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annoy

[/əˈnɔɪ/]
verb
incomodar
1. to cause slight anger or displeasure in someone
The constant noise from the construction site annoyed the neighbors.
O barulho constante do canteiro de obras incomodava os vizinhos.
2. to disturb or bother someone repeatedly
Stop annoying your sister with silly jokes.
Pare de incomodar sua irmã com piadas bobas.
3. to pester or harass
The mosquitoes were annoying us all evening.
Os mosquitos nos incomodavam a noite toda.
NYC Slang
get on someone's nerves
Synonyms
irritatebotherpestervexexasperateagitate
Antonyms
pleasedelightsatisfycomfortsoothe

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
incomodar
most common usage
General Brazilian
aborrecer
slightly more formal
São Paulo
chatear
colloquial, informal usage
Portugal
chatear
common colloquial usage
Portugal
importunar
more formal alternative

Related Idioms & Phrases

annoyed to death
get annoyed
easy to annoy
annoy someone out of their mind
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