bother

phonetic symbol: / báðɚ / 

bother - English Dictionary

[ noun ]
■ something or someone that causes trouble
■ a source of unhappiness
e.g.)
・a bit of a bother
annoyance , botheration , infliction , pain , pain in the ass , pain in the neck

[ noun ]
■ an angry disturbance
e.g.)
・a spot of bother
fuss , hassle , trouble

[ verb ]
■ cause annoyance in
■ disturb, especially by minor irritations
e.g.)
・Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me
annoy , chafe , devil , get at , get to , gravel , irritate , nark , nettle , rag , rile , vex

[ verb ]
■ make confused or perplexed or puzzled

[ verb ]
■ make nervous or agitated
e.g.)
・The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster

[ verb ]
■ intrude or enter uninvited
e.g.)
・Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers

[ verb ]
■ take the trouble to do something
■ concern oneself
e.g.)
・Don't bother, please
inconvenience oneself , trouble , trouble oneself

[ verb ]
■ to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
discommode , disoblige , incommode , inconvenience , put out , trouble

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