nuisance

S2 W2

BrE /ˈnɔɪsəns/ AmE /ˈnaɪsəns/

noun en → es

1 PROBLEM [countable] B2

a person or thing that is annoying and causes problems

molestia, problema

  • a nuisance to somebody

Collocations nuisance neighbour · nuisance caller

  • The barking dog was a real nuisance.

    El perro que ladraba era una molestia real.

  • His constant phone calls are becoming a nuisance to me.

    Sus llamadas constantes están volviéndose un problema para mí.

2 LAW [countable] C1

a legal action against someone who is causing problems or damage to others

molestia, acción legal

  • bring a nuisance action
  • The council can take legal action against the nuisance.

    El ayuntamiento puede tomar medidas legales contra la molestia.

Idioms

be a nuisance B2

ser una molestia

  • He's been a real nuisance since he moved in.

    Ha sido una molestia real desde que se mudó.

nuisance value C1

valor de molestar

  • The company's threats have no nuisance value.

    Las amenazas de la empresa no tienen valor de molestar.

nuisance fee B2

tarifa por molestia

  • There's a nuisance fee for late payments.

    Hay una tarifa por molestia por pagos tardíos.