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nuisance [Brit ˈnjuːs(ə)ns, Am ˈn(j)usəns] N

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1. nuisance (annoyance):

nuisance

désagrément m

the nuisance caused by heavy traffic

le désagrément causé par la circulation intense

the delay was a nuisance

le retard a été embêtant

the noise was a nuisance

le bruit a été très pénible

2. nuisance (annoying person):

nuisance (child)

peste f inf

nuisance (adult)

personne f pénible

children can be little nuisances

les enfants sont parfois de véritables pestes

Mr Jenkins is a real nuisance

M. Jenkins est vraiment pénible

to be a nuisance to sb person:

to be a nuisance to sb person:

rendre la vie difficile à qn

to be a nuisance to sb action, noise, smell:

to make a nuisance of oneself

embêter tout le monde

3. nuisance (inconvenience):

nuisance

to be a nuisance

to cause a nuisance to sb

it's a nuisance that…

c'est ennuyeux que…

+ subj it's a nuisance for me to do

cela me gêne de faire

it's a nuisance doing/having to do

il est gênant de faire/de devoir faire

the nuisance is that…

l'ennui c'est que…

what a nuisance!

que c'est agaçant!

I'm sorry to be such a nuisance

excusez-moi de vous déranger tout le temps

to have a nuisance value

servir à embêter les gens inf

4. nuisance LAW:

nuisance

public nuisance N LAW

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public nuisance

atteinte f aux droits du public

private nuisance N LAW

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private nuisance

atteinte f aux droits de l'individu

nuisance call N TELEC

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nuisance call

appel m anonyme

nuisance caller N TELEC

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nuisance caller

auteur m d'appels anonymes

noise nuisance, noise pollution N

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noise nuisance

nuisances fpl sonores

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what a perishing nuisance!

quelle barbe! inf

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nuisance uncountable

nuisances sonores/chimiques

noise/chemical nuisance

empoisonneur (empoisonneuse) inf

nuisance

quel empoisonneur!

he's such a nuisance!

enquiquineur (enquiquineuse)

nuisance

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nuisance [ˈnju:sns, Am ˈnu:-] N

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1. nuisance (annoyance):

nuisance

she's a nuisance

elle est pénible

that's such a nuisance

c'est vraiment embêtant

what a nuisance!

que c'est embêtant!

to make a nuisance of oneself

embêter le monde

2. nuisance LAW:

nuisance

public nuisance

atteinte f portée à l'ordre public

nuisance call N

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nuisance call

appel m anonyme

public nuisance N LAW

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public nuisance

danger m public

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nuisance

environmental nuisance

importun(e)

nuisance

nuisance

empoisonnement

nuisance

être emmerdant

to be a bloody nuisance Brit

être emmerdant

to be a damned nuisance Am

to be a nuisance to sb

she's a bit of a nuisance/philosopher

elle est un peu embêtante/philosophe

she's a nuisance

elle est pénible

that's such a nuisance

c'est vraiment embêtant

what a nuisance!

que c'est embêtant!

to make a nuisance of oneself

embêter le monde

public nuisance

atteinte f portée à l'ordre public

to be a nuisance to sb

ennuyer qn

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In modern times, many of the old common law nuisances have been the subject of legislation. en.wikipedia.org

But here and in other large towns they became a danger and a nuisance in the narrow ways. en.wikipedia.org

The friendly fly can be a real nuisance, but they don't bite, nor do they spread disease. en.wikipedia.org

Some consider these animals to be a nuisance due to their rather vocal and loud sounds. en.wikipedia.org

The player can take these nuisances out with one hit. en.wikipedia.org

Take a continuing tort, such as nuisance: or a repeated tort, such as unlawful picketing. en.wikipedia.org

In fact, she treats him like a nuisance. en.wikipedia.org

The public nuisance contributed to the decommissioning of the works in 1909. en.wikipedia.org

The purpose of this type of jamming is to block reception of transmitted signals and to cause a nuisance to the receiving operator. en.wikipedia.org

When not grown on purpose, these grasses may become a nuisance to farmers. en.wikipedia.org

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