hassle
To trouble, to bother, to annoyTo trouble, to bother, to annoy.
» Tom needs to stop hassling Mary.
Meaning
4 senses(transitive)To trouble, to bother, to annoy.
The unlucky boy was hassled by a gang of troublemakers on his way home.
ärgern, nerven, plagen
донима́тьdonimátʹ, надоеда́тьnadojedátʹ, докуча́тьdokučátʹ
annoy continually or chronically
(transitive)To pick a fight or start an argument with.
provozieren
спо́ритьspóritʹ, ссо́ритьсяssóritʹsja
(transitive)To work through something troublesome; to be bothered by.
If you don't want to hassle through converting formats, you'll have to stick with one program.
(slang)To engage in a mock dogfight.
Examples
27 sentencesTom needs to stop hassling Mary.
I wish Tom wouldn't keep hassling me.
It's a hassle to take the husks off of chestnuts.
deKastanienschälen ist eine Schererei.
It's a hassle trying to decide what to wear to the party.
ruХлопотно пытаться решить, что надеть на вечеринку.
I don't want any hassles.
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 2
Origin
Unknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possiblyUnknown. Probably from US Southern dialectal hassle (“to pant, breathe noisily”), possibly from haste + -le (frequentative suffix).
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Forms
hassles, hassling, hassled, hassledSynonyms
85 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle