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Old March 13, 2009, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by cmon View Post
They bother me because they lack table manners.
Ellas me molestan porque les faltan los modales a la mesa.

They bother me because they don't have good table manners.
Ellas me molestan porque no tienen buenos modales a la mesa.

Ellas me molestan porque carecen de modales a la mesa.

She is fascinated by paintings but he doesn't care about them.
Ella les fascina las pinturas pero a él no le importan.

You are in need of medical attention but the doctor can't be bothered with you.
Te hace falta atención médica pero el médico no puede verte. (nice way to say it)
... pero el médico no tiene ganas de verte.
... no puede molestarse en verte. (this matches what you said)

I am driven mad by the apathy of some of my students.
Me enloquerce la apatía de algunos de mis estudiantes.

You hate the cat more than the dog.
Odias al gato más que al perro.
You hate the cat as much as the dog.
Detestas tanto al gato mucho como al perro.
disgustar <> disgust/hate

If she mattered to him, he would be more considerate of her feelings.
Si ella le importara, él estaría más atento a sus sentimientos.

I'm glad that there is dessert left over.
Me alegro que haya sobras de postre.
Me alegro que sobre el postre.

I'm happy that I have dessert left over.
Estoy contento de que me sobre el postre.

I'm happy with eating leftover cake.
Estoy contento de comer (las) sobras de pastel.
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