molestia
1 (trastorno) bother; trouble
el retraso nos causó muchas molestias the delay caused us a lot of bother o trouble; ¿me podrías llevar a casa, si no es mucha molestia? could you take me home, if it's not too much bother o trouble?
andar con muletas es una gran molestia walking with crutches is a real nuisance o bother; perdone la molestia, pero ... sorry to bother you, but ...
¡no es ninguna molestia, estaré encantado de ayudarte! it's no trouble at all, I'll be happy to help!; "perdonen las molestias" "we apologize for any inconvenience"
ahorrarse la molestia de hacer algo to save o.s. the bother o trouble of doing sth
tomarse la molestia de hacer algo to take the trouble to do sth
se tomaron la molestia de visitarlos en persona they took the trouble to visit them in person
no tenías que haberte tomado la molestia you shouldn't have bothered o taken the trouble; you shouldn't have put yourself out
2 (Med) discomfort
al andar noto una pequeña molestia I feel a slight discomfort when I walk; si persisten las molestias, consulte a un especialista if the discomfort o trouble persists, consult a specialist; tengo una pequeña molestia en la garganta I have a bit of a sore throat; tengo molestias en el estómago I have an upset stomach