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fastidiar

to annoy

verb fahs-tee-DYAHR Rare
Mind & Emotions Emotions

Origin: From Latin fastidium ('disgust, loathing').

Also means

to bother

Usage Note

Fastidiar means to annoy, bother, or spoil something: me fastidias ('you're annoying me'), se fastidió el plan ('the plan was ruined'). In Spain it is also a milder euphemistic substitute for a vulgar verb in expressions of frustration: ¡me fastidia! The reflexive fastidiarse can mean 'to put up with it' or 'to hurt oneself' (e.g., se fastidió la rodilla, 'he hurt his knee'). The adjective is fastidioso ('annoying, tedious').

Examples

"Esa música tan alta me empieza a fastidiar."

Natural Translation

That music so loud is starting to annoy me.

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