no se moleste

not to bother

don't bother

no se moleste

phrase

1. (don't trouble him or her; third person plural)

a. not to bother

Miguel pregunta si debería venir a ayudar. - Dile que no se moleste. Yo resuelvo sola.

Miguel is asking if he should come by to help out. - Tell him not to bother. I'll manage on my own.

2. (don't get him or her annoyed; third person plural)

a. not to get upset

Si salimos esta noche, que no se moleste tu novio. No quiero drama.

If we go out tonight, your boyfriend better not get upset. I don't want any drama.

b. not to take offense

(United States)

Dile a Victor que por favor no se moleste por no haberlo invitado a la fiesta.

Tell Victor to please not to take offense for not having invited him to my party.

c. not to take offence (United Kingdom)

Irma es muy inmadura. Que no se moleste porque no le decimos cosas, es que es muy chismosa.

Irma is very immature. She should not to take offence because we don't tell her things, she's very gossipy.

3.

(formal)

(don't trouble yourself; first person singular)

a. don't bother

¿Le puedo ayudar con eso? - No se moleste. Casi termino.

Can I help you with that? - Don't bother. I'm almost done.

4.

(formal)

(don't get annoyed; first person singular)

a. don't get upset

No se moleste, por favor. No lo quise decir así.

Don't get upset, please. I didn't mean it that way.

b. don't take offense

(United States)

No se moleste. Esto no es personal.

Don't take offense. This isn't personal.

c. don't take offence (United Kingdom)

No se moleste por lo que los críticos dicen sobre su trabajo. Usted es un excelente escritor.

Don't take offence by what critics say about your work. You're an excellent writer.