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Bother - English meaning

ˈbɒð.ər

Bother – definitions in English dictionary

verb

Take the trouble to do something.

Usage examples:

Scientists rarely bother with such niceties
verb

(of a circumstance or event) worry, disturb, or upset (someone).

Usage examples:

Is there an issue that bothers you so much you'd campaign against it?

Synonims:

Concern oneselfTrouble oneselfMindCareWorry oneselfBurden oneselfOccupy oneselfBusy oneselfTake the timeMake the effortGo to troubleInconvenience oneselfGive a damnGive a hootGi
noun

Effort, trouble, or difficulty.

Usage examples:

He saved me the bother of having to come up with a speech

Synonims:

TroubleEffortExertionStrainInconvenienceFussBustleHustle and bustleDisruptionPainsHassle
exclamation

Used to express mild irritation or impatience.

Usage examples:

‘bother!’ she muttered
verb

To make an effort to do something, esp. something that is not convenient

Usage examples:

You won’t get any credit for doing it, so why bother?, don’t bother doing the laundry., [ + to infi…
verb

To make the effort to do something

Usage examples:

[ + to infinitive ] he hasn't even bothered to write., you could have phoned us but you just didn't…
verb

If you can't be bothered doing/to do something, you are too lazy or tired to do it

Usage examples:

I can't be bothered to iron my clothes.
verb

To make someone feel worried or upset

Usage examples:

Does it bother you that he's out so much of the time?, living on my own has never bothered me., i d…
verb

To annoy or cause problems for someone

Usage examples:

Don't bother your father when he's working., sorry to bother you i'm sorry to bother you, but could…
noun

Trouble or problems

Usage examples:

I can take you there - it's really no bother., please don't go to any bother on my account (= don't…
noun

The effort that is necessary to achieve something

Usage examples:

Some people don't get married because they don't want the bother., it hardly seems worth the bother…
noun

An annoying person or situation

Usage examples:

I'm sorry to be a bother, but could i have that number again?, it's such a bother having to do ever…
exclamation

Used to express anger

Usage examples:

Oh bother! it's raining and i left my umbrella at home.

Bother translation into English

Bother: translate from English into Chinese

Translate bother into Chinese (Simplified)}
打扰, 麻烦, 烦, 烦扰, 劳神, 纠纷, 惊动, 计较, 缠, 忧, 缠绕, 慁, 撄, 忧虑, 乱子, 缠磨

Bother: translate from English into Dutch

Translate bother into Dutch}
Storen, Last, Hinderen, Lastig vallen, Belemmeren, Vervelen, Tot last zijn, Gezeur, Plagen, Zaniken

Bother: translate from English into French

Translate bother into French}
Embêter, Gêne, Ennuyer, Tracasser, Gêner, Inquiéter, Importuner, Embarrasser, Ennui, Incommoder, Contrarier, Chagriner, Taquiner, Barbe, Obséder, Scie

Bother: translate from English into German

Translate bother into German}
Sich kümmern, Mühe, Stören, Belästigen, Beschäftigen, Bemühen, Ärgern, Behelligen, Ärger, Umstände, Plage, Sorgen machen, Zu schaffen machen, Kratzen, Tangieren, Genieren, Schwierigkeit, Unannehmlichkeit, Behelligung, Keine ruhe lassen, Kümmern um, Kehren, Spektakel, Sich scheren, Wirtschaft

Bother: translate from English into Hindi

Translate bother into Hindi}
परेशान करना, परेशानी, झंझट, परेशान होना, तंग करना, परेशान हो जाना, खीझाना, खीझना, खिजाना, व्याकुल करना

Bother: translate from English into Italian

Translate bother into Italian}
Fastidio, Preoccuparsi, Disturbo, Disturbare, Seccatura, Infastidire, Disturbarsi, Importunare, Noia, Scocciare, Seccare, Molestare, Dar noia, Agitazione, Confondere, Disorientare, Nervosismo, Seccatore, Ossessionare

Bother: translate from English into Korean

Translate bother into Korean}
신경 쓰다, 귀찮음, 성가신 일, 괴롭히다, 조무래기 싸움, ...을 괴롭히다, ...에게 폐끼치다, ...을 저주하다, 걱정하다, 일부러 ...하다

Bother: translate from English into Russian

Translate bother into Russian}
Беспокоить, Беспокоиться, Беспокойство, Надоедать, Докучать, Волноваться, Побеспокоить, Хлопотать, Суетиться, Хлопоты, Тормошить, Источник беспокойства, Надоедливый человек

Bother: translate from English into Spanish

Translate bother into Spanish}
Molestar, Molestia, Preocuparse, Incomodidad, Preocupar, Preocupación, Fastidio, Fastidiar, Estorbar, Empatar, Extorsionar

Word origin

late 17th century (as a noun in the dialect sense ‘noise, chatter’): of Anglo-Irish origin; probably related to Irish bodhaire ‘noise’, bodhraim ‘deafen, annoy’. The verb (originally dialect)

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Bother – similar words

bothered

ˈbɒð.əd

adjective

Concerned about something.

Usage examples:

He was trying to play it cool and not look bothered
verb

Take the trouble to do something.

Usage examples:

Scientists rarely bother with such niceties
adjective

If you are bothered about something, it is important to you and you are worried about it

Usage examples:

He's very bothered about what people think of him., they were an hour late and she didn't seem at a…
Bothered - all meanings in English

botheration

ˌbɒð.əˈreɪ.ʃən

noun

Effort, worry, or difficulty; bother.

Usage examples:

He has caused us a deal of unnecessary botheration
exclamation

Used to express mild irritation or annoyance.

Usage examples:

The wind caught me a fearful buffet-and-a-half as i stepped out of the door, causing me to drop one…
exclamation

An expression of anger

Usage examples:

Oh botheration! i can't find my keys.
Botheration - all meanings in English

Bother synonims

bustle

ˈbʌs.əl

verb

Move in an energetic and busy manner.

Usage examples:

People clutching clipboards bustled about
noun

Excited activity and movement.

Usage examples:

All the noise and the traffic and the bustle
noun

A pad or frame worn under a skirt and puffing it out behind.

Usage examples:

This staged cross-dressing was a great shock to audiences used to only seeing women on stage when t…
Bustle - all meanings in English

care

keər

noun

The provision of what is necessary for the health, welfare, maintenance, and protection of someone or something.

Usage examples:

The care of the elderly
verb

Feel concern or interest; attach importance to something.

Usage examples:

They don't care about human life
noun

The process of protecting someone or something and providing what that person or thing needs

Usage examples:

The standard of care at our local hospital is excellent., mira's going to be very weak for a long t…
Care - all meanings in English

disruption

dɪsˈrʌp.ʃən

noun

Disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process.

Usage examples:

The scheme was planned to minimize disruption
noun

An interruption in the usual way that a system, process, or event works

Usage examples:

It would cause a tremendous disruption to our work schedule to install a different computer system.…
noun

The action of preventing something, especially a system, process, or event, from continuing as usual or as expected

Usage examples:

Widespread disruption the accident brought widespread disruption on the roads., disruption to it wo…
Disruption - all meanings in English

effort

ˈef.ət

noun

A vigorous or determined attempt.

Usage examples:

in an effort to save money, i have committed to only buying items that i truly need
noun

Physical or mental activity needed to achieve something, or an attempt to do something

Usage examples:

[ c ] they met again in an effort to end the strike and get people back to work., [ u ] it took yea…
noun

A serious attempt to do something

Usage examples:

An effort to do sth this is part of an ongoing effort to develop the asian debt market., the guidel…
Effort - all meanings in English

exertion

ɪɡˈzɜː.ʃən

noun

Physical or mental effort.

Usage examples:

She was panting with the exertion
noun

The use of a lot of mental or physical effort

Usage examples:

I get out of breath with any kind of physical exertion., we were exhausted after our exertions., th…
noun

The use of something such as authority, power, influence, etc. in order to make something happen

Usage examples:

The exertion of influence over who was appointed to the job
Exertion - all meanings in English

fuss

fʌs

noun

A display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest.

Usage examples:

I don't know what all the fuss is about
verb

Show unnecessary or excessive concern about something.

Usage examples:

She's always fussing about her food
noun

A show of anger, worry, or excitement that is unnecessary or greater than the situation deserves

Usage examples:

Make such a fuss she made such a fuss when richard spilled a drop of wine on her blouse!, fuss abou…
Fuss - all meanings in English

gi

dʒiːˈʌɪ

noun

The loose white jacket worn in judo.

Usage examples:

The match begins with competitors standing up on padded mats wearing gis
noun

A private soldier in the us army.

Usage examples:

She went off with a gi during the war
noun

Short for glycaemic index.

Usage examples:

A food is considered to have a low gi if its score is below fifty five
Gi - all meanings in English

give a damn

idiom

Used as a way of saying you do not care about something, especially the annoying things that someone else is doing or saying

Usage examples:

I don't give a damn what he thinks of me!
Give a damn - all meanings in English

give a hoot

idiom

Show no concern or interest; always used in the negative

phrase

Not care at all.

Usage examples:

She doesn't give a hoot what people think of her
idiom

Slang to care

Usage examples:

Many of my friends don’t give a hoot about college basketball.
Give a hoot - all meanings in English

go to trouble

idiom

To make an effort to do something

Usage examples:

If the police had gone to the trouble of looking up his record, they would not have released him.
Go to trouble - all meanings in English

hassle

ˈhæs.əl

noun

Irritating inconvenience.

Usage examples:

The hassle of child care
verb

Harass; pester.

Usage examples:

You want to sit and relax and not get hassled
noun

A situation that causes difficulty or trouble, or an argument

Usage examples:

Bad weather was the major hassle during our trip., i got into a hassle with my father about being l…
Hassle - all meanings in English

hustle and bustle

phrase

Noise and activity

Usage examples:

I love the hustle and bustle of the marketplace., i come from new york, so i'm used to hustle and b…
Hustle and bustle - all meanings in English

inconvenience

ˌɪn.kənˈviː.ni.əns

noun

The state or fact of being troublesome or difficult with regard to one's personal requirements or comfort.

Usage examples:

The inconvenience of having to change trains
verb

Cause trouble or difficulty to.

Usage examples:

Noise and fumes from traffic would inconvenience residents
noun

Something that causes trouble or difficulty and is annoying but not serious, or the condition of being in such an annoying situation

Usage examples:

[ c ] changing planes was an inconvenience, but there were no direct flights., the postal strike in…
Inconvenience - all meanings in English

mind

maɪnd

noun

The element of a person that enables them to be aware of the world and their experiences, to think, and to feel; the faculty of consciousness and thought.

Usage examples:

A lot of thoughts ran through my mind
verb

Be distressed, annoyed, or worried by.

Usage examples:

I don't mind the rain
noun

The part of a person that makes it possible for him or her to think, feel emotions, and understand things

Usage examples:

Her mind was full of what had happened the night before, and she just wasn't concentrating., of cou…
Mind - all meanings in English

pains

noun

Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.

Usage examples:

She's in great pain
verb

Cause mental or physical pain to.

Usage examples:

It pains me to say this
Pains - all meanings in English

strain

verb

Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.

Usage examples:

I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound
noun

A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.

Usage examples:

The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine
noun

A particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

Usage examples:

Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.
Strain - all meanings in English

take the time

idiom

To make the effort to do something

Usage examples:

Take the time to she didn't even take the time to wish me good morning.
Take the time - all meanings in English

trouble

noun

Difficulty or problems.

Usage examples:

I had trouble finding somewhere to park
verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

Usage examples:

He was not troubled by doubts
noun

A problem, or difficulties

Usage examples:

[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…
Trouble - all meanings in English

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