B1verb · transitive · rare

fuss

fuss · fusses · fussed · fussing

переживать, суетиться, возиться

verrückt sein (nach), streicheln

To be very worried or excited about something, often too muchTo be very worried or excited about something, often too much.

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/fʌs/

» What's the big fuss?

Що за сир-бор?

Meaning

6 senses

(intransitive)To be very worried or excited about something, often too much.
His grandmother will never quit fussing over his vegetarianism.
суети́тьсяsujetítʹsja, переживатьpereživatʹ
(intransitive)To fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust
Quit fussing with your hair. It looks fine.
fummeln
возитьсяvozitʹsja
(transitive)To disturb (a person)
(US, especially, intransitive)To cry or be ill-humoured.
(intransitive)To show affection for, especially animals.
verrückt sein (nach)
(transitive)To pet.
He fussed the cat.
streicheln

More definitions

worry unnecessarily or excessively
care for like a mother

Examples

86 sentences

What's the big fuss?
Що за сир-бор?
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Tom is not fussed that he is no longer the tallest player on the team.
Тома не хвилює те, що він більше не найвищий гравець у команді.
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Stop making a fuss over nothing.
ruПрекрати создавать суету на пустом месте.
deHör auf, so viel Aufhebens wegen nichts zu machen!
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What is all the fuss about?
deWas soll die ganze Aufregung?
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I'm tired of all your fussing.
deIch habe die Schnauze voll von all deinem Getue.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

to be very worried or excited about something, often too much:

to fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

to fiddle; fidget; wiggle, or adjust; to worry something:

to show affection for:

to pet:

Origin

Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare

Of unknown origin. Perhaps from Danish fjas (“nonsense”), from Middle Low German (compare German faseln (“to maunder, talk nonsense”)). Compare also fouse (“to hasten, rush, tumble, disarrange”).

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