Molesto (en. Annoying)

/moˈles.to/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
English: That produces annoyance or discomfort.
English: The construction noise is very annoying.
El ruido de la construcción es muy molesto.
English: A person who causes anger or irritation.
English: It's annoying to deal with people who don't listen.
Es molesto tratar con personas que no escuchan.
English: A situation that is unpleasant or uncomfortable.
English: The conversation became annoying quickly.
La conversación se volvió molesta rápidamente.

Etymology

English: From Latin 'molestus', meaning 'uncomfortable' or 'bothersome'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

English: to be annoyed
English: To feel uncomfortable or angry about something.
estar molesto
English: to be a nuisance
English: Reference to a person who causes discomfort or annoyance.
ser un molesto
English: to do something annoying
English: To perform an action that causes annoyance or irritation.
hacer algo molesto

Related Words

English: discomfort
English: Feeling of discomfort or suffering.
molestia
English: anger
English: Feeling of irritation or anger.
enojo
English: displeasure
English: Feeling of discomfort or annoyance towards something.
desagrado

Slang Meanings

English: A person who is very insistent or annoying.
English: That guy is a nuisance, he’s always following me.
Ese tipo es un molesto, siempre está detrás de mí.
English: An uncomfortable or tense situation.
English: That scene was very annoying, I didn't know where to look.
Esa escena fue muy molesta, no sabía dónde mirar.