a nuisance
Tu abuelo me dio la lata durante años con ese libro.
Your grandfather pestered me for years about that book.
— Atlantis: El imperio perdido (2001)
Si no, no dejarán de darte la lata.
Otherwise, they won't stop bothering you.
— Running on Empty (1988)
Cuando conduzco no me gusta que me den la lata.
When I'm driving, I don't like to be bothered.
— El salario del miedo (1953)
Cuando estés entero, deshazte de la lata.
When you're whole, get rid of the can.
— Pixote: A Lei do Mais Fraco (1980)
Lo hicimos para acostarnos sin que nos dieran la lata.
We did it so we could go to bed without being bothered.
— Les invasions barbares (2003)
He's always being a nuisance.