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1 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) karščiavimasis, maišatis, bėginėjimas2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) šokinėti apie, per daug rūpintis kuo- fussy- fussily
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2 little
['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) mažas2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) nedidelis3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) menkas2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) nedaug3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) mažai2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) menkai, mažai3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) visai ne•- a little- little by little
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3 bustle
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4 make much of
1) (to make a fuss of (a person) or about (a thing).) pernelyg pabrėžti/aukštinti2) (to make sense of; to understand: I couldn't make much of the film.) suprasti -
5 to-do
(a fuss: a tremendous to-do about the missing papers.) triukšmas
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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