bother

• Существительное, обозначающее хлопоты, трудности или неудобства, вызванные кем-то или чем-то; также используется для описания мелкого раздражения или неприятности.

A noun referring to trouble, difficulty, or inconvenience caused by someone or something; also used to describe a minor annoyance or nuisance.

uncountable

1. Annoyance or troubleB1informal

   A cause of minor annoyance, difficulty, or inconvenience.

   Хлопоты или беспокойство

   • I don't want to be a bother, but could you help me?
   • The whole situation was a real bother.
   • It's no bother at all to drive you to the station.

   Synonymsaggravationannoyancehassleinconvenienceirritantirritationnuisancepesttroublevexation

   Antonymsbenefitconveniencehelpjoypleasure

2. Effort or fussB1informal

   Unnecessary effort, fuss, or difficulty involved in doing something.

   Хлопоты

   • He went to all the bother of cooking a meal, and she didn't eat it.
   • Why go to the bother of explaining it again?
   • It's not worth the bother of returning the item.

   Synonymsdifficultyeffortexertionfusshassleinconveniencenuisancetrouble

• Глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, связанного с приложением усилий для выполнения чего-либо, или причинения кому-либо раздражения, беспокойства или неудобства.

A verb used to indicate the act of taking the trouble to do something, or to cause annoyance, worry, or inconvenience to someone.

1. Annoy or disturbA2informal

   To cause someone to feel troubled, worried, or annoyed.

   Беспокоить

   • The noise from the construction site bothered me all day.
   • Don't bother your sister while she's studying.
   • It bothers me when people are late without calling.

   Synonymsaggravateannoydisturbexasperateharassirkirritatenettleperturbpesterplaguetroubleupsetvexworry

   Antonymscalmcomfortpleasesoothe

2. Make an effortB1informal

   To take the time or trouble to do something.

   Утруждать себя

   • He didn't even bother to say goodbye.
   • She bothered to learn the entire poem by heart.
   • Why bother going if you're not interested?

   Synonymstrouble

   Antonymsignoreneglectskip

3. Cause worry or concernB1formal

   To cause someone to feel anxious or concerned about something.

   Беспокоить

   • The thought of the exam bothered him all week.
   • It bothers me that she hasn't called yet.
   • His health problems are beginning to bother him.

   Synonymsagitatealarmconcerndisquietdisturbperturbtroubleupsetworry

   Antonymscalmcomfortconsolereassuresoothe