molesta in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for molesta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.molestar VB trans

1.1. molestar (importunar):

molestar

to bother

perdone que lo moleste, pero quisiera pedirle algo

sorry to trouble o bother you, but I'd like to ask you something

¿este señor la está molestando, señorita?

is this man bothering you, Miss?

1.2. molestar (interrumpir):

molestar

to disturb

no la molestes, está estudiando

don't disturb her, she's studying

que no me moleste nadie, voy a dormir un rato

don't let anybody disturb me, I'm going to take a nap

2. molestar (ofender, disgustar):

molestar

to upset

perdona si te he molestado

I'm sorry if I've upset you

II.molestar VB intr

1. molestar (importunar):

¿no te molesta ese ruido?

doesn't that noise bother you?

“se ruega no molestar”

“please do not disturb”

¿le molesta si fumo?

do you mind if I smoke?

me molesta su arrogancia

her arrogance irritates o annoys me

ya sabes que me molesta que hables de él

you know I don't like you to talk about him

ya sabes que me molesta que hables de él

you know I get upset o it upsets me when you talk about him

nunca uso pulseras, me molestan para trabajar

I never wear bracelets, they get in the way when I'm working

no me duele, pero me molesta

it doesn't hurt but it's uncomfortable o it bothers me

si le molesta mucho, puedo ponerle una inyección

if it's very sore o painful, I could give you an injection

2. molestar (fastidiar):

molestar

to be a nuisance

si vas a molestar, te vas de clase

if you're going to be a nuisance, you can leave the classroom

vino a ayudar pero no hizo más que molestar

he came to help, but he just got in the way o made a nuisance of himself

son unos niños encantadores, nunca molestan

they're lovely children, they're never any trouble o they're no trouble at all

no quiero molestar

I don't want to be a nuisance o to get in the way o to cause any trouble

III.molestarse VB vpr

1. molestarse (disgustarse):

molestarse

to get upset

no debes molestarte, lo hizo sin querer

don't get upset, he didn't mean to do it

(molestarse por algo) se molestó por algo

he got upset about something

espero que no se haya molestado por lo que le dije

I hope you weren't upset o offended by what I said

molestarse con alg.

to get annoyed with sb

molestarse con alg.

to get cross with sb Brit

se molestó conmigo porque no lo invité

he got annoyed o cross with me because I didn't invite him

se molestó conmigo porque no lo invité

he was put out o upset because I didn't invite him

2. molestarse (tomarse el trabajo):

molestarse

to bother

molestarse

to trouble oneself form

no se moleste, me voy enseguida

it's all right o please, don't bother o don't worry, I'm just leaving

no se molesta por nadie, solo piensa en él

he doesn't bother o worry about anybody else, all he thinks about is himself

¿para qué vas a molestarte?

why should you put yourself out?

(molestarse en + infinit.) ni se molestó en llamarme

he didn't even bother to call me

se molestó en venir hasta aquí a avisarnos

she took the trouble to come o she went to the trouble of coming all this way to tell us

yo no me voy a molestar en cocinar para ellos

I'm not going to put myself out cooking for them

molesto (molesta) ADJ

1.1. molesto [ser] (fastidioso):

tengo una tos sumamente molesta

I have o I've got a really irritating o annoying cough

es una sensación muy molesta

it's a very uncomfortable o unpleasant feeling

no es grave, pero los síntomas son muy molestos

it's nothing serious, but the symptoms are very unpleasant

la máquina hace un ruido de lo más molesto

the machine makes a very irritating o annoying o tiresome noise

¡es tan molesto que te estén interrumpiendo cada cinco minutos!

it's so annoying o trying o tiresome o irritating when people keep interrupting you every five minutes

resulta muy molesto tener que viajar con tantos bultos

it's a real nuisance o it's very inconvenient having to travel with so much baggage

¿podría abrir la ventana, si no es molesto?

would you be so kind as to open the window?

1.2. molesto [estar] (incómodo, dolorido):

está bastante molesto

he's in some pain

pasó la noche bastante molesto

he had a rather uncomfortable night

está molesto por la anestesia

he's in some discomfort because of the anesthetic

1.3. molesto [ser] (violento, embarazoso):

molesto (molesta)

awkward

es una situación muy molesta

it's a very awkward o embarrassing situation

me hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas

it's very embarrassing the way she's always giving me presents

me hace sentir muy molesta que esté constantemente regalándome cosas

she's always giving me presents, and it makes me feel very awkward o embarrassed

me resulta muy molesto tener que trabajar con ella cuando no nos hablamos

I find it awkward working with her when we're not even on speaking terms

2. molesto [estar] (ofendido):

molesto (molesta)

upset

está molesto con ellos porque no fueron a su boda

he's upset o put out o peeved because they didn't go to his wedding

está muy molesto por lo que hiciste

he's very upset about what you did

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me molesta sobremanera inf

I find it really annoying

Translations for molesta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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nuisance call

llamada f anónima (molesta)

pesky

molesto

hack off

molestar

intrusiveness (of noise, smell)

lo molesto

irritating person/remark/noise/cheerfulness

molesto

miffed

molesto

persecute

molestar

molesta in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for molesta in the Spanish»English Dictionary

I.molestar VB trans

molestar (estorbar)

to inconvenience

molestar (fastidiar)

to bother

molestar (dolores)

to hurt

molestar (enfadar)

to annoy

esta camisa me molesta

this shirt annoys me

este dolor en la espalda me molesta

this pain in my shoulder bothers me

II.molestar VB refl molestarse

1. molestar (tomarse la molestia):

molestarse

to bother

ni siquiera te has molestado en comprobarlo

you haven't even taken the trouble to check it

no te molestes en ir allí

don't bother to go there

no te molestes por mí

don't put yourself out for me

no tendrías que haberte molestado

you shouldn't have bothered

2. molestar (ofenderse):

molestarse

to take offence Brit

molestarse

to take offense Am

se ha molestado por tu comentario

he/she has taken offence Brit [or offense Am] at what you said

molesto (-a) ADJ

1. molesto +ser:

molesto (-a) (desagradable)

unpleasant

molesto (-a) (fastidioso)

troublesome

2. molesto +estar (enfadado):

molesto por algo

annoyed about sth

molesto por algo (ofendido)

hurt by sth

3. molesto +estar (incómodo):

molesto (-a)

uncomfortable

estoy molesto por el vendaje

the bandage is uncomfortable

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me molesta tu desidia en el trabajo

I don't like your lack of attention to your work

Translations for molesta in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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pester

molestar

troublesome

molesto, -a

aggravating

molesto, -a

persecute

molestar

objectionable person

molesto, -a

niggling

molesto, -a

importunate

molesto, -a

molesta Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

no pretendía molestar

I didn't mean to disturb you

esta camisa me molesta

this shirt annoys me

este dolor en la espalda me molesta

this pain in my shoulder bothers me

molesto por algo

annoyed about sth

molesto por algo (ofendido)

hurt by sth

estoy molesto por el vendaje

the bandage is uncomfortable

me molesta tu desidia en el trabajo

I don't like your lack of attention to your work

molestar a alguien pidiéndole que haga algo

to put sb to the trouble of doing sth

molestar a alguien para que haga algo

to trouble sb to do sth

me molesta que no hagas nada para solucionarlo

it grieves me to see that you don't do anything to solve it