Molestarle (en. Bother him)

/mo.le's.tar.le/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To disturb or cause annoyance to someone.

I don’t want to bother you with my presence.

No quiero molestarle con mi presencia.

To make someone feel uncomfortable or distracted.

I don’t want to bother you while you're working.

No quiero molestarle mientras trabaja.

To interrupt someone at an inopportune moment.

Sorry if I’m bothering you, I just wanted to ask a question.

Disculpe si le molesto, solo quería hacer una pregunta.

From the Latin 'molestare', which means to cause annoyance.

I don't want to bother you.

Expression used to indicate that one does not wish to cause discomfort to the other person.

no quiero molestarle

Does it bother you if...

Question to find out if what one is going to do will cause discomfort.

te molesta si...

It bothers me a lot.

Indicates that something or someone causes great discomfort.

me molesta mucho

annoyance

Feeling of discomfort or disturbance.

molestia

to discomfort

To cause annoyance or displeasure to someone.

incomodar

to annoy

To cause anger or irritation.

fastidiar

Colloquially used to express that something is irritating.

That noise is bothering me a lot.

Ese ruido me está molestando mucho.

Can be used as a joke in informal contexts.

Don't bother me, I'm busy.

No me molestes, estoy ocupado.