bother

to annoy or disturb someone

molestar, incomodar

• bother somebody

Collocations bother a colleague · bother the neighbors

• I don't want to bother you.

  No quiero molestarte.

to make an effort or take the trouble to do something

hacer el esfuerzo, tomarse la molestia de hacer algo

• bother (oneself) to do sth

Collocations bother to call · bother to ask

• He didn't bother to reply.

  No se tomó la molestia de responder.

to have an objection or problem with something

tener objeción a algo, no tener inconveniente en hacer algo

• bother about sth

Collocations bother about the details · bother about the rules

• I don't bother about what people think.

  No me importa lo que piensen las personas.

to cause someone to be worried or concerned

preocupar, inquietar

• bother somebody

Collocations bother a friend · bother the family

• I don't want to bother my parents.

  No quiero preocupar a mis padres.

to make an effort or take the trouble to do something

hacer el esfuerzo, tomarse la molestia de hacer algo

• bother (oneself) to do sth

Collocations bother to check · bother to look

• She didn't bother to read the instructions.

  No se tomó la molestia de leer las instrucciones.

to have an objection or problem with something

tener objeción a algo, no tener inconveniente en hacer algo

• bother about sth

Collocations bother about the consequences · bother about the results

• I don't bother about the outcome.

  No me importa el resultado.