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1 to kick up a fuss
to kick up a fusscriar confusão, protestar com veemência. -
2 fuss
1. noun(unnecessary excitement, worry or activity, often about something unimportant: Don't make such a fuss.) espalhafato2. verb(to be too concerned with or pay too much attention to (unimportant) details: She fusses over children.) apoquentar-se- fussy- fussily
- make a fuss of* * *[f∧s] n 1 espalhafato, espovento, rebuliço, barulho, excesso de pormenores, bulha, azáfama, agitação, exageração, lufa-lufa. 2 pessoa exagerada, irrequieta, nervosa, exigente ou meticulosa demais. 3 preocupação exagerada. 4 objeção, protesto. • vt+vi 1 exagerar, espalhafatar, estardalhaçar, excitar-se, inquietar-se, alvoroçar-se, estar irrequieto, agastar-se à toa, ocupar-se com ninharias. 2 exasperar, perturbar, atarantar, aborrecer, amolar, importunar, incomodar. don’t make a fuss não se exalte, não faça tanto estardalhaço. to fuss about ficar muito ansioso, dar importância exagerada. to kick up a fuss criar confusão, protestar com veemência. to make a fuss of tratar com atenção ou demonstrações de afeto exageradas. -
3 kick
[kik] 1. verb1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) dar um pontapé2) ((of a gun) to jerk or spring back violently when fired.) dar um coice2. noun1) (a blow with the foot: The boy gave him a kick on the ankle; He was injured by a kick from a horse.) pontapé2) (the springing back of a gun after it has been fired.) coice3) (a pleasant thrill: She gets a kick out of making people happy.) prazer•- kick off
- kick up* * *[kik] n 1 pontapé. 2 chute. 3 coice, patada. 4 recuo, retrocesso de arma de fogo. 5 Amer sl queixa, reclamação, objeção, protesto. 6 Amer sl emoção, excitação, estímulo, ímpeto, energia. 7 fig depressão do fundo da garrafa. 8 kicks sl motivo de queixa. • vt+vi 1 dar pontapés, espernear, escoicear. 2 Sport chutar, impelir com as pernas (futebol, natação). 3 recuar, retroceder (arma de fogo). 4 queixar(-se), reclamar. a kick in the ass sl falta de sorte. a kick in the teeth coll uma recusa, um insucesso. for kicks coll por brincadeira. he got the kick sl ele recebeu o chute, o pontapé (jogaram-no fora). it’s all the kick é alta moda. to get a kick out of living aproveitar, gozar a vida, divertir-se a valer, sentir prazer de viver. to get the kick out ser despedido. to kick about coll 1 perambular. 2 estar por aí, ficar despercebido. to kick against opor-se, reagir contra. to kick around 1 tratar rudemente. 2 mudar de um lugar para outro, perambular. 3 estar por aí, ficar despercebido. 4 discutir, pensar a respeito, considerar. to kick ass sl assegurar o poder, ser durão. to kick back coll a) recuar ou reagir repentina e inesperadamente. b) devolver ao dono um objeto furtado. c) pagar como propina uma parte do salário ao intermediário. to kick down abater a pontapés, derrubar com chutes. to kick in a) quebrar com chute. b) contribuir, participar de um rateio. to kick off a) Ftb dar o chute inicial. b) sl morrer, empacotar. c) tirar, pôr para fora. to kick oneself coll estar aborrecido/descontente consigo mesmo. to kick one’s heels esperar impacientemente. to kick out a) excluir, expulsar, jogar fora. b) morrer. c) ir embora, fugir. d) Ftb chutar a bola fora de campo. to kick over the traces exagerar, exceder-se. to kick the bucket sl morrer, esticar a canela. to kick the habit vencer um vício, um hábito. to kick up a dust, a fuss, a row fazer barulho, causar perturbação ou briga. -
4 kick up
(to cause or start off (a fuss etc).) começar -
5 kick up
(to cause or start off (a fuss etc).) começar -
6 to kick the habit
to kick the habitvencer um vício, um hábito. to kick up a dust, a fuss, a row fazer barulho, causar perturbação ou briga.
См. также в других словарях:
kick up a fuss — or[kick up a row] or[raise a row] also[kick up a dust] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; make a disturbance. * /When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, the class kicked up a fuss./ * /When the teacher left the room, two… … Dictionary of American idioms
kick up a fuss — or[kick up a row] or[raise a row] also[kick up a dust] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; make a disturbance. * /When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, the class kicked up a fuss./ * /When the teacher left the room, two… … Dictionary of American idioms
kick\ up\ a\ fuss — • kick up a fuss • kick up a row • raise a row • kick up a dust v. phr. informal To make trouble; make a disturbance. When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, the class kicked up a fuss. When the teacher left the room, two… … Словарь американских идиом
kick up a fuss — (or a stink) informal object loudly or publicly to something * * * kick up a ˈfuss, ˈstink, etc. idiom (informal) to complain loudly about sth • They ll usually give you your money back if you threaten to kick up a stink … Useful english dictionary
kick up a fuss — A person who kicks up a fuss creates a disturbance, especially by complaining or protesting about something. The service was so slow in the restaurant that several customers began to kick up a fuss … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
kick up a fuss — complain, make a scene Jon will kick up a fuss if he doesn t get paid on time … English idioms
kick up a fuss — make trouble, make a disturbance I didn t think that it would be a big problem but he really kicked up a fuss when I told him about the accident … Idioms and examples
kick up a fuss — to complain loudly in order to show that you are very annoyed about something. Our food was cold so my father kicked up a fuss and refused to pay the service charge … New idioms dictionary
kick up a fuss — verb To show annoyance, or to complain loudly about something, often when it is of little importance in reality. <!The below example doesnt show meaning as such. ,2006, The Disunited States of America, by Harry Turtledove, Page 139 … Wiktionary
kick\ up\ a\ dust — • kick up a fuss • kick up a row • raise a row • kick up a dust v. phr. informal To make trouble; make a disturbance. When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, the class kicked up a fuss. When the teacher left the room, two… … Словарь американских идиом
kick\ up\ a\ row — • kick up a fuss • kick up a row • raise a row • kick up a dust v. phr. informal To make trouble; make a disturbance. When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, the class kicked up a fuss. When the teacher left the room, two… … Словарь американских идиом
