enojar

to anger

USAGE NOTE

The words "enojar" and "enojarse" are used especially in Latin America, while in Spain the words "enfadar" and "enfadarse" are more commonly used with the same meaning.

enojar(eh-noh-hahr)

transitive verb

1. (to upset)

a. to anger

La subida de impuestos enojó a los trabajadores autónomos.

The tax raise angered freelance workers.

b. to make angry

No me vuelvas a mentir nunca jamás. Me enojan mucho las mentiras.

Don't you ever lie to me again. Lies make me very angry.

c. to annoy

La mala calidad del césped enojó a los futbolistas.

The bad quality of the grass annoyed the soccer players.

enojarse

pronominal verb

2. (to get upset)

a. to get angry

Ese profesor se enoja muy fácil. Debemos invitarlo a una clase de yoga.

That teacher gets angry really quickly. We should invite him to a yoga class.

b. to get mad

No te enojes con tus hijos; no saben lo que hacen.

Don't get mad at your children; they don't know what they're doing.

c. to get annoyed

Me enoja mucho que alguien llegue tarde.

I get really annoyed when someone is late.

d. to get cross (United Kingdom)

¿Por qué te enojas conmigo? Yo no dije nada.

Why are you getting cross at me? I didn't say anything.

enojar

transitive verb

1. (irritar)

a. to anger

2. (molestar)

a. to annoy

pronominal verb

3. (irritarse)

a. to get angry

4. (molestarse)

a. to get annoyed

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enojar especialmente (Latinoamérica)

transitive verb

(encolerizar) to anger; (molestar) to upset; annoy;

pronominal verb

enojarse (enfadarse) to get angry; lose one's temper; (irritarse) to get annoyed; get cross; get mad; (EEUU)con, contra with;por at, about;