Polyglot Dictionary

contrariar

/kontɾaˈɾjaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
contrario
preterite (yo)
contrarié
past participle
contrariado

Meaning

  1. to annoy

    • No lo contraríes.

      Don't annoy him.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

cabrear

cabrearse is a colloquial, stronger word for "to annoy, piss off," informal; contrariar is more formal or mild, to upset or contradict someone's wishes.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

aborrecer

aborrecer is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to annoy."

Portuguese

chatear

chatear is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to annoy."

Practice

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