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to fuss
01
s'inquiéter excessivement, se tracasser pour des détails
to worry too much or pay too much attention to small details
Intransitive: to fuss about sth | to fuss over sth
Exemples
She fussed over every detail of the party, making sure everything was perfect.
Elle s'est inquiétée pour chaque détail de la fête, en s'assurant que tout était parfait.
He fussed about the weather forecast, even though it was just a slight chance of rain.
Il s'est inquiété à propos des prévisions météorologiques, même s'il n'y avait qu'une faible chance de pluie.
02
choyer, dorloter
to give someone excessive praise or attention
Intransitive: to fuss over sb
Exemples
She fussed over him, telling him how amazing he was.
Elle s'est agitée autour de lui, lui disant à quel point il était incroyable.
They fussed over the guest of honor, making sure he was comfortable.
Ils ont fait des histoires autour de l'invité d'honneur, s'assurant qu'il était à l'aise.
Fuss
01
a state of nervous or restless excitement, often showing worry or anticipation
Exemples
She was in a fuss trying to pack everything on time.
Do n't make such a fuss about the meeting — it'll be fine.
02
a commotion or complaint arising from irritation or annoyance
Exemples
There was a fuss when the train was delayed.
She made a fuss about being served the wrong order.
03
a noisy, busy activity, often showing movement
Exemples
There was a fuss of reporters outside the courthouse.
The market was a fuss of shoppers and sellers.
04
tapage
a quarrel, complaint, or disagreement over unimportant issues
Exemples
They had a fuss over where to hang the picture.
The siblings got into a fuss about sharing toys.
