bothersome
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both·er·some
(bŏth′ər-səm)adj.
Causing bother; troublesome.
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bothersome
(ˈbɒðəsəm)adj
causing bother; troublesome
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both•er•some
(ˈbɒð ər səm)adj.
causing annoyance or worry; troublesome.
[1825–35]
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Adj. | 1. | bothersome - causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong" annoying, galling, irritating, nettlesome, pesky, pestering, plaguy, vexatious, vexing, plaguey, teasing, pestiferous disagreeable - not to your liking; "a disagreeable situation" |
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bothersome
adjective troublesome, trying, demanding, difficult, distressing, annoying, irritating, aggravating, galling, exasperating, tiresome, inconvenient, vexing, irksome, vexatious It's all been very noisy and bothersome in Parliament this week.
useful, helpful, convenient, handy, beneficial, serviceable, commodious
useful, helpful, convenient, handy, beneficial, serviceable, commodious
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bothersome
adjectiveTroubling the nerves or peace of mind, as by repeated vexations:
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Translations
مُزعج، مُضايق، مُتعب
nepříjemnýotravný
generendeirriterende
truflandi, fyrirhafnarsamur, pirrandi
sıkıcıüzücü
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
bothersome
[ˈbɒðərsəm] adj (old-fashioned) (= troublesome) → ennuyeux/euseCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
bothersome
adj → lästig; child → unleidlich; the cooker has been rather bothersome lately → mit dem Herd hatte ich etc in letzter Zeit viel Ärger
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
bother
(ˈboðə) verb1. to annoy or worry. The noise bothered the old man.
2. to take the trouble. Don't bother to write – it isn't necessary.
noun1. trouble, nuisance or worry.
2. something or someone that causes bother. What a bother all this is!
ˈbothersome adjective causing bother or annoyance. a bothersome cough.
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bothersome
a. incómodo-a, molesto-a; inoportuno-a.
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