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UK: /ˈbɒð.ər/ US: /ˈbɑː.ðə`/Translation
v [t]
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⇨ molestar
Don't bother me when I'm working No me molestes cuando estoy trabajando
I'm sorry to bother you, but... Siento molestarte, pero...
⇨ fregar amér. col.
v [t, i]
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⇨ molestarse
He didn't bother answering my question No se molestó en contestarme
She never bothers to take her medicine Nunca se molesta en tomar la medicina
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⇨ preocupar
■ constr. 1. to bother + that 2. to bother + doing sth 3. to bother + to do sth can't be bothered UK (inform)
⇨ no dar la gana
I can't be bothered to go out No me da la gana salir
⇨ pasar col.
He couldn't be bothered to finish the washing up Pasó de terminar de fregar los platos
I'm not bothered
⇨ me da igual
(Definition of bother vv from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish
© Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)
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