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bother
verb
uk
/ˈbɒðər/ us

bother verb (ANNOY)

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to annoy someone by trying to get their attention when they do not want to see you or talk to you:
Don't bother your father when he's working.
Sorry to bother you, but could you spare any change?
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bother verb (WORRY)

B2
to make someone feel worried or upset:
Living on my own doesn't bother me at all.

bother verb (DO)

B2
to make the effort to do something:
[ + doing sth ] Don't bother making the bed - I'll do it later.
[ + to do sth ] He didn't even bother to call.
can't be bothered informal
If you can't be bothered to do something, you are too lazy or tired to do it:
[ + to do sth ] I can't be bothered to iron my clothes.
not bothered UK informal
If you are not bothered about something, it is not important to you and does not worry you:
"Do you want tea or coffee?" "Either, I'm not bothered."
I'm not bothered whether I win or lose.
bother
noun [ U ]
uk
/ˈbɒðər/ us
trouble or problems:
"Are you sure you don't mind taking me?" "No, it's no bother, really!"

(Definition of bother from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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in Chinese (Traditional)
作出努力, 努力，盡力, 費心…
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作出努力, 努力，尽力, 费心…
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molestarse en, preocupar, molestar…
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preocupar-se, preocupar, incomodar…
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कष्ट घेणे, त्रास घेणे - काहीतरी करण्यासाठी प्रयत्न करणे., काळजीत पडणे…
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～の邪魔をする, ～に迷惑をかける, ～を心配させる…
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taciz etmek, canını sıkmak, uğraşmak…
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se donner la peine de, déranger, tracasser…
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molestar, amoïnar, molestar-se (a)…
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ergeren, de moeite nemen, last…
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कुछ करने का प्रयास करना ज़हमत या कष्ट उठाना, परेशान या तंग करना परवाह करना, तंग…
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irritere, ulejlige sig, bekymre sig…
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plåga, besvära, oroa…
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mengganggu, bersusah-susah, kesulitan…
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belästigen, sich um etwas bemühen, die Schererei…
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bry seg, orke, forstyrre…
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زحمت کرنا, تکلیف کرنا, کسی کو تکلیف پہنچانا…
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набридати, хвилювати(ся), турбувати(ся)…
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беспокоить, волновать, побеспокоиться…
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ఏదైనా చెయ్యడానికి ప్రయత్నం చేయు, ఎవరినైనా బాధపడేలా తలకిందులయేలా చేయు, విసిగించు…
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يُزْعِج, يُضايِق, يُبالي…
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rušit, obtěžovat, obtěžovat se…
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mengganggu, repot-repot, kerepotan…
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ทำให้รำคาญ, ทำให้ยุ่งยาก, ปัญหา…
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làm phiền, lo lắng, điều phiền muộn…
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niepokoić, przeszkadzać, zawracać głowę…
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-을 귀찮게 하다, 신경 쓰이게 하다, 신경 쓰다…
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infastidire, seccare, preoccupare…
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