Being "emotionally" upset (verb form)

Question

When using the verb molestarse, it refers to something being "bothersome" - me molestan los moscas -

so why does "molestarse" come up as the verb to use when one "is upset"? It sounds strange to me to say "me molestan los recuerdos de la persona que falleció"....

could I use "inquietar" - como "me inquietan los recuerdos de la persona que falleció"?

gracias!

Answer 1

Hi cdawg and welcome to the Forum. The verb afectar would also work in your situation. It might sound not quite the same if you thinkof it in English but it can also mean 'upset emotionally' - me afectó mucho los recuerdos....

gracias! esto me ayudó mucho! - cdawgbnell, Aug 6, 2010

Me alegro, algunas veces hay que buscar la palabra que nos suena mejor. - margaretbl, Aug 6, 2010

Answer 2

Upset adjetivo

1. (unhappy, hurt) disgustado;
2. (distressed) alterado;
3. (offended) ofendido;
4. (disappointed) desilusionado

Verbs:

1. (hurt) disgustar;
2. (distress) alterar, afectar;
3. (offend) ofender

Answer 3

Hola,

Otra opción:

Desconcertado/a - Desconcertar

Answer 4

What Maragaretbl said is quite correct: You can use the verb: **Afectar= to upset**

Afectar (afligir) to affect ( frml)

eg: Lo que dijiste lo afectó mucho

= What you said upset him terribly

Source: Spanish Oxford Dictionary