| Level | B1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | bother |
| IPA | /ˈbɒðə(r) ; US ˈbɑːð- / verb |
| Back | zahmete girmek, zahmet etmek rahatsız etmek, tasalandırmak, huzursuz etmek |
| Back 2 | bother (verb) /ˈbɒðə(r)
; US ˈbɑːð- / verb
1 [intransitive] [usually negative]
bother (to do sth/doing sth); bother (about/with sth)
to make the effort to do sth
zahmete girmek, zahmet
etmek
‘Shall
I make you something to eat?’ ‘No, don't bother – I'm not hungry.’
He
didn't even bother to say thank you.
Don't
bother waiting for me – I'll catch you up later.
Don't
bother (dert etme) about the washing-up. I'll
do it later.
2 [transitive]
to disturb, annoy or worry sb
rahatsız etmek, tasalandırmak,
huzursuz etmek
I'm
sorry to bother you, but could I speak to you for a moment?
Don't
bother Geeta with that now – she's busy.
Is
something bothering you?
SYNONYM TROUBLE2
IDIOMS
can't be bothered (to do sth)
used to say that you do not want to spend
time or energy doing sth
uğraşamam
I
can't be bothered to do my homework now. I'll do it tomorrow.
not be bothered (about sth)
(especially
British, informal)
to think that sth is not important
fark etmez
‘What
would you like to do this evening?’ ‘I'm not bothered really.’
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