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1 fuss
n. uppståndelse, ståhej, tjafs, väsen, "stor affär""; högljutt bråk, dispyt--------v. väsnas, göra "stor affär" av något; irritera, göra nervös* * *1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) bråk, väsen, tjafs2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) tjafsa, pjoska- fussy- fussily
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2 make a fuss of
(to pay a lot of attention to: He always makes a fuss of his grandchildren.) göra mycket väsen över, pjoska med -
3 make much of
1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) fjäska för, göra stor sak av2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) få ut mycket av -
4 make a fuss
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5 make a fuss about
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6 little
adj. liten; få; lite, litet; kort; lätt; obetydlig--------adv. obetydlig, liten, ringa; lite, litet--------n. lite, litet; litet antal, liten storlek; kort avstånd; en tid* * *['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) liten2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) lite, litet, föga3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) liten, ringa, obetydlig2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) lite, föga3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) lite, inte mycket2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) föga3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) föga, inte alls•- a little- little by little
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7 the last person
(a person who is very unlikely or unwilling to do a particular thing, or to whom it would be unwise or dangerous to do a particular thing: I'm the last person to make a fuss, but you should have told me all the same; He's the last person you should offend.) den sista []
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make a fuss of — To give much (genuinely or apparently) affectionate or amicable attention to • • • Main Entry: ↑fuss * * * make a fuss of phrase to give a person or animal a lot of attention to show that you love them If you ask me, they make too much fuss of… … Useful english dictionary
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 of somebody — make a fuss of/over sb idiom to pay a lot of attention to sb, usually to show how much you like them • They made a great fuss of the baby. • The dog loves being made a fuss of. Main entry: ↑fussidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a fuss over somebody — make a fuss of/over sb idiom to pay a lot of attention to sb, usually to show how much you like them • They made a great fuss of the baby. • The dog loves being made a fuss of. Main entry: ↑fussidiom … Useful english dictionary
make a fuss — To complain • • • Main Entry: ↑fuss * * * become angry and complain … Useful english dictionary
fuss — (n.) 1701, perhaps an alteration of force, or imitative of bubbling or sputtering sounds, or from Dan. fjas foolery, nonsense. First attested in Anglo Irish writers, but no obvious connections to Irish. The verb is first attested 1792, from the… … Etymology dictionary
fuss — [fus] n. [17th c. slang, prob. echoic] 1. a flurry of nervous, excited, often needless activity; bustle 2. a state of excessive nervousness, agitation, etc. ☆ 3. a quarrel or argument 4. a showy display of delight, approval, etc. vi. 1. to cause… … English World dictionary
Fuss — Fuss, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Fussed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Fussing}.] To be overbusy or unduly anxious about trifles; to make a bustle or ado. Sir W. Scott. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
make a fuss over — (or Brit. of) treat (a person or animal) with excessive attention or affection … Useful english dictionary
make a thing of — 1. To make an issue, point of controversy, etc of 2. To fuss about • • • Main Entry: ↑thing * * * make a (big) thing of (or about) informal make (something) seem more important than it actually is … Useful english dictionary
make a song and dance — (UK) If someone makes a song and dance, they make an unecessary fuss about something unimportant … The small dictionary of idiomes