marear
verb
1. to make dizzy, to make nauseous
cause vertigo or nausea
Common combinations
- marear el estómago — upset the stomach
- marearse en el coche — get carsick
- El barco me marea.The boat makes me feel dizzy.
- Este olor me marea.This smell makes me feel sick.
- Me mareé en el autobús.I got carsick on the bus.
2. to confuse, to bewilder
make someone confused or disoriented
Common combinations
- marear al público — confuse the audience
- marear con explicaciones — confuse with explanations
- Tantos datos marean al lector.So much data confuses the reader.
- No me marees con tantos números.Don't confuse me with so many numbers.
- Las instrucciones me marearon.The instructions confused me.
3. to hassle, to string along
annoy someone or waste their time
Common combinations
- marear a alguien — hassle someone
- marear con excusas — string someone along with excuses
- No me marees más con esa historia.Stop hassling me with that story.
- El banco me mareó de una ventanilla a otra.The bank sent me from one window to another.
- Llevan semanas mareando a los vecinos.They have been stringing the neighbors along for weeks.
Phrases with this word
marear la perdizmarear la cabeza