fuss
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fuss
(fŭs)n.
1. Needlessly nervous or useless activity; commotion: There was a lot of fuss on moving day.
2.
a. A state of excessive and unwarranted concern over an unimportant matter: made a big fuss over one low test grade.
b. An objection; a protest: The longer working hours caused a big fuss.
3. A quarrel.
4. A display of affectionate excitement and attention: Everyone made a fuss over the new baby.
v. fussed, fuss·ing, fuss·es
v.intr.
1. To trouble or worry over trifles.
2. To be excessively careful or solicitous: fussed over their children.
3. To get into or be in a state of nervous or useless activity: fussed with the collar of his coat.
4. To object; complain.
v.tr.
To disturb or vex with unimportant matters.
[Origin unknown.]
fuss′er n.
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fuss
(fʌs)n
1. nervous activity or agitation, esp when disproportionate or unnecessary
2. complaint or objection: he made a fuss over the bill.
3. an exhibition of affection or admiration, esp if excessive: they made a great fuss over the new baby.
4. a quarrel; dispute
vb
5. (intr) to worry unnecessarily
6. (intr) to be excessively concerned over trifles
7. (when: intr, usually foll by over) to show great or excessive concern, affection, etc (for)
8. (foll by: with) Jamaican to quarrel violently
9. (tr) to bother (a person)
[C18: of uncertain origin]
ˈfusser n
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fuss
(fʌs)n.
1. an excessive display of attention or activity; needless or useless bustle.
2. an argument or noisy dispute.
3. a complaint or protest, esp. about something relatively unimportant: to make a fuss.
v.i. 4. to make much about trifles.
5. to complain esp. about something relatively unimportant.
v.t. 6. to disturb.
[1695–1705; orig. uncertain]
fuss′er, n.
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fuss
Past participle: fussed
Gerund: fussing
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| Noun | 1. | fuss - an excited state of agitation; "he was in a dither"; "there was a terrible flap about the theft" agitation - a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance |
| 2. |  fuss - an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"disturbance, perturbation - activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption; "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function" | |
| 3. |  fuss - a quarrel about petty points | |
| 4. |  fuss - a rapid active commotion | |
| Verb | 1. | fuss - worry unnecessarily or excessively; "don't fuss too much over the grandchildren--they are quite big now" worry - be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy; "I worry about my job" scruple - raise scruples; "He lied and did not even scruple about it" |
| 2. | fuss - care for like a mother; "She fusses over her husband" |
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fuss
noun
1. commotion, to-do, worry, upset, bother, stir, confusion, excitement, hurry, flap (informal), bustle, flutter, flurry, agitation, fidget, fluster, ado, hue and cry, palaver, storm in a teacup (Brit.), pother I don't know what all the fuss is about.
verb
1. worry, flap (informal), bustle, fret, niggle, fidget, chafe, take pains, make a meal of (informal), be agitated, labour over, get worked up, get in a stew (informal), make a thing of (informal) She fussed about getting me a drink.
make a fuss of something or someone spoil, indulge, pamper, cosset, coddle, mollycoddle, overindulge, kill with kindness My nephews made a big fuss of me.
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
fuss
noun2. Needless trouble:
2. To be nervously or uselessly active:
Informal: mess around.
fuss at
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Translations
ضَجَّةضَجَّه ، جَلَبَهيَثير قَلَقاً أو ضَجَّةً
povykzahrnovat pozornostíobskakovat
postyrpylre omballade
hössötys
sitničavost
fontoskodik
gera veîur
大騒ぎ
안달하기
bėginėjimaskaprizingaikarščiavimasisnerimastingaiper daug rūpintis kuo
jezgakņadapārlieku uztraukties/rūpēties par kādusatraukums
obskakovaťvenovať pozornosť
cirkusvznemirjati se
tjafs
ความวุ่นวาย
sự om sòm
fuss
[fʌs]A. N
1. (= complaints, arguments) → escándalo m, alboroto m
to make or kick up a fuss about sth → armar un escándalo por algo, armar un lío or un follón por algo
he's always making a fuss about nothing → siempre monta el número por cualquier tontería
I think you were quite right to make a fuss → creo que hiciste bien en protestar
there's no need to make such a fuss → no hay por qué ponerse así, no es para tanto
to make or kick up a fuss about sth → armar un escándalo por algo, armar un lío or un follón por algo
he's always making a fuss about nothing → siempre monta el número por cualquier tontería
I think you were quite right to make a fuss → creo que hiciste bien en protestar
there's no need to make such a fuss → no hay por qué ponerse así, no es para tanto
2. (= anxious preparations etc) → conmoción f, bulla f
a lot of fuss about nothing → mucho ruido y pocas nueces
such a fuss to get a passport! → ¡tanta lata para conseguir un pasaporte!
what's all the fuss about? → ¿a qué viene tanto jaleo?
a lot of fuss about nothing → mucho ruido y pocas nueces
such a fuss to get a passport! → ¡tanta lata para conseguir un pasaporte!
what's all the fuss about? → ¿a qué viene tanto jaleo?
3. to make a fuss of sb (Brit) (= spoil) → mimar or consentir a algn
B. VI → preocuparse por pequeñeces
fuss about, fuss around VI + ADV (= busy o.s.) → andar de acá para allá; (= worry unnecessarily) → preocuparse por pequeñeces
fuss over VI + PREP [+ person] → consentir a
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fuss
[ˈfʌs] n
(= trouble) → histoires fpl
fuss and bother → embêtements mpl
to make a fuss → faire des histoires
to make a fuss about sth → faire toute une histoire pour qch
to make a fuss about nothing → faire des histoires pour rien
He's always making a fuss about nothing → Il fait toujours des histoires pour rien.
to kick up a fuss → faire toute une histoire
fuss and bother → embêtements mpl
to make a fuss → faire des histoires
to make a fuss about sth → faire toute une histoire pour qch
to make a fuss about nothing → faire des histoires pour rien
He's always making a fuss about nothing → Il fait toujours des histoires pour rien.
to kick up a fuss → faire toute une histoire
(= excitement) → agitation f
What's all the fuss about? → Qu'est-ce que c'est que toute cette agitation?
What's all the fuss about? → Qu'est-ce que c'est que toute cette agitation?
(= commotion) → tapage m
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
fuss
n → Theater nt (inf); (= bother also) → Umstände pl (inf), → Aufheben(s) nt; (= lavish attention) → Wirbel m (inf), → Getue nt (inf) → (of um); I don’t know what all the fuss is about → ich weiß wirklich nicht, was das ganze Getue or der ganze Wirbel soll (inf); without (any) fuss → ohne großes Theater (inf); to cause a fuss → Theater machen (inf); to make a fuss, to kick up a fuss → Krach schlagen (inf); to make a fuss about or over something → viel Aufhebens or Wirbel (inf) → um etw machen; to make a fuss of somebody → um jdn viel Wirbel or Getue machen (inf); to be in a fuss → Zustände haben (inf); a lot of fuss about nothing → viel Wirbel (inf) → or Lärm um nichts
vi → sich (unnötig) aufregen; (= get into a fuss) → Umstände pl → machen; there’s no need to fuss if your son doesn’t wear a vest → Sie brauchen nicht gleich Zustände zu kriegen, nur weil Ihr Sohn kein Unterhemd anhat (inf); don’t fuss, mother! → ist ja gut, Mutter!; a mother who fusses unnecessarily → eine übertrieben besorgte Mutter; with a crowd of attendants fussing busily around her → mit einer Menge Bediensteter, die eifrig um sie herumhuschten
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
fuss
[fʌs]1. n (complaints, arguments) → storie fpl; (anxious preparations) → agitazione f
to make a fuss about sth → fare storie per qc
he made a lot of fuss about nothing → ha fatto un sacco di storie per nulla
don't make such a fuss! → non fare tante storie!
to make a fuss of sb (Brit) → coprire qn di attenzioni
to make a fuss about sth → fare storie per qc
he made a lot of fuss about nothing → ha fatto un sacco di storie per nulla
don't make such a fuss! → non fare tante storie!
to make a fuss of sb (Brit) → coprire qn di attenzioni
2. vi → agitarsi
3. vt (person) → infastidire, scocciare
fuss about fuss around vi + prep → affannarsi
fuss over vi + prep (person) → circondare di premure
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
fuss
(fas) noun unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant. Don't make such a fuss.
verb to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details. She fusses over children.
ˈfussy adjective1. too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy. She is very fussy about her food.
2. (of clothes etc) with too much decoration. a very fussy hat.
ˈfussily adverbmake a fuss of
to pay a lot of attention to. He always makes a fuss of his grandchildren.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
fuss
→ ضَجَّة povyk postyr Getue αναταραχή alboroto hössötys chichis sitničavost trambusto 大騒ぎ 안달하기 drukte oppstuss zamieszanie confusão, escândalo суета tjafs ความวุ่นวาย yaygara sự om sòm 忙乱Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009