rabiar

v.

1 to writhe in pain.

2 to be furious.

estar a rabiar (con alguien) to be furious (with somebody)

hacer rabiar a alguien to make somebody furious

3 to have a fit of anger, to boil over with anger, to become very angry, to boil over with fury.

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rabiar

Conjugation model [CAMBIAR], like cambiar

► verbo intransitivo

1 MEDICINA to have rabies

2 (enfadarse) to rage, be furious

■ Elena está que rabia Elena is furious

3 figurado (padecer) to suffer (de, from)

■ rabiar de hambre to be dying of hunger

■ rabiar de dolor to writhe in pain

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a rabiar familiar a lot, very much

■ el niño lloraba a rabiar the boy cried himself sick

estar a rabiar con alguien to be furious at somebody

hacer rabiar a alguien to make somebody see red

rabiar por to be dying for, long for

■ rabiaba por tener un coche nuevo she was dying for a new car

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verb

to rage

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VI

1) (Med) to have rabies, be rabid

2) * (=sufrir) [de dolor] to be in great pain

estaba rabiando de dolor de muelas — she had a raging toothache

3) * (=encolerizarse)

hacer rabiar a algn — to infuriate sb, make sb see red

las cosas así le hacen rabiar — things like that infuriate him o make him see red

¡para que rabies! — so there!

a rabiar * —

me gusta a rabiar — (=muchísimo) I just love it

que rabia —

está que rabia — (=furioso) he's hopping mad *, he's furious

esta sopa quema que rabia — this soup is hot enough to burn the roof of your mouth off *

este cóctel está que rabia — (=buenísimo) this cocktail has a real kick to it *

4) * (=anhelar)

rabiar por algo — to long for sth, be dying for sth

rabiar por hacer algo — to be dying to do sth

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verbo intransitivo

a) (de furor, envidia)

el jefe está que rabia contigo — the boss is furious with you

no lo hagas rabiar — don't tease him

a rabiar — (fam): <aplaudir> like crazy (colloq)

me gusta a rabiar — I'm crazy about him (colloq)

b) (de dolor)

rabiaba de dolor — she was in terrible pain

c) (desear ansiosamente)

rabiar POR algo — to be dying for something (colloq)

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verbo intransitivo

a) (de furor, envidia)

el jefe está que rabia contigo — the boss is furious with you

no lo hagas rabiar — don't tease him

a rabiar — (fam): <aplaudir> like crazy (colloq)

me gusta a rabiar — I'm crazy about him (colloq)

b) (de dolor)

rabiaba de dolor — she was in terrible pain

c) (desear ansiosamente)

rabiar POR algo — to be dying for something (colloq)

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rabiar [A1 ]

vi

1

(de furor, envidia): el jefe está que rabia contigo the boss is furious with you, the boss is real mad at you (AmE colloq)

yo tengo más que tú ¡chincha, rabia! (leng infantil); I've got more than you, so there!

no lo hagas rabiar don't tease him

a rabiar (fam): me gusta a rabiar I'm crazy about him (colloq)

aplaudieron a rabiar they applauded like crazy o like mad (colloq)

que rabia (fam): la salsa pica que rabia the sauce is incredibly hot (colloq)

2

(de dolor): se pasó la noche rabiando de dolor she was in terrible pain all night

3 (desear ansiosamente) rabiar POR algo to be dying FOR sth (colloq)

rabiaba por conocerlo she was dying o itching to meet him

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rabiar (conjugate rabiar) verbo intransitivo (de furor, envidia):

◊ el jefe está que rabia contigo the boss is furious with you;

no lo hagas rabiar don't annoy him
rabiar vi fam
1 (de enfado, disgusto, etc) to be furious with sthg o sb: no le hagas rabiar, don't torment him
2 (de dolor) to be in great pain, suffer terribly
3 (de deseo) to long for, be dying for: rabiaba por ir a esa fiesta, she was dying to go to that party
♦ Locuciones: a rabiar, terribly: le gusta el dulce a rabiar, he's crazy about o loves sweets

'rabiar' also found in these entries:
English:
rage

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rabiar vi

1. [sufrir]

rabiar de dolor to writhe in pain

2. [enfadarse] to be furious;

estar a rabiar (con alguien) to be furious (with sb);

hacer rabiar a alguien [enfadar] to make sb furious;

sólo lo dije para hacerte rabiar I only said it to annoy you

3. [desear]

rabiar por algo/hacer algo to be dying for sth/to do sth

4. Comp

Fam

a rabiar: llovía a rabiar it was pouring down;

me gusta a rabiar I'm wild o crazy about it;

el público aplaudió a rabiar the audience went wild;

pica que rabia [comida] it's incredibly hot

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rabiar

v/i

1

:

rabiar de dolor be in agony;

hacer rabiar a alguien fig fam jerk s.o.’s chain fam , pull s.o.’s leg fam ;

rabiar por be dying for

2 fam

:

aplaudir a rabiar applaud like crazy fam ;

me gusta a rabiar I’m crazy about him fam

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rabiar vi

1) : to rage, to be furious

2) : to be in great pain

3)

a rabiar fam : like crazy, like mad