B1noun · countable / uncountable · rare

fuss

fuss · fusses

халепа, біда, горе

представление, шум, сыр-бор, суета

Wirbel, Lärm, Theater, Aufstand

Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about somethingExcessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.

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/fʌs/

» What's the big fuss?

Що за сир-бор? — deniko

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Meaning

3 senses

(countable, uncountable)Excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something.
They made a big fuss about the wedding plans.
What's all the fuss about?
Lärm, Wirbel, Aufstand
суета́sujetá, сумато́хаsumatóxa, сыр-борsyr-bor
(countable, uncountable)A complaint or noise; a scene.
If you make enough of a fuss about the problem, maybe they'll fix it for you.
Wirbel, Theater, Geschrei
шумšum, представле́ниеpredstavlénije
(countable, uncountable)An exhibition of affection or admiration.
They made a great fuss over the new baby.
ein Fass aufmachen

More definitions

an angry disturbance
an excited state of agitation
a rapid active commotion
a quarrel about petty points

Examples

86 sentences

What's the big fuss?
Що за сир-бор? — deniko
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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. — deniko · CC BY 2.0 FR
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Stop making a fuss over nothing.
ruПрекрати создавать суету на пустом месте. — kukla
deHör auf, so viel Aufhebens wegen nichts zu machen! — Tamy
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What is all the fuss about?
deWas soll die ganze Aufregung? — BraveSentry
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I'm tired of all your fussing.
deIch habe die Schnauze voll von all deinem Getue. — manese
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Translations

7 languages

Русский

By meaning 2

excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something:

a complaint or noise:

Deutsch

By meaning 3

excessive activity, worry, bother, or talk about something:

a complaint or noise:

an exhibition of affection or admiration:

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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