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no le gustaba

didn't like

→ no
phrase Uncommon #11,956
didn't like The person who didn’t like something is understood from context; “le” refers to the person or thing they didn’t like.
SP: A mi hermano no le gustaba el café.
EN: My brother didn’t like coffee.

No le gustaba vivir en la ciudad.

He/She didn’t like living in the city.

A Tom no le gustaba vivir en la ciudad.

Tom didn't like living in the city.

Debería haberme dicho que no le gustaba la ensalada.

She should have told me she didn't like salad.

— Chungking Express (1994)

Tom dijo que no sabía por qué a Mary no le gustaba John.

Tom said he didn’t know why Mary didn’t like John.

No le gustaba el sabor, así que no la hacía, y punto.

She didn’t like the taste, so she didn’t make it. End of story.

A Tom no le gustaba enseñar francés.

Tom didn’t like teaching French.

Pero no le gustaba la forma de filmar de los italianos.

But he didn't like the way the Italians filmed.

— Había una vez en Hollywood (2019)

Ella no le gustaba al principio.

She didn't like him at first.

Él dijo que no le gustaba esto.

He said he didn't like this.

Sus amigos dijeron que no le gustaba salir en público.

His friends said that he didn’t like going out in public.

Tom se preguntaba por qué a Mary no le gustaba John.

Tom wondered why Mary didn’t like John.

A mi madre no le gustaba.

My mother didn't like it.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

A ella no le gustaba ese caballo al principio.

She didn't like that horse at first.

A mamá no le gustaba bailar y papá era un mal bailarín.

Mum didn’t like dancing, and Dad was a bad dancer.

— Como agua para chocolate (1992)

Tomás me dijo por qué no le gustaba María.

Tomás told me why he didn't like María.

No le gustaba la escuela.

He didn't like school.

A Tom no le gustaba la vida en Boston.

Tom didn't like life in Boston.

Tomás me contó por qué no le gustaba María.

Tomás told me why he didn’t like María.

Dejó claro que no le gustaba la comida.

He made it clear that he didn't like the food.

A Tom no le gustaba Mary, y a ella no le gustaba él.

Tom didn't like Mary, and she didn't like him.

Si no le gustaba algo que le preparaba, me lo tiraba en la cara.

If he didn’t like something I made him, he’d throw it in my face.

— Crímenes de familia (2020)

¿Ha tenido relaciones sexuales con alguien que no le gustaba?

Have you ever had sex with someone you didn’t like?

— Audición (2000)

A la niña no le gustaba lavar los platos.

The girl didn't like washing the dishes.

¿Qué era lo que no le gustaba entonces?

What was it that he/she didn’t like, then?

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

A ella no le gustaba vivir en la ciudad.

She didn't like living in the city.

No le gustaba ser pobre.

He didn’t like being poor.

Al principio no le gustaba.

At first, he/she didn’t like it.

Tom dijo que no le gustaba el trabajo.

Tom said he didn't like the job.

A Tom no le gustaba vivir en Boston.

Tom didn't like living in Boston.

A Tom le costaba creer que no le gustaba en lo más mínimo a Mary.

Tom found it hard to believe that Mary didn't like him in the slightest.

Porque no le gustaba a papá médico jefe.

Because my dad, the chief doctor, didn't like it.

— Perfectos desconocidos (2016)

A Tom no le gustaba Mary.

Tom didn't like Mary.

Ella dejó claro que él no le gustaba.

She made it clear that she didn't like him.

Tom no podía entender por qué no le gustaba a Mary.

Tom couldn't understand why Mary didn't like him.

Ella se casó con él aunque no le gustaba.

She married him even though she didn't like him.