aborrecer

Senses

1. 1.

   to annoy, to bother

   to cause irritation or displeasure to someone

2. 2.

   to bore

   to make someone feel weary or uninterested

3. 3.

   to get annoyed, to become irritated

   reflexive: to feel bothered or irritated (aborrecer-se)

Examples

• "Esse barulho constante está me aborrecendo."

  This constant noise is annoying me.

• "Não quero aborrecê-lo com meus problemas."

  I don't want to bother you with my problems.

• "Ela se aborreceu com os comentários dele."

  She got annoyed with his comments.

Usage

Commonly used in both transitive (to annoy someone) and reflexive forms (aborrecer-se = to get annoyed). More formal than "chatear" but less strong than "irritar". Often appears with preposition "com" in reflexive constructions (aborrecer-se com algo/alguém).