/disɣusˈtaɾ/

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Translation

to displease, to upset, to annoy

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Word origin

From dis- ('reversal') plus gustar ('to please'), from Latin gustare ('to taste'). It means to displease, not to disgust in the English sense.

Origin
Latin
Root
gustare
English cognates
gusto, disgust

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodisgustodisgustédisgustabadisgustarédisgustaría
túdisgustasdisgustastedisgustabasdisgustarásdisgustarías
él/ella/ud.disgustadisgustódisgustabadisgustarádisgustaría
nos.disgustamosdisgustamosdisgustábamosdisgustaremosdisgustaríamos
vos.disgustáisdisgustasteisdisgustabaisdisgustaréisdisgustaríais
ellos/uds.disgustandisgustarondisgustabandisgustarándisgustarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodisgustedisgustaradisgustase
túdisgustesdisgustarasdisgustases
él/ella/ud.disgustedisgustaradisgustase
nos.disgustemosdisgustáramosdisgustásemos
vos.disgustéisdisgustaraisdisgustaseis
ellos/uds.disgustendisgustarandisgustasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túdisgusta
ud.disguste
nosotrosdisgustemos
vosotrosdisgustad
uds.disgusten

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
disgustando
Past participle
disgustado

Examples

.

It really annoys me that you arrive late.

.

The news upset my father.

.

I do not want to upset anyone with my decision.

¿ ?

Does the noise from the street bother you?

.

A lack of respect deeply displeases him.

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This word is taught in chapter 52, lesson 7: disgustar, popa, enamorarse and 7 more words.