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fuss [fʌs]1. noun( = commotion stirred up) tapage m ; ( = excitement, agitation in reaction to sth) agitation f ; ( = complaints, objections, difficulties) histoires fpl• I think all this fuss is only a publicity stunt je pense que tout ce tapage n'est qu'un truc publicitaire• the company introduced a new computer system with the minimum of fuss la société a mis en place un nouveau système informatique sans que cela perturbe le travail• the government's proposals have caused a great deal of fuss les propositions du gouvernement ont provoqué beaucoup d'agitation• without any fuss [marry, be buried] en toute simplicité• to make a fuss about sth (justifiably) protester à propos de qch ; (unjustifiably) faire tout un plat de qch (inf)( = rush around busily) s'affairer• to fuss over sb être aux petits soins pour qn ; (pejorative) embêter qn (par des attentions excessives)* * *[fʌs] 1.2) ( angry scene) tapage mto kick up a fuss about something — (colloq) piquer une crise (colloq) à propos de quelque chose
3) ( attention)2.to make a fuss of — être aux petits soins avec or pour [person]; caresser [animal]
he's always fussing over ou about his appearance — il est obsédé par son apparence
2) ( be agitated) s'agiter3) ( show attention)to fuss over somebody — (colloq) être aux petits soins avec or pour quelqu'un
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