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"Enojar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to anger", and "disgustar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to upset". Learn more about the difference between "enojar" and "disgustar" below.
enojar(
eh
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noh
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hahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to upset)
a. to anger
La subida de impuestos enojó a los trabajadores autónomos.The tax raise angered freelance workers.
b. to make angry
No me vuelvas a mentir nunca jamás. Me enojan mucho las mentiras.Don't you ever lie to me again. Lies make me very angry.
c. to annoy
La mala calidad del césped enojó a los futbolistas.The bad quality of the grass annoyed the soccer players.
enojarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get angry
Ese profesor se enoja muy fácil. Debemos invitarlo a una clase de yoga.That teacher gets angry really quickly. We should invite him to a yoga class.
b. to get mad
No te enojes con tus hijos; no saben lo que hacen.Don't get mad at your children; they don't know what they're doing.
c. to get annoyed
Me enoja mucho que alguien llegue tarde.I get really annoyed when someone is late.
d. to get cross (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
¿Por qué te enojas conmigo? Yo no dije nada.Why are you getting cross at me? I didn't say anything.
disgustar(
dees
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goos
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to dislike)
b. to not like
Me disgusta tener que decir esto, pero verdaderamente necesitas ayuda profesional.I don't like having to say this, but you really need to get professional help.
disgustarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to get upset
Esos alumnos estaban diciendo mentiras sobre mí. Por eso me disgusté.Those students were telling lies about me. That's why I got upset.
a. to fall out
Me disgusté con mis amigos por un desacuerdo sobre el dinero.I fell out with my friends over a disagreement about money.
