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a·do  (-d)
n.
Bustle; fuss; trouble; bother.

[Middle English, from the phrase at do : at, to (used with infinitive) (from Old Norse at; see ad- in Indo-European roots) + do, do; see do1.]

ado [əˈduː]
n
bustling activity; fuss; bother; delay (esp in the phrases without more ado, with much ado)
[from the phrase at do a to-do, from Old Norse at to (marking the infinitive) + do1]

ADO Austral
abbreviation for
(Business / Industrial Relations & HR Terms) accumulated day off
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.ado - a rapid active commotion
ruckus, ruction, rumpus, commotion, din, tumult - the act of making a noisy disturbance

ado
noun fuss, to-do, trouble, delay, bother, stir, confusion, excitement, disturbance, bustle, flurry, agitation, commotion, pother And now, without further ado, let me introduce our benefactor.
Translations
ado [əˈduː] N without further or more adosin más(ni más)
much ado about nothingmucho ruido y pocas nueces
ado [əˈduː] n
without further ado, without more ado → sans plus de cérémonie
ado
nAufheben nt, → Trara nt (inf); much ado about nothingviel Lärm um nichts; without more or further adoohne Weiteres
ado [əˈduː] n without (any) more adosenza più indugi


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