Spanish Conversation · Level 2
86 words
Spanish word
enfadar
Pronunciation
IPA/enfaˈðaɾ/
Meaning
- verbmake angry
Example
No quiero enfadar a María.
I don't want to make María angry.
More examples
Intentó no enfadar a su jefe durante la reunión.
He tried not to make his boss angry during the meeting.
Core concept
A person causing another to scowl and pull away.
Common phrases
enfadar a un compañero
make a colleague angry
enfadar a alguien por una broma
make someone angry as a joke
enfadar a un cliente sin querer
make a customer angry unintentionally
Similar words
enojar: Cause someone to feel angry or upset, commonly used in everyday speech.
molestar: Cause annoyance or discomfort, making someone bothered or mildly upset.
irritar: Cause someone to feel irritated or impatient, often from repeated small annoyances.
ofender: Hurt someone's feelings or dignity, producing emotional offense or resentment.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer que una persona se enfade o se sienta molesta; uso común tanto en conversación informal como en descripciones de conflictos interpersonales.
Word origin
The verb comes from the Spanish prefix en- plus Old Spanish fadar 'to anger', creating a causative verb used since medieval Spanish while fadar's deeper origin remains uncertain.
Usage tips
- Enfadar is usually transitive while enfadarse means to become angry, and when reporting who was made angry Spanish often names the cause, for example 'le enfadó que...'.