouldn't have eaten so much, it's made me feel rather unwell;

¿no estás molesto con tanta ropa? aren't you uncomfortable in all those clothes?

* * *

molesto

adj

1 ( fastidioso) annoying

2 ( incómodo) inconvenient

3 ( embarazoso) embarrassing

* * *

molesto, -ta adj

1) enojado: bothered, annoyed

2) fastidioso: bothersome, annoying

* * *

molesto adj

1. (que fastidia) annoying

el humo me resulta muy molesto I find smoke very annoying

2. (disgustado) annoyed

estoy molesto con mi amigo I'm annoyed with my friend

Spanish-English dictionary > molesto

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