fuss

fuss
[fʌs] n
1) (excitement) [übertriebene] Aufregung;
to be in a \fuss in heller Aufregung sein
2) (attention) [übertriebener] Aufwand, Getue nt (pej) (fam)
it's a lot of \fuss about nothing das ist viel Lärm um nichts;
to make [or kick up] [such] a \fuss einen Aufstand machen (fam), sich akk anstellen (fam)
to make a \fuss of [or (Am) over] sb für jdn einen großen Aufwand betreiben;
to make a \fuss about sth um etw akk viel Aufhebens machen;
I don't see what the \fuss is about ich verstehe nicht, was der ganze Zirkus soll (fam) vi (be nervously active) [sehr] aufgeregt sein;
please, stop \fussing hör bitte auf, so einen Wirbel zu machen;
to \fuss at sb jdm keine Ruhe lassen;
to \fuss over sb/sth (treat with excessive attention) für jdn/etw einen großen Aufwand betreiben;
(overly worry) sich dat übertriebene Sorgen um jdn/etw machen;
to \fuss with sth [hektisch] an etw dat herumhantieren;
to be \fussed (be nervous) hektisch sein;
(complain) baby unruhig sein; child quängeln; adult sich akk aufregen vt
to \fuss sb jdn nicht in Ruhe lassen, jdm auf die Nerven gehen (pej) (fam)

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