fuss (f s)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. |
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
1. (intr) to worry unnecessarily
2. (intr) to be excessively concerned over trifles
3. (when intr, usually foll by over) to show great or excessive concern, affection, etc. (for)
4. (intr; foll by with) Jamaican to quarrel violently
5. (tr) to bother (a person)
[of uncertain origin]
fusser n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
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
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.
Translations
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
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
to make a fuss of sb (British) (= pay attention to) → être aux petits soins pour qn
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
fuss [fʌs]
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
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
n fuss [fas]
unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant Don't make such a fuss. herrie ضَجَّه ، جَلَبَه суетене povyk postyr; ballade das Getue φασαρία jaleo, alboroto, ruido, aspaviento; lío, escándalo sekeldus غوغا؛ الم شنگه hössötys histoires “רַעַש” बतंगड uzrujavanje oko sitnica, prevelika briga hűhó keributan gera veður (út af e-u) chiasso 大騒ぎ 흥분, 야단법석 karščiavimasis, maišatis, bėginėjimas satraukums; kņada; jezga kecoh drukte oppstyr, ståhei, blest zamieszanie, krzątanina espalhafato tam-tam, agitaţie суета zmätok, krik cirkus gužva bråk, väsen, tjafs ความอึกทึก gereksiz telaş, velvele 大驚小怪 метушня; збуджений стан ضرورت سے زیادہ تکرار یا اصرار یا طول امر sự ồn ào, om sòm 大惊小怪
v
to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details She fusses over children. ophef maak يَثير قَلَقاً أو ضَجَّةً суетя се obskakovat, zahrnovat pozorností pylre om viel Aufhebens machen um ανησυχώ υπερβολικά, κάνω φασαρία για το τίποτα preocuparse/inquietarse demasiado jahmerdama سر و صدای بی مورد راه انداختن hössöttää faire des histoires לַעֲשוֹת עִנייָן מ- बतंगड बनाना previše se brinuti, skakati oko nekoga fontoskodik merepotkan diri vera með of miklar áhyggjur eða fyrirgang prendersela 騒ぎ立てる 귀찮게 잔소리하다 šokinėti apie, per daug rūpintis kuo pārlieku uztraukties/rūpēties par kādu bersusah-susah melayan zich druk maken dulle/klusse med, gjøre et stort nummer av trząść się apoquentar-se a se agita (în legătură cu) суетиться obskakovať; venovať (prehnanú) pozornosť delati cirkus (okoli koga) usplahiriti se tjafsa, pjoska กังวลมากกับ titizlenmek, kaygılanmak 過分體貼關心 хвилюватися через дрібниці تفاصیل پر ضرورت سے زیادہ توجہ دینا làm ầm lên; làm cuống quít lên 过分体贴关心
adj fussy
1 too concerned with details; too particular; difficult to satisfy She is very fussy about her food. uitsoekerig مُدَقَّق في أمور تافِهَه придричив úzkostlivý, věčně nespokojený kræsen kleinlich ιδιότροπος, σχολαστικός quisquilloso, exigente, especial, tiquismiquis valiv ایرادی nirso tatillon מַקפִּיד בִּקטָנוֹת बात का बतंगड बनाने वाला pedantan, izbirljiv kicsinyeskedő rewel smámunasamur pignolo, esigente 小うるさい 까다로운 įnoringas, išrankus izvēlīgs; nervozs cerewet pietluttig pedantisk, geskjeftig, masete drobiazgowy, kapryśny exagerado mofturos, pretenţios привередливый prieberčivý malenkosten, dlakocepski usplahiren petig, kinkig จุกจิกจู้จี้ zor beğenir, titiz 過分講究的 метушливий; перебірливий مشکل سے مطمئن ہونے والا hay om sòm, hay nhắng nhít 过分讲究的
2 (of clothes etc) with too much decoration a very fussy hat. seurderige مُنَمَّق натруфен nazdobený, přeplácaný overpyntet mit viel Klimbim παραφορτωμένος (για ρούχο) rimbombante, recargado toretsev پر زرق و برق koristeltu tarabiscoté מְקוּשַׁט מִדַי भड़कीला kićast csicsás norak, terlalu banyak hiasan hégómlega nostursamur, of skrautlegur elaborato, pieno di fronzoli こった 지나치게 꾸민 perkrautas (par apģērbu) pārblīvēts ar detaļām terlebih hiasan overladen overlesset/-pyntet przeładowany espalhafatoso împopoţonat аляповатый vyčačkaný načičkan previše ukrašen utstyrd ที่ตกแต่งไว้มากจนเกินไป süslü püslü, cicili bicili 過分裝飾的 з витребеньками بہت زیادہ آرائش کے والا cầu kỳ 过分装饰的
adv fussily
seurderig بِتَدقيق في الأمور التافِهَه претрупано úzkostlivě overpylret; kræsent; overpyntet übertrieben νευρικά con aspavientos; con exigencias; recargadamente ülearu muretsevalt با وسواس؛ جلف touhukkaasti de façon tatillonne בְּדַקדֵקָנוּת घबराहट, बात का बतंगड़ pedantno kicsinyeskedve repot með smámunasemi in modo pignolo うるさく 까다롭게, 거추장스럽게 nerimastingai, kaprizingai, išrankiai satraukti; nervozi; izvēlīgi dengan kecoh overladen masete, pedantisk kapryśnie com espalhafato pretenţios суетливо úzkostlivo muhasto usplahireno petigt อย่างจุกจิกจู้จี้ titizlikle, telâşla 過分講究地，過分裝飾地 примхливо ضرورت سے زیادہ اہتمام کے ساتھ cầu kỳ, nhắng nhít 过分讲究地，过分装饰地
make a fuss of
to pay a lot of attention to He always makes a fuss of his grandchildren. ophef maak يُعطي اهتماما شَديدا لِ правя голям въпрос dělat cavyky s gøre et stort nummer ud af viel Aufhebens machen um παραχαϊδεύω, φροντίζω υπερβολικά mimar, consentir suurt numbrit tegema زیاد توجه کردن به hössöttää faire des tas d'histoires au sujet de לְהִתרוֹצֵץ סָבִיב- बात का बतंगड़ बनाना dizati galamu, previše brinuti nagy hűhót csap merepotkan láta mikið með e-n darsi molta briga per, usare mille attenzioni ちやほやする 야단스럽게 치켜 세우다 šokinėti apie, per daug rūpintis kuo pārlieku rūpēties par kādu bersusah-payah vertroetelen gjøre et stort nummer av (noe), lage oppstyr przesadzać z, robić zamieszanie z powodu fazer uma grande festa com a face caz de суетиться narobiť veľa kriku (s) delati cirkus dizati prašinu göra mycket väsen över, pjoska med ให้ความสนใจอย่างมากกับ üzerinde titremek 對某人過分關心 носитися з кимось حد سے زیادہ توجہ دینا quá chú ý 对某人过分关心
fuss → جَلَبة zbytečná panika postyr Getue αναταραχή alboroto hössötys chichis sitničavost trambusto 大騒ぎ 안달하기 drukte oppstuss zamieszanie confusão, frescura суета tjafs ความวุ่นวาย yaygara sự om sòm 忙乱
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