fastidiar

to bother, annoy, to ruin, mess up

f a s t i ˈd j a ɾ
verb Rare #34,660
to bother, annoy Commonly used in informal speech.
SP: No quiero fastidiar a nadie.
EN: I don't want to bother anyone.
to ruin, mess up Used when someone spoils or damages something for another person.
SP: No quiero fastidiar el día de nadie.
EN: I don't want to ruin anyone's day.
Conjugation of fastidiar
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third fastidia —
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
Third fastidia —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second fastidia —
Present
fastidiarfastidiarme
Past
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third fastidió —

Después de que le di al número, esa mujer no paraba de fastidiar.

After I gave her my number, that woman wouldn't stop bothering me.

— Malcolm X (1992)

"Me acabas de fastidiar la cinta".

You’ve just ruined my tape.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

No quiero fastidiar la sorpresa.

I don’t want to spoil the surprise.

¿Y si bebo dejarás de fastidiar?

What if I have a drink—will you stop nagging me?

— Picnic (1955)

Mamá, me acabas de fastidiar la cinta.

Mom, you just ruined the tape for me.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Venir aquí a fastidiar a Sweet Dick Willie.

Coming here just to hassle Sweet Dick Willie.

— Haz lo correcto (1989)

Y tú puedes fastidiar a otro para que te enseñe a trepar al podio.

And you can pester someone else to teach you how to climb onto the podium.

— TÁR (2022)

¿A quién quieres fastidiar?

Who are you trying to annoy?

— La dolce vita (1960)

No paras de fastidiar.

You never stop bothering me.

— Contra la pared (2004)

No estás en él, si no te dejas fastidiar por tus amigos.

You're not in it if you don't let your friends annoy you.

— Anaconda (2025)