fuss

/fʌs/ noun

Translation

› [U, no plural] when people become excited, annoyed, or anxious about something, especially about something unimportant

yaygara, telaş

What's all the fuss about? They were making a big fuss over nothing.2183

kick up/make a fuss › to complain about something

mesele çıkarmak, kıyamet koparmak, yaygara yapmak

If they don't bring our food soon, I'll have to kick up a fuss.1169

make a fuss of/over sb › to give someone a lot of attention and treat them well

hassas davranmak, üzerine titremek

My uncle always makes a big fuss of the children.932

(Definition of fuss noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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