Molestar
Example: No quiero molestar, pero necesito tu ayuda urgente.
Definition
"Molestar" means to bother or disturb someone, causing inconvenience or discomfort. It involves interrupting or troubling another person, often unintentionally, as in the phrase, "No quiero molestar, pero necesito tu ayuda urgente," which means I don't want to bother you, but I urgently need your help.
Etymology
The word "molestar" comes from the Latin verb 'molestare,' which means to trouble or annoy. This Latin root is related to 'molestus,' meaning troublesome or annoying. Did you know? The word has maintained its core meaning of causing discomfort or disturbance from Latin into modern Spanish.
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"Molestar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 4", containing 113 commonly used words.
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