Question

what does the italicized phrase mean in the following sentence?

el juez se enojó con el prisionero.

said goodbye to
got mad
pardoned
forgot about

Explanation:

Identify the target phrase

The sentence is "El juez se enojó con el prisionero." The italicized verb phrase is "se enojó con".

Translate the verb

The reflexive verb "enojarse" (conjugated here in the preterite third-person singular as "se enojó") means "to get mad" or "to become angry".

Match with options

"se enojó con" translates directly to "got mad at" or "got mad".

• "said goodbye to" corresponds to "se despidió de".
• "got mad" corresponds to "se enojó".
• "pardoned" corresponds to "perdonó".
• "forgot about" corresponds to "se olvidó de".

Answer:

• said goodbye to
• got mad (Correct answer)
• pardoned
• forgot about