fuss
BrE /fʌs/ AmE /fʌs/
verb / noun en → es
to worry or complain about something unimportant, especially when this annoys other people
hacer alharacas, preocuparse por cosas sin importancia
- fuss about/over something
Collocations don't fuss about it · stop fussing over the details
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Stop fussing and get on with your work.
Deja de hacer alharacas y sigue con tu trabajo.
to take care of something or someone carefully, especially when this involves a lot of effort and attention to detail
prestar atención, cuidar con esmero
- fuss over somebody/something
Collocations fuss over the food · fuss over a child
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She fussed over her children's education.
Ella se preocupó mucho por la educación de sus hijos.
to show that you do not like something or are unwilling to accept it, often by complaining or arguing about it
objetar, protestar contra
- fuss at somebody
Collocations fuss at a mistake · fuss about the rules
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He fussed and complained all day.
Él protestó y se quejó todo el día.
a situation in which someone worries or complains about something unimportant, especially when this annoys other people
alharacas, preocupación sin sentido
Collocations make a fuss
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There's no need to make a fuss.
No hay necesidad de hacer alharacas.
careful attention and effort given to something or someone, especially when this involves a lot of detail
cuidado, atención detallada
Collocations take care and fuss
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She gave the food a lot of fuss.
Ella le dedicó mucho cuidado y atención a la comida.
an objection or complaint about something, often expressed by complaining or arguing
objeción, protesta
Collocations make a fuss
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He made a fuss about the rules.
Él hizo una protesta sobre las reglas.
to take care of something or someone carefully, often with great attention to detail
cuidar con esmero
- fuss over somebody/something
to show that you do not like something or are unwilling to accept it, often by complaining or arguing about it
objetar, protestar contra
- fuss at somebody
Phrasal verbs
hacer alharacas sobre, preocuparse por
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She fussed about the food.
Ella hizo alharacas con la comida.
prestar atención a, cuidar con esmero
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He fussed over the children.
Él se preocupó mucho por los niños.
objetar a, protestar contra
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He fussed at the mistake.
Él objetó al error.
Idioms
hacer alharacas sobre alguien/algo, prestar mucha atención a algo o a alguien
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She made a fuss over the children.
Ella hizo mucho por los niños.
hacer alharacas sobre algo, preocuparse innecesariamente de algo
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He made a fuss about the food.
Él hizo alharacas con la comida.
alharacas, exceso de cuidado innecesario
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There's no need for all this fuss and feathers.
No hay necesidad de tanto alboroto.