atazanar

Senses

1. 1.

   to annoy, to irritate, to pester

   to bother someone persistently or cause irritation

2. 2.

   to torment, to vex

   to cause mental or emotional distress

Examples

• "Aquele barulho constante atazana qualquer um."

  That constant noise annoys anyone.

• "Pare de atazanar seu irmão!"

  Stop pestering your brother!

• "Os mosquitos estavam atazanando os campistas a noite toda."

  The mosquitoes were tormenting the campers all night long.

Usage

Informal register, common in spoken Brazilian Portuguese. Often used to describe persistent annoyance from people, noises, or insects. Similar to "aborrecer" or "importunar" but more colloquial.