fuss

S2 W2

BrE /fʌs/ AmE /fʌs/

verb / noun en → es

1 MAKE A PROBLEM [intransitive] B1

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

  • Stop fussing and get on with your work.

    Deja de hacer alharacas y sigue con tu trabajo.

2 ATTENTION [transitive] B1

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

  • She fussed over her children's education.

    Ella se preocupó mucho por la educación de sus hijos.

3 OBJECTION [intransitive] B2

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

  • He fussed and complained all day.

    Él protestó y se quejó todo el día.

4 NOUN [uncountable] B1

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

  • There's no need to make a fuss.

    No hay necesidad de hacer alharacas.

5 ATTENTION NOUN [uncountable] B1

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

  • She gave the food a lot of fuss.

    Ella le dedicó mucho cuidado y atención a la comida.

6 OBJECTION NOUN [countable] B2

an objection or complaint about something, often expressed by complaining or arguing

objeción, protesta

Collocations make a fuss

  • He made a fuss about the rules.

    Él hizo una protesta sobre las reglas.

7 VERB [transitive] B1

to take care of something or someone carefully, often with great attention to detail

cuidar con esmero

  • fuss over somebody/something
8 VERB [intransitive] B2

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

fuss about MAKE A PROBLEM B1

hacer alharacas sobre, preocuparse por

  • She fussed about the food.

    Ella hizo alharacas con la comida.

fuss over ATTENTION B1

prestar atención a, cuidar con esmero

  • He fussed over the children.

    Él se preocupó mucho por los niños.

fuss at OBJECTION B2

objetar a, protestar contra

  • He fussed at the mistake.

    Él objetó al error.

Idioms

make a fuss over somebody/something B1

hacer alharacas sobre alguien/algo, prestar mucha atención a algo o a alguien

  • She made a fuss over the children.

    Ella hizo mucho por los niños.

make a fuss about something B1

hacer alharacas sobre algo, preocuparse innecesariamente de algo

  • He made a fuss about the food.

    Él hizo alharacas con la comida.

fuss and feathers B2

alharacas, exceso de cuidado innecesario

  • There's no need for all this fuss and feathers.

    No hay necesidad de tanto alboroto.