Polyglot Dictionary

desagradar

/desaɣɾaˈðaɾ/

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)
desagrado
preterite (yo)
desagradé
past participle
desagradado

Meaning

  1. to displease

    • Me desagrada su actitud.

      I dislike his attitude.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

displacer

desagradar and displacer are close synonyms for "to displease"; displacer is more literary and rare.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

desagradar

desagradar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to displease."

Portuguese

desgostar

desgostar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to displease."

Practice

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