El verbo fastidiar también es un amigo falso.

Brett T.C1Kwiziq Q&A regular contributor

El verbo fastidiar también es un amigo falso.

"Fastidiar" is another false friend. In English, to be "fastidious" is to be very attentive to detail, accuracy or cleanliness.

This question relates to:Spanish lesson "How to say "something bores/annoys/saddens you" in Spanish"

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InmaNative Spanish expert teacher in Kwiziq

Hola Brett,

yes you are right. In Spanish, "ser fastidioso" refers to something being "annoying" while in English as you are saying, "being fastidious" means "being meticulous".

Gracias

Inma

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Brett T. asked:View original

El verbo fastidiar también es un amigo falso.

"Fastidiar" is another false friend. In English, to be "fastidious" is to be very attentive to detail, accuracy or cleanliness.

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