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Etymology
Possibly of Ir. origin.

Pronunciation
(US) IPA|/'b�ð�/
(UK) IPA|/�b�ð�/
audio|en-uk-bother.ogg|Audio (UK)
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�ð�(r)|-�ð�(r)

Verb
en-verb

1. transitive To annoy, to disturb.

#:Would it bother you if I smoked?

1. intransitive To do something at one's own inconvenience

#: Why do I even bother to try?

1. intransitive To do something which is of negligible inconvenience

#: You didn't even bother to close the door.

Synonyms
(annoy, disturb): annoy, disturb, irritate, put out, vex

Translations
trans-top|annoy, disturb
Finnish: häiritä, vaivata
French: embêter, gêner, déranger
German: belästigen
Icelandic: ergja, angra
trans-mid
Italian: disturbare
Russian: бе�покои��
Scottish Gaelic: sàraich
Spanish: molestar, agobiar
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Noun
en-noun|bothers|-

1. fuss|Fuss, ado.

#:There was a bit of bother at the hairdresser's when they couldn't find my appointment in the book.

1. trouble|Trouble, inconvenience.

#:Yes, I can do that for you - it's no bother.

Translations
trans-top|fuss, ado
Icelandic: vesen n
trans-mid
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Spanish: cansón n
trans-top|trouble, inconvenience
Finnish: vaiva, häiriö
Hebrew: �ר�� (t'irkha) f
Icelandic: vesen n, mál n, vandamál n
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Interjection
en-intj|pos=bother!

1. A mild expression of annoyance.

#* 1926, A A Milne, Winnie the Pooh, Methuen & Co., Ltd., Chapter 2 ...in which Pooh goes visiting and gets into a tight place:
#*: "Oh, help!" said Pooh. "I'd better go back."
#*: "Oh, bother!" said Pooh. "I shall have to go on."
#*: "I can't do either!" said Pooh. "Oh, help and bother!"

Synonyms
blast, dang (US), darn

Translations
Arabic: �ضا�� , �زعج
French: zut!

Related terms
be bothered
bothered
bothersome

Category:English control verbs

fa:bother
fr:bother
io:bother
it:bother
ja:bother
fi:bother
te:bother
vi:bother
zh:bother

• 2007-12-06 23:11 - DCDuring - /* Noun */ typo

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