bother

bother
'boðə 1. verb
1) (to annoy or worry: The noise bothered the old man.) plage, bry, forstyrre, sjenere
2) (to take the trouble: Don't bother to write - it isn't necessary.) bry seg, gjøre seg umaken
2. noun
1) (trouble, nuisance or worry.) bry(deri), uleilighet
2) (something or someone that causes bother: What a bother all this is!) bråk, mas; bråkmaker
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bry
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bryderi
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bråk
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larm
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oppstuss
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oppstyr
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ståk
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subst. \/ˈbɒħə\/ eller botheration
1) bry, besvær, plage, irritasjonsmoment
• isn't it a bother?
er det ikke plagsomt?
2) vrøvl
3) bråk
• they were looking for bother
de var på utkikk etter bråk
a spot of bother litt bråk, litt besvær
II
verb \/ˈbɒħə\/
1) plage, bry, uroe, forstyrre
• don't bother me!
la meg (være) i fred! \/ ikke plag meg!
2) gjøre seg besvær, bry seg med, bekymre seg over, behøve å
• don't be bothered to lock the door
du trenger ikke lukke døren
3) være vanskelig, stelle til bråk, bråke
be bothered to do something orke\/gidde å gjøre noe, måtte gjøre noe
• I can't be bothered to do it
jeg skal be om å få slippe (å gjøre det)
be hot and bothered (slang) være skikkelig stressa
bother oneself\/one's head about bry hjernen\/hodet sitt med, bekymre seg for, plage seg med
not bother about gi blaffen i, ikke bry seg om
III
interj. \/ˈbɒħə\/ eller bother it
søren, pokker og
bother the ...! fordømte ...!
• bother the flies! they're everywhere!
fordømte fluer! de er over alt!

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