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molestar

to bother, to annoy, to disturb

m o l e s ˈt a ɾ
verb Common #10,213
to bother, to annoy, to disturb Not usually used in the sense of English “molest,” which often suggests sexual abuse.
SP: No quiero molestar.
EN: I don't want to bother you.
Conjugation of molestar
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second molesta —
Third moleste molesten
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First molesto molestamos
Second molestas —
Third molesta molestan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First molesto molestamos
Second molestas —
Third molesta molestan
Past
molestado
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second molestes —
Conditional
SingularPlural
First molestaría —
Third molestaría —
Present
molestando
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First molesté molestamos
Third molestó molestaron
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First molestaré —
Third molestará —
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First molestaré —
Third molestará —
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First molestaba —
Third molestaba —
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First molestaba —
Third molestaba —

En caso de tener que marcharse, háganlo sin molestar.

If you have to leave, please do so without disturbing anyone.

¿Cuál es esa marca de colchón que te permite dormir sin molestar al otro?

What’s that mattress brand that lets you sleep without disturbing the other person?

— Diva (1981)

No te vamos a molestar más.

We won't bother you anymore.

— Fresas salvajes (1957)

No quiero molestar.

I don't want to bother you.

— Zárójelentés (2020)

No querría molestar, imagino.

I wouldn't want to bother you, I imagine.

— Voraz (2017)

Sin molestar la pasión.

Without disturbing the passion.

— La leyenda de 1900 (1998)

Deja de molestar con la estúpida alfombra.

Stop pestering me about the stupid rug.

— Ne le dis à personne (2006)

No se lo puede molestar.

He cannot be disturbed.

— Guardianes Del Día (2006)

¿Por qué se tuvo que molestar?

Why did he have to go to all that trouble?

— Le notti di Cabiria (1957)

Va a molestar un poquito.

It’s going to hurt a little.

— Roma (2018)

No, no quiero molestar.

No, I don't want to bother you.

— Oh Boy (2012)

¿Puedo molestar un momento?

Can I bother you for a moment?

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

Ya no te vuelvo a molestar.

I won't bother you again.

— Nosotros los pobres (1948)

No molestar.

Do not disturb.

Siento molestar.

Sorry to bother you.

— Cónclave (2024)

Si regresan, no volveré a molestar.

If they come back, I won't bother them again.

— Mi pobre angelito (1990)

No, no podría molestar.

No, I couldn't bother you.

— Locamente millonarios (2018)

Deja de molestar.

Stop bothering me.

— Una Voz Silenciosa (2016)

Oh, eh, Ray, Ray, perdón por molestar pero eh, ¿tienes un casco extra, verdad?

Oh, uh, Ray, Ray, sorry to bother you, but, uh, you have an extra helmet, right?

— Pasajero (2025)

No, no, cómo me va a molestar, si me encanta.

No, no, why would I mind? I love it.

— El hijo de la novia (2001)

Te gusta molestar.

You like to annoy people.

— La Casa de los Cuchillos (2004)

No quiero que me vuelva a molestar en la calle.

I don't want him to bother me in the street again.

— Carandiru (2003)

Ahora va a comenzar a molestar.

Now he's going to start bothering me.

— Indagine su un cittadino al di sopra di ogni sospetto (1970)

¿Qué te hizo molestar tanto?

What made you so upset?

¿Vinieron a la misa o a molestar?

Did you come to Mass or to cause trouble?

— Ladrón de bicicletas (1948)

No te quiero molestar.

I don't want to bother you.

— La Bruja (2016)

Perdón por molestar.

Sorry to bother you.

— 活着 (1994)

Si no voy, se va a molestar.

If I don't go, they'll be upset.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

Espero no molestar.

I hope I'm not bothering you.

— 色‧戒 (2007)

Molestar no debe ser negativo.

Bothering someone shouldn't be a negative thing.

— Por eso lo llaman amor (2017)

Va a molestar.

It’s going to be annoying.

— Roma (2018)

Nadie debería molestar.

Nobody should bother you.

— Río Místico (2003)

¿Te puedo molestar con la pimienta?

Could I trouble you for the pepper?

No quiero molestar al Sr. Chan.

I don't want to bother Mr. Chan.

— Con Ánimo de Amar (2000)

Puede molestar.

It may be annoying.

— Astérix & Obélix : Mission Cléopâtre (2002)

No queremos molestar.

We don't want to bother you.

— Escondido (2005)

¿Por qué te dejás molestar por la chica Sacotti?

Why do you let the Sacotti girl bother you?

— Elena sabe (2023)

¡Para ya de molestar!

Stop bothering me already!

Haré lo mejor para no molestar tu estudio.

I’ll do my best not to disturb your studying.

Él no puede dejar de molestar.

He can't stop bothering people.

No vas a molestar.

You won't be a bother.

— Un profeta (2009)

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malestar m a l e s ˈt a ɾ