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to fuss
01
zich te veel zorgen maken, zich te veel richten op kleine details
to worry too much or pay too much attention to small details
Intransitive: to fuss about sth | to fuss over sth
Voorbeelden
She fussed over every detail of the party, making sure everything was perfect.
Ze maakte zich zorgen over elk detail van het feestje en zorgde ervoor dat alles perfect was.
He fussed about the weather forecast, even though it was just a slight chance of rain.
Hij maakte zich zorgen over de weersvoorspelling, ook al was er maar een kleine kans op regen.
02
verwennen, overladen met aandacht
to give someone excessive praise or attention
Intransitive: to fuss over sb
Voorbeelden
She fussed over him, telling him how amazing he was.
Ze maakte zich zorgen om hem en vertelde hem hoe geweldig hij was.
They fussed over the guest of honor, making sure he was comfortable.
Ze maakten zich druk om de eregast en zorgden ervoor dat hij zich op zijn gemak voelde.
01
a state of nervous or restless excitement, often showing worry or anticipation
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
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
Voorbeelden
There was a fuss of reporters outside the courthouse.
The market was a fuss of shoppers and sellers.
04
a quarrel, complaint, or disagreement over unimportant issues
Voorbeelden
They had a fuss over where to hang the picture.
The siblings got into a fuss about sharing toys.
