Spanish Conversation · Level 131
44 words
Spanish word
crispar
Pronunciation
IPA/kɾisˈpaɾ/
Meaning
- verbirritate
Example
La espera me crispa.
The wait irritates me.
More examples
El comentario fuera de lugar crispa a la audiencia.
The inappropriate remark irritates the audience.
Core concept
Tightened facial muscles and a rigid posture.
Common phrases
crispar el ambiente
make the atmosphere tense
crispar los nervios de alguien
put someone's nerves on edge
Similar words
irritar: Provoke annoyance or unpleasant feelings in someone.
molestar: Bother or inconvenience someone, causing mild annoyance.
enfadar: Make someone angry or provoke anger.
mosquear: Make someone feel irritated or slightly put off.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que una persona se ponga tensa, molesta o irritada.
Word origin
From Latin crispāre 'to make curly or rigid' (from crispus 'curled'), originally describing physical stiffness and later extended in Spanish to mean causing a person to become tense or irritated.
Usage tips
- Spanish often uses crisparse reflexively to mean 'become tense', and forms like 'se crispó' commonly describe a sudden emotional tightening.