annoy

S2 W2

BrE /əˈnɔɪ/ AmE /əˈnoʊ/

verb en → es

past annoyed pp annoyed ing annoying

1 UPSET/IRRITATE [transitive] B1

to make someone feel slightly angry or annoyed

molestar, fastidiar, irritar

  • annoy somebody

Collocations annoy someone with something · be annoyed by something

  • I'm sorry if I've annoyed you.

    Lo siento si te he molestado.

2 DISTRACT/BOther [transitive] B2

to make it difficult for someone to concentrate on something because they are worried or upset about something else

distraer, interrumpir, molestar

  • annoy somebody

Collocations be annoyed by something · something annoys someone

  • I can't concentrate because my phone is annoying me.

    No puedo concentrarme porque mi teléfono me molesta.

Phrasal verbs

annoy somebody off UPSET/IRRITATE C1

fastidiar a alguien hasta hacerlo irse

  • He was annoyed off by the noise.

    El ruido lo fastidió tanto que se fue.

annoy somebody out of something UPSET/IRRITATE C1

fastidiar a alguien hasta hacerlo dejar algo

  • He was annoyed out of his job.

    Lo fastidiaron tanto que lo echaron del trabajo.