rabiar

to have rabies

to be furious

rabiar(rrah-byahr)

intransitive verb

1. (medicine)

a. to have rabies

Llevé a mi perro al veterinario porque creía que rabiaba.

I took my dog to the veterinary because I thought he had rabies.

b. to be rabid

El perro callejero rabiaba y nadie quería acercarse.

The street dog was rabid and nobody wanted to get close.

2. (to be angry)

a. to be furious

Intenté calmar al pasajero que rabiaba porque la aerolínea le había extraviado el equipaje.

I tried to calm the passenger who was furious because the airline lost his luggage.

b. to be mad

Mi hermano rabiaba porque alguien le había rayado el coche.

My brother was mad because somebody scratched his car.

3. (to yearn; used with "por")

a. to be dying for (used before a noun)

Yo rabiaba por un beso, pero Fabricio no hizo nada.

I was dying for a kiss, but Fabricio never made a move.

b. to be dying to (used before a verb)

Para sorprender a mi nieto, le compré la patineta por la que rabiaba.

To surprise my grandson, I bought him the skateboard he was longing for.

c. to long for (used before a noun)

Los alumnos rabiaban por unas vacaciones.

The students were longing for vacation.

d. to long to (used before a verb)

Mariana rabiaba por viajar a Europa, pero no tenía suficiente dinero.

Mariana longed to travel to Europe, but she didn't have enough money.

4. (to suffer pain)

a. to be in great pain

Emilia se retorcía en el piso porque el dolor de panza la tenía que rabiaba.

Emilia writhed on the floor because she was in great pain due to a stomachache.

5. (to exceed the normal limits of something)

a.

no direct translation

Yo si tú no hablaría con Jaime en este momento. Le pusieron los cuernos y está que rabia.

If I were you, I wouldn't talk to Jaime right now. He got cheated on and he's crazy angry.

¡Ay! El café está que rabia y me quemé los labios.

Ouch! The coffee is hot and I burned my lips.