cabrear

Senses

1. 1.

   to annoy, to irritate

   to make someone angry or upset

2. 2.

   to fool around, to mess about

   to act foolishly or waste time (reflexive: cabrearse)

Examples

• "Me cabrea que siempre llegues tarde."

  It irritates me that you always arrive late.

• "No me cabrees con tus excusas."

  Don't annoy me with your excuses.

• "Se cabreó cuando le dijeron la noticia."

  He got annoyed/upset when they told him the news.

Usage

Informal/colloquial Spanish, common in Spain and Latin America. Reflexive form (cabrearse) is often used to mean "to get annoyed." Related to the noun "cabra" (goat), reflecting its use as a figurative expression of animal-like behavior or annoyance.