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How to Say "to enrage" in Spanish

The Spanish word forto enrageis enfurecerB2 level.

English → SpanishB2
verbB2
to cause a state of fury
A cartoon man with a bright red face and steam coming from his ears, looking extremely angry.

Examples

Sus mentiras suelen enfurecer a sus padres.

His lies usually infuriate his parents.

La injusticia de la situación logró enfurecer a toda la multitud.

The injustice of the situation managed to enrage the entire crowd.

Me enfurezco cuando veo que alguien maltrata a los animales.

I get infuriated when I see someone mistreat animals.

The 'ZC' Change

For the 'I' form (yo) in the present tense, the 'c' changes to 'zc' (enfurezco). This also happens in all forms of the 'special wish/command' mood (subjunctive).

Making Someone Angry vs. Getting Angry

If you are the one making someone else angry, use 'enfurecer.' If you are the one getting angry yourself, you'll usually see it as 'enfurecerse' with a 'se' at the end.

The 'Yo' Form Spelling

Mistake:Yo enfureco.

Correction: Yo enfurezco. Verbs ending in -ecer almost always add a 'z' before the 'c' when talking about yourself in the present.

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