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"Molestar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to bother", and "fumar" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "to smoke". Learn more about the difference between "molestar" and "fumar" below.
molestar(
moh
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lehs
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tahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to irk)
2. (to offend)
a. to disturb
Disculpe que le moleste, pero ¿ya terminó?Sorry to disturb you, but have you finished yet?
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
5. (to pester)
a. to disturb
Puse el cartel en la puerta para que no molesten por la mañana.I put the sign on the door so that they don't disturb us in the morning.
a. to be a nuisance
Amo mi nuevo cachorro aunque siempre anda molestando y haciendo un reguero.I love my new puppy even though he's always being a nuisance and making a mess.
molestarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
b. to take offense (United States)
Regionalism used in the United States
Mi suegra se molestó por mis comentarios.My mother-in-law took offense at my remarks.
c. to take offence (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
No te molestes, pero no me gusta ese vestido.Don't take offence, but I don't like that dress.
fumar(
foo
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mahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (tobacco)
2. (colloquial) (to notice) (Mexico)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Mexico
a. to take notice of
Esa niña me encanta, pero no me fuma.I really like that girl, but she doesn't take any notice of me.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
fumarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
4. (tobacco)
a. to smoke
Nos fumamos demasiados cigarrillos en la fiesta.We smoked too many cigarettes at the party.
a. to skip (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Ayer me fumé la clase de geografía otra vez.Yesterday, I skipped geography class again.
6. (colloquial) (to tolerate)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. to put up with
Tuve que fumármela por casi dos horas.I had to put up with her for almost two hours.
7. (colloquial) (to squander) (Spain)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in Spain
