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nuisance

 
 
/ˈnjuːsəns/ noun [C]

Translation

a person, thing, or situation that annoys you or causes problems for you
baş belası şey, çekilmez kimse/dert, musibet
Not being able to use my computer is a real nuisance.1905
make a nuisance of yourself to annoy someone or cause problems for them
baş belâsı olmak, başına belâ kesilmek
1905
(Definition of nuisance noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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