Contrariado (en. Annoyed)

/kon.tɾa.ɾja.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

adjective

State of being upset or dissatisfied due to a fact or situation.

He felt upset after hearing the news.

Se sintió contrariado después de enterarse de la noticia.

Emotion that reflects a desire for things to be different.

She was upset about the change of plans.

Ella estaba contrariada por el cambio de planes.

Feeling of frustration or misunderstanding in response to a situation.

He was upset because no one was paying attention to him.

Estaba contrariado porque nadie le hacía caso.

Derived from the Latin 'contrariatus', which means 'opposite' or 'against'.

to be upset

To feel annoyed or dissatisfied about something.

estar contrariado

to be left upset

To suffer dissatisfaction due to an unexpected situation.

quedar contrariado

to express one's displeasure

To express disagreement or discomfort regarding a fact.

expresar su contrariedad

discontent

Situation of discontent or conflict.

contrariedad

to counteract

Acting in opposition or against something.

contrarrestar

opposite

Something that is in opposition or different.

contrario

To be in a bad mood

Don't talk to him today, he's in a bad mood because he was told no.

No le hables hoy, está de mala leche porque le dijeron que no.

To be cool

I can't believe he did that, I'm really cool about the situation.

No puedo creer que haya hecho eso, estoy muy chido por la situación.