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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "breh" (as in "bread") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To anger, annoy, or make someone lose their patience completely. When someone cabreates you, you've crossed into genuine frustration territory, and they usually did it with the same tired excuses or behavior again.

Examples

He infuriated me with his same old excuses.

Don't make him angry or he'll really blow up.

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/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "breh" (as in "bread") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

To infuriate someone or to be furious yourself. In Spain, being 'cabreado' means you're properly angry, not mildly annoyed but genuinely fuming. The word captures that specific combination of frustration and indignation that makes you want to slam things.

Examples

I got furious with him because he showed up two hours late without even a heads-up.

Don't bring that topic up today, he is already fuming about work.

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Encabronar

/Sounds like "kah" (as in "car") + "breh" (as in "bread") + "AHR" (as in "art")/

Meaning

In Spain, to make someone angry or to get angry yourself. Cabrear is everyday vocabulary that covers the full spectrum from mild irritation to full-blown rage. Estar cabreado means you are angry; cabrear a alguien means you are the one making them mad.

Examples

Don't wind me up, I am not in the mood to deal with anything today.

He got furious when he saw someone had scratched his car and nobody knew anything.

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In Spain, a vandal or rowdy person who causes public disorder for fun or carelessness. Gamberrismo covers everything from graffiti to street brawls to generally antisocial behavior in public spaces.