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US
/ˈbɑðɝ/
]
[ UK /bˈɒðɐ/ ]
[ UK /bˈɒðɐ/ ]
NOUN
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an angry disturbance
a spot of bother
they had labor trouble
he didn't want to make a fuss -
something or someone that causes trouble; a source of unhappiness
a bit of a bother
he's not a friend, he's an infliction
washing dishes was a nuisance before we got a dish washer
VERB
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to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Sorry to trouble you, but... - make confused or perplexed or puzzled
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make nervous or agitated
The mere thought of her bothered him and made his heart beat faster -
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves
Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me -
intrude or enter uninvited
Don't bother the professor while she is grading term papers -
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
Don't bother, please
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
How To Use bother In A Sentence
- It's not bad but neither is it brilliant - which won't bother 99 per cent of buyers one jot as they are in it for the image.
- A third goal at that stage would have saved Rangers a lot of bother.
- It bothered me a little that I didn't have a pickup, and I couldn't see doing much off road driving with my Mustang fastback.
- Companies need to be able to handle surges, otherwise the cost of generating leads is wasted and prospective customers who cannot get through may get such a bad impression of the company that they do not bother calling back.
- Of course, Whitty himself ain’t exactly a peach; he loves him some torture, and buries knives in bellies with minimal provocation; when it comes to witch-hunting, he’s of the “burn her alive now, ask questions … well, don’t really bother asking questions, it’s just so damn fun to burn people, let’s do it some more!” school. Cry of the Banshee « Skid Roche
- I wish people would bother to learn some history instead of regurgitating propaganda.
- We welcome submissions through e-mail because that saves us the bother of retyping the selected manuscripts.
- Now, I can't help but wonder if these people have a quick look-see, utter ‘boring’ and move on, or whether they're actually reading anything I bother to blather on about in here.
- I'm sorry to bother you but I wondered if I could speak to you for a moment.
- Some may choose to wear things like the hijab, turban or kippa, but that's another story, because somehow headgear bothers a whole lot of people. Ajarat Bada: Fatwa For Tebow