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molestar

=

to annoy

verb

molestar
transitive verb
1. to bother (perturbar)
  • perdone que le moleste… -> I'm sorry to bother you…
  • ¿le molesta que fume? -> do you mind if I smoke?
2. (doler)
  • me molesta la 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
3. to upset (ofender)
  • me molestó que no me saludaras -> I was rather upset that you didn't say hello to me
intransitive verb
also:
  • 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
  • no molestar -> do not disturb (en letrero)
molestarse
pronomial verb
1. to bother (incomodarse)
  • no te molestes, yo lo haré -> don't bother, I'll do it
  • molestarse en hacer algo -> to bother to do something
  • molestarse por alguien/algo -> to put oneself out for somebody/something
2. (ofenderse)
  • molestarse (por algo) -> to take offense (at something)

molestar [mo-les-tar’]
article & verb transitive
1. To vex, to disturb, to molest, to trouble (dolor), to hurry, to tease, to grate, to cut to the heart, to annoy (fastidiar), to upset (incordiar).
  • Me molesta ese ruido -> that noise upsets me
  • Me molesta tener que repetirlo -> I hate having to repeat it
verb neuter
2. To be a nuisance (fastidiar); to get in the way (estorbar). (n)
  • No quiero molestar -> I don't want to intrude
verb reflexive
3. To bother (darse trabajo); to go to trouble (incomodarse).
  • Molestarse en -> to bother to

Verb Conjugation for "molestar"

Infinitive
molestar
Gerund
molestando
Participle
molestado
Presente Pretérito Imperfect Futuro Subjuntivo
Yo molesto molesté molestaba molestaré moleste
molestas molestaste molestabas molestarás molestes
Ella/Él/Usted molesta molestó molestaba molestará moleste
Nosotros molestamos molestamos molestábamos molestaremos molestemos
Vosotros molestáis molestasteis molestabais molestaréis molestéis
Ellos/Ustedes molestan molestaron molestaban molestarán molesten
Complete molestar conjugation

"molestar" in the Answers forum

Q: Por favor no c baya a molestar
A: Eddy Thank you for your translation....I was able to translate it once the spelling was corrected, and I did thank them for correcting the spelling for…
Q: Molestar in the preterite
A: "Moleste' a mi hermano ayer." sounds correct. Anoche means last night. "Me molesto" means he bothered me.
Q: Ok Here is my mindset with molestar and gustar. plz help
A: > rj said: > thank you for the answer. cough cough lazarus. > Cough cough has already answered your question many times giving lengthy explanations. I…
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