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ensañar
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ensañar(
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sah
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nyahr
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. to enrage
El comentario impertinente del alumno ensañó al profesor.The student's inappropriate comment enraged the teacher.
ensañarse
A pronominal verb always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Te ves cansado.).
a. to treat brutally
Los dos hombres se ensañaron con el perro y lo dejaron malherido.The two men treated the dog brutally and left him seriously injured.
b. to treat cruelly
Los hinchas se ensañaron con los fans del equipo visitante.The supporters treated the visiting team's fans cruelly.
c. to show no mercy
Una persona que se ensaña con un animal está mal de la cabeza.A person who shows an animal no mercy isn't right in the head.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
El entrenador siempre se ensaña conmigo. No sé cuál es su problema.Coach is always taking things out on me. I don't know what his problem is.
El jefe se ha ensañado conmigo y no me deja pasar ni un error.My boss has it in for me and picks up on every mistake I make.
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