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bother Meaning in French (bother signification en français)

verbdéranger, se donner la peine
nounennui
Synonymes:ennuyerimportunertracas
déranger in English:bother
IPA:de.ʁɑ̃.ʒe
Phonetic:de-rahn-zhay
Plural: bothers
Quick Answer • En bref

La signification de bother en français est déranger, se donner la peine, ennui. (Agacer, troubler ou causer des ennuis à quelqu'un.)

Usage Note: The word 'bother' can be used as a verb or a noun. The primary translation 'déranger' is most common for the verb sense of disturbing someone. For the verb sense of making an effort, 'se donner la peine' is more appropriate. For the noun sense, 'ennui' or 'tracas' are good translations.

Definitions of Bother

  1. 1
    verb
    déranger

    To annoy, disturb, or cause trouble to someone.

    Agacer, troubler ou causer des ennuis à quelqu'un.

  2. 2
    verb
    se donner la peine

    To make the effort to do something.

    Faire l'effort de faire quelque chose.

  3. 3
    noun
    ennui

    Trouble, difficulty, or a nuisance.

    Tracas, difficulté ou nuisance.

Example Sentences

casual

“Please don't bother me while I'm working.”

S'il vous plaît, ne me dérangez pas pendant que je travaille.

casual

“Don't bother to call; I'll be home late.”

Ne vous donnez pas la peine d'appeler ; je serai à la maison tard.

casual

“It's no bother at all to help you.”

Ce n'est aucun ennui de vous aider.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In French:

ennuyerimportunertracas

In English:

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In French:

aiderfaciliter

In English:

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularbothers
past tensebothered
past participlebothered
present participlebothering
agent nounbotherer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

not bother withidiom

To not make an effort or concern oneself with something.

don't bother your head aboutidiom

Don't worry about something.

what's bothering you?expression

What is troubling you or causing you distress?