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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
nuisance
nuis·ance [nuisance nuisances] BrE [ˈnjuːsns] NAmE [ˈnuːsns] noun 1. countable, usually singular a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems •I don't want to be a nuisance so tell me if you want to be alone. •I hope you're not making a nuisance of yourself. •It's a nuisance having to go back tomorrow. •What a nuisance! 2. countable, uncountable (law)behaviour by sb that annoys other people and that a court can order the person to stop •He was charged with causing a public nuisance. Word Origin: late Middle English (in the sense ‘injury, hurt’): from Old French, hurt, from the verb nuire, from Latin nocere ‘to harm’. Thesaurus: nuisance noun C, usually sing. (disapproving) •Don't be such a nuisance! inconvenience • |informal pain • • headache • a real nuisance/pain/headache Example Bank: •I don't want to be a nuisance to you. •It's an awful nuisance having builders in the house all day. •I don't want to be a nuisance so tell me if you want to be alone. •I hope you're not making a nuisance of yourself. •It's a nuisance having to go back tomorrow. •This new system is nothing but a nuisance.
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