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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdéranger
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dé-ran-zhay
"Ne me dérange pas pendant que je travaille."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To take the trouble to do something; to make an effort.
"I can't be bothered to clean my room today."
- 1
A source of annoyance or worry.
"It's such a bother to deal with all this paperwork."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bother' originates from the late 19th century, derived from the dialectal term 'bother', which is believed to have roots in the Middle English 'botheren', meaning to disturb or trouble. Its usage has evolved to encompass both annoyance and concern.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bother" is said worldwide
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déranger
Transliteration: dé-ran-zhay
"Ne me dérange pas pendant que je travaille."
stören
Transliteration: shtoe-ren
"Bitte stören Sie mich nicht."
disturbare
Transliteration: dis-tur-ba-re
"Non mi disturbare mentre lavoro."
molestar
Transliteration: mo-les-tar
"No me molestes mientras estudio."
incomodar
Transliteration: in-co-mo-dar
"Não me incomode enquanto estou trabalhando."
परेशान करना
Transliteration: pareshan karna
"कृपया मुझे परेशान मत करो।"
打扰
Transliteration: dǎrǎo
"请不要打扰我。"
방해하다
Transliteration: banghaehada
"일하는 동안 방해하지 마세요."
邪魔する
Transliteration: jama suru
"勉強中に邪魔しないでください。"
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