incomodar

Senses

1. 1.

   to bother, to disturb

   to cause annoyance or inconvenience to someone

2. 2.

   to trouble, to worry

   to cause concern or distress to someone

3. 3.

   to be bothered, to mind

   to feel annoyed or troubled (reflexive: incomodar-se)

Examples

• "Desculpe incomodar, mas você tem um minuto?"

  Sorry to bother you, but do you have a minute?

• "O barulho da rua está me incomodando muito."

  The street noise is bothering me a lot.

• "Não se incomode, eu mesmo resolvo isso."

  Don't trouble yourself, I'll take care of it myself.

Usage

Very common verb in everyday Brazilian Portuguese. Often used with reflexive pronoun "se" (incomodar-se) meaning "to bother oneself" or "to be bothered." Common in polite requests with "desculpe incomodar" (sorry to bother). Can take a direct object or be followed by "com" (to be bothered by something).