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1 fuss
A n1 ( agitation) remue-ménage m inv ; ( verbal) histoires fpl ; to make a fuss faire des histoires ; to make a fuss about sth faire toute une histoire à propos de qch ; to make a lot of fuss over accepting faire un tas d'histoires pour accepter ; what's all the fuss about? pourquoi tout ce remue-ménage? ; there's no need to make such a fuss il n'y a pas de quoi en faire une histoire ; with a minimum of fuss avec le moins d'histoires possible ; to make a big fuss about nothing faire un tas d'histoires pour rien ; I don't see what all the fuss is about je ne vois pas où est le problème ;2 ( angry scene) tapage m ; to kick up a fuss about sth piquer une crise ○ à propos de qch ; there was a big fuss when she found out elle a piqué une crise ○ quand elle l'a appris ;3 ( attention) to make a fuss of être aux petits soins avec or pour [person] ; caresser [animal] ; there's no need to make a fuss of him il ne faut pas s'occuper de lui ; he likes to be made a fuss of ( of person) il aime qu'on fasse grand cas de lui ; ( animal) il aime qu'on le caresse ; she doesn't want any fuss (of dignitary, visitor) elle veut qu'on la reçoive simplement.C vi1 ( worry) se faire du souci (about pour) ; he's always fussing over ou about his appearance il est obsédé par son apparence ; don't fuss, I've got a key ne t'affole pas, j'ai une clé ;2 ( be agitated) s'agiter ; stop fussing! arrête de t'agiter pour rien! ; -
2 fuss
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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