indignarse

to get angry

indignarse(een-deeg-nahr-seh)

pronominal verb

1. (to get annoyed)

a. to get angry

Los padres se indignaron al descubrir que su hijo había estado faltando a la escuela.

His parents got angry when they found out their son had been skipping school.

b. to become indignant

Cuando traté de ayudarla se indignó, diciendo: "¡A mí nadie me da órdenes!"

When I tried to help she became indignant, saying: "No one tells me what to do!"

c. to be outraged

Los ciudadanos se indignan cada vez que sale a la luz un nuevo caso de corrupción política.

People are outraged every time a new case of political corruption comes to light.

d. to be incensed

La afición se indignó cuando el equipo marcó dos goles en contra.

The crowd was incensed when the opposing team scored two goals.

indignar

transitive verb

2. (to annoy)

a. to anger

El comportamiento arrogante del cantante indignó a sus seguidores.

The singer's arrogant behavior angered his fans.

b. to make angry

La forma en que Tomás te habló indignaría a cualquiera.

The way Tomas spoke to you would make anyone angry.

c. to make indignant

Lo que me indigna es que la policía no hace nada para atrapar a estos delincuentes.

What makes me indignant is that the police do nothing to catch these criminals.

d. to outrage

Los comentarios sexistas que hizo el orador indignaron a todas las mujeres del lugar.

The sexist comments made by the speaker outraged all the women in the audience.

indignar

transitive verb

1. (general)

a. to anger

pronominal verb

2. (general)

a. to get angry o indignant

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indignar

transitive verb

(enfadar) to anger; make indignant; (provocar) to provoke; stir up;

pronominal verb

indignarse to get angry

¡es para indignarse! it's infuriating!; indignarse con algn to get angry with sb; indignarse por algo to get indignant about sth; get angry about sth