bother

v., -ered, -er·ing, -ers.

v.tr.

1. To disturb or anger, especially by minor irritations; annoy. See synonyms at annoy.
2. 1. To make agitated or nervous; fluster.
   2. To make confused or perplexed; puzzle.
3. To intrude on without invitation or warrant; disturb.
4. To give trouble to: a back condition that bothers her constantly.

v.intr.

1. To take the trouble; concern oneself.
2. To cause trouble.

n.
A cause or state of disturbance.

interj.
Used to express annoyance or mild irritation.

[Probably from dialectal bodder, possibly of Celtic origin.]

verb

1. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations: aggravate, annoy, bug, chafe, disturb, exasperate, fret, gall, get, irk, irritate, nettle, peeve, provoke, put out, rile, ruffle, vex. Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
2. To impair or destroy the composure of: agitate, discompose, disquiet, distract, disturb, flurry, fluster, perturb, rock, ruffle, shake (up), toss, unsettle, upset. Informal rattle. See calm/agitation.

noun

1. Something that annoys: aggravation, annoyance, besetment, irritant, irritation, nuisance, peeve, plague, torment, vexation. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
2. The feeling of being annoyed: aggravation, annoyance, botheration, exasperation, irritation, vexation. See feelings, pain/pleasure.
3. Needless trouble: botheration, fuss, pother. See easy/hard.

n

Definition: trouble
Antonyms: delight, pleasure

n

Definition: trouble, inconvenience
Antonyms: aid, convenience, help

v

Definition: harass, annoy; give trouble
Antonyms: aid, help, please

v

Definition: take the trouble
Antonyms: ignore, neglect

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IN BRIEF: To take the time or trouble.

Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself. — William Faulkner (1897-1962);American novelist; winner of Nobel Prize for literature

Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - plage, genere, nage
v. intr. - gøre sig ulejlighed, bekymre sig, spekulere
n. - plage, gene, bekymring
int. - pokkers!

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    ikke gide

Nederlands (Dutch)
lastig vallen, storen, verontrusten, hinderen, moeite, probleem, last, beslommeringen

Français (French)
v. tr. - tracasser, gêner, tourmenter, harasser
v. intr. - se donner la peine de (faire)
n. - ennui, barbe, scie (fam), embêtement, mal (efforts)
int. - zut alors!

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    se donner la peine de, ne pas avoir le courage, ne pas avoir envie

Deutsch (German)
v. - belästigen, behelligen, Sorgen machen
n. - Mühe, Sorge, Aufregung
int. - so`n Mist

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    keine Lust haben, sich nicht damit abgeben können

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ενοχλώ, σκοτίζω, στεναχωριέμαι, νοιάζομαι, μπαίνω στον κόπο (να)
n. - ενόχληση, σκοτούρα, έγνοια, μπελάς, φασαρία
int. - να πάρει η οργή

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    ούτε που σκοτίζομαι

Italiano (Italian)
disturbare, importunare, infastidire, seccare, molestare, scocciare, problema, faccende

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    noncurante

Português (Portuguese)
v. - incomodar, preocupar-se
n. - problema (m), inconveniência (f)
int. - diacho!

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    não estar disposto a

Русский (Russian)
надоедать, беспокоить, беспокойство, хлопоты

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    некогда, нет время до

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - molestar, importunar, preocupar
v. intr. - molestarse, preocuparse
n. - preocupación, molestia, quehaceres, faenas

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    no puede ser molestado

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - plåga, besvära, störa
n. - besvär, bråk
int. - jäklar!, tusan också!

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
烦扰, 打搅, 使困惑, 使不安, 使恼怒, 烦恼, 担心, 麻烦, 费心, 讨厌的人, 纠纷, 讨厌!去你的!

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    不愿找麻烦, 不想出力

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 煩擾, 打攪, 使困惑, 使不安, 使惱怒
v. intr. - 煩惱, 擔心, 麻煩, 費心
n. - 麻煩, 討厭的人, 糾紛
int. - 討厭!去你的!

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    不願找麻煩, 不想出力

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - ~을 괴롭히다, 당황케 하다
v. intr. - 고민하다, 일부러~하다
n. - 난처한 일, 소동
int. - 제기랄

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 悩ます, うるさがらせる, 困らせる, 呪う, 苦にする, 思い悩む
n. - 面倒, 騒ぎ, 悩みの種
int. - いやだ

idioms:

• cannot be bothered    …さえしない

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) أزعج, ضايق (الاسم) أزعاج, أذى, تعب, مضايقه (نداء) اعوذ بالله !‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮הציק, הטריד, הדאיג, דאג‬
v. intr. - ‮טרח, דאג‬
n. - ‮מיטרד, טרחה, צרה‬
int. - ‮לעזאזל, לכל הרוחות‬

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