disgusto

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disgusto
masculine noun
1(enojo)
  • dar un disgusto a alguien -> to upset somebody
  • ¡este niño no nos da más que disgustos! -> that child just gives us one headache after another!
  • casi nos da un disgusto -> we almost had a tragedy on our hands
  • llevarse un disgusto -> to be upset
  • ¡qué disgusto me llevé cuando lo supe! -> I was so upset when I found out!
2(pelea)
  • tener un disgusto con alguien -> to have a quarrel with somebody
a disgusto
adverbial phrase
also:
  • estar a disgusto -> to feel uncomfortable o uneasy
  • hacer algo a disgusto -> to do something unwillingly o reluctantly

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disgusto [dis-goos’-to]
noun
1Disgust, aversion, of the palate, loathing. (m)
2Ill-humor; offence conceived. (m)
3Grief. (m)
  • A disgusto -> in spite of, contrary to one’s will and pleasure
  • Me causó un gran disgusto -> it was a great blow to me
  • Nunca nos dio un disgusto -> he never gave us any trouble
  • Matar a uno a disgustos -> to wear somebody out with burdens
sorrow.

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disgusto
sustantivo:masculino
1 (pena)
la noticia me causó un gran disgusto I was very upset by the news; eso te va a costar un disgusto that is going to get you into trouble; vas a darle un disgusto a mamá con tan malas notas Mum's going to be upset about those bad marks of yours; nunca nos dio un disgusto he never caused us any worry trouble;o vas a matar a tu madre a disgustos (familiar) you'll be the death of your mother; (familiar) you'll send your mother to an early grave; (familiar) —la han despedido —¡qué disgusto! "they've fired her" — "that's terrible awful!";o
vas a tener un disgusto si sigues criticando en voz alta si sigues portándote así te llevarás un disgusto
2 (riña) quarrel; row
como sigas así, tú y yo tendremos un disgusto if you carry on like that, we're going to fall out
3
a disgusto: hacer algo a disgusto to do sth unwillingly; estar sentirse a disgustoo to be feel ill at ease;o
se siente muy a disgusto en el partido por el cambio de política el que se sienta a disgusto que se vaya

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