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
Noun
1. needless activity and worry
2. complaint or objection: it was silly to make a fuss over seating arrangements
3. an exhibition of affection or admiration: when I arrived my nephews made a big fuss of me
Verb
1. to worry unnecessarily
2. to be excessively concerned over trivial matters
3. to bother (a person)
4. fuss over to show great or excessive concern or affection for [origin unknown]
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
Translations
fuss [fʌs] n (= noise) → bulla (= dispute); lío, jaleo (= complaining); protesta
vi → preocuparse (por pequeñeces)
vt [+ person] → molestar;
fuss over vt fus [+ person] → contemplar, mimar
fuss [fʌs] n (= anxiety, excitement) → chichis mpl, façons fpl (= commotion); tapage m (= complaining, trouble); histoire(s) f(pl)
vt [+ person] → embêter;
to make a fuss of sb → dorloter qn
fuss over vt fus [+ person] → dorloter
fuss [fʌs] n → chiasso, trambusto, confusione f (= complaining); storie fpl
vt [+ person] → infastidire, scocciare
vi → agitarsi;
to make a fuss of sb → coprire qn di attenzioni
fuss over vt fus [+ 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 tohina, hössötys histoires “רַעַש” बतंगड uzrujavanje oko sitnica, prevelika briga hűhó keributan gera veður (út af e-u) chiasso 大騒ぎ 헛소동 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 touhottaa 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 하찮은 일에 법석을 떨다, 공연한 걱정을 하다 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 turhantarkka tatillon מַקפִּיד בִּקטָנוֹת बात का बतंगड बनाने वाला pedantan, izbirljiv kicsinyeskedő rewel smámunasamur pignolo, esigente 小うるさい 까다로운, 법석을 떠는 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 pramea tarabiscoté מְקוּשַׁט מִדַי भड़कीला kićast csicsás norak, terlalu banyak hiasan hégómlega nostursamur, of skrautlegur elaborato, pieno di fronzoli こった 장식이 많은 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 tehdä suuri numero au sujet de faire des tas d'histoires 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 법석을 떨다 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
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