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"Anger" is a noun which is often translated as "la ira", and "angry" is an adjective which is often translated as "enojado". Learn more about the difference between "anger" and "angry" below.
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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la ira
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
That child has some serious anger management problems.Ese niño tiene problemas serios de manejo de ira.
b. el enojo
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
The anger was mounting as they continued to argue.El enojo iba aumentando mientras discutían.
c. el enfado
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
It's a good idea to find a healthy way to release pent-up anger.Es una buena idea encontrar una manera saludable de expresar el enfado reprimido.
d. la rabia
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
He needs to find ways of dealing with his anger.Tiene que buscar métodos de manejar la rabia.
e. la indignación
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
The anger that he was feeling showed clearly on his face.La indignación que sentía se veía claramente en su rostro.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. enojar
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
Her ignorance angers me.Su ignorancia me enoja.
b. enfadar
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
You'll anger your boss if you show up late again.Enfadarás a tu jefe si vuelves a llegar tarde.
c. cabrear
A word or phrase that is crude, indecent, and generally rejected by society.
(vulgar)
The presentation angered the audience so much that everyone left.La presentación cabreó tanto a la audiencia que todos se fueron.
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angry(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. enojado
Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.
(Latin America)
The actor was angry when he found out he'd been replaced.El actor estaba enojado cuando se enteró de que lo habían reemplazado.
b. enfadado
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
She was angry that he hadn't called her back yet.Ella estaba enfadada de que él aún no le había devuelto la llamada.
c. airado
Toby answered me with an angry tone.Toby me contestó con un tono airado.
a. airado
Emma's boyfriend seems to be quite an angry young man.El novio de Emma parece tener un carácter algo airado.
a. embravecido (sea)
We did not dare to sail the angry sea.No nos atrevimos a navegar en el mar embravecido.
b. tormentoso (sky)
The skies were dark and angry before the hurricane.El cielo estaba oscuro y tormentoso antes del huracán.
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