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[naʊ] adv1) ( at present) jetzt;and where do you live \now? und wo wohnen Sie jetzt?;thanks, I'm not hungry \now danke, aber im Moment bin ich satt;he's in the bath just \now, can he call you back? er ist jetzt gerade im Bad, kann er zurückrufen?;2) ( at once)[right] \now jetzt, sofort, gleich;I don't want to wait, I want it [right] \now! ich will nicht warten, ich will es jetzt [sofort]!3) ( till today) jetzt, nun;she's been a vegetarian for ten years \now sie ist jetzt schon seit zehn Jahren Vegetarierin4) ( referring to past) dann;it was getting dark \now and we were tired dann wurde es dunkel und wir waren müde5) ( hence) jetzt, nun;oh, yes, \now I know who you mean ach ja, jetzt weiß ich, wen du meinst6) ( soon)the puppies will be born any day \now die Hundewelpen können jetzt jeden Tag zur Welt kommen7) ( short time ago)just \now gerade eben8) ( after repetition)what do you want \now? was willst du denn nun?9) ( occasionally)and \now for something completely different und nun zu etwas völlig anderem\now then, what's all this fuss about? also dann, worum geht's denn hier überhaupt?;( inviting)I'm afraid I can't go today - \now, if you'd asked me yesterday I would have said yes ich befürchte, ich kann heute nicht gehen, wenn du mich allerdings gestern gefragt hättest, hätte ich zugesagt12) (in request, command)\now, where did I put my hat? wo habe ich denn jetzt nur meinen Hut hingelegt?;hurry \now, or you'll miss the bus jetzt beeil dich doch, sonst verpasst du noch den Bus;well \now, what's been going on? was war denn [jetzt] los?let me see \now, oh yes, I remember lass mich mal sehen, oh ja, ich erinnere mich\now, \now so, so\now, \now, don't cry aber, aber, nicht weinen;( warning)\now, \now, children, stop fighting! na, na, Kinder, hört auf zu streiten!PHRASES:\now isn't a good time to speak to him augenblicklich ist keine gute Zeit, mit ihm zu reden;you should have mentioned it before \now das hättest du vorher sagen sollen;that's all for \now das ist für den Augenblick alles;by \now mittlerweile;\now [that]... jetzt, wo...
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make a fuss about — • to make a fuss about • to make a fuss over (from Idioms in Speech) to complain or be angry about unimportant things Don t make such a fuss, Mother, he whispered, on the platform, after she had kissed him. I ve only been away a short time. (G.… … Idioms and examples
fuss´er — fuss «fuhs», noun, verb. –n. 1. much bother about small matters; useless talk and worry; attention given to something not worth it: »She got under weigh with very little fuss (Richard Henry Dana). The king and queen meant to treat this fuss about … Useful english dictionary
make\ a\ fuss\ about — v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To be excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show… … Словарь американских идиом
make\ such\ a\ fuss\ about — v. phr. 1. To quarrel about something or someone. I want you kids to stop fussing about who gets the drumstick. 2. To be excessively concerned about someone or something; worry. Let s not fuss over such an insignificant problem! 3. To show… … Словарь американских идиом
make a fuss about — express displeasure, complain about … English contemporary dictionary
fuss — fuss1 [ fʌs ] noun singular or uncount * a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about something: What is all the fuss about? We got everything done with a minimum of fuss. fuss about/over: a lot of fuss over the new technology make/kick up a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
fuss — I UK [fʌs] / US noun [singular/uncountable] * a lot of unnecessary worry or excitement about something What is all the fuss about? We got everything done with a minimum of fuss. make/kick up a fuss: Stop making such a fuss! fuss about/over: a lot … English dictionary
fuss — fuss1 S3 [fʌs] n [singular, U] [Date: 1700 1800; Origin: Perhaps from the sound of someone breathing quickly and excitedly] 1.) anxious behaviour or activity that is usually about unimportant things ▪ James said he d better be getting back or… … Dictionary of contemporary English
fuss — [[t]fʌ̱s[/t]] fusses, fussing, fussed 1) N SING: also no det Fuss is anxious or excited behaviour which serves no useful purpose. I don t know what all the fuss is about... He just gets down to work without any fuss. Syn: bother 2) VERB If you… … English dictionary
fuss — 1 noun 1 (singular) nervous or anxious behaviour that is usually about unimportant things : be a fuss: James said he d better be getting back or there d be a fuss. | get/be in a fuss: She gets in such a fuss before people come to dinner. 2… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
fuss — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ awful (esp. BrE), big, great, huge, terrible (esp. BrE) VERB + FUSS ▪ cause, create, kick up … Collocations dictionary