bother
/ˈbɒðə(r)/verb
उच्चारण बॉदर
कष्ट करना; परेशान करना
Core word
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[I, T]
to spend time and/or energy doing something; to annoy, worry or upset somebody; to interrupt somebody
कष्ट करना; परेशान करना
- Don't bother to call.
- Sorry to bother you.
- Why bother with a map when your phone can guide you?
+ 2 more examples
- Sorry to bother you, but is this seat taken?
- The noise did not bother him at all.
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[U]
trouble or difficulty
परेशानी
- It's no bother.
- Cleaning the shelves is no bother at all.
- It was no bother to give you a lift to the station.
+ 2 more examples
- We had a lot of bother getting a visa.
- Getting a refund turned out to be a lot of bother.
Synonyms trouble inconvenience nuisance hassle
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
bother to do sth
Use a to-infinitive when you mean to take the trouble to do something; it is usually negative or a question.
जब किसी काम को करने की जहमत उठाने का अर्थ हो, तब to-infinitive आता है; यह प्रायः नकारात्मक या प्रश्नवाचक वाक्य में होता है।
- He didn't even bother to say thank you.
- Why bother to ask if you never listen?
bother doing sth / bother about / with sth
'Bother doing' is also possible; 'bother about' or 'bother with' name the thing you worry over.
'Bother doing' भी सही है; 'bother about' या 'bother with' उस चीज़ को बताते हैं जिसकी चिंता की जाती है।
- Don't bother about the dishes.
- Why bother with a long reply?
bother sb (with sth) / bother sb to do sth
Used to mean annoy, worry or interrupt; the object is a person.
इसका अर्थ परेशान करना, चिंतित करना या बीच में टोकना है; object व्यक्ति होता है।
- Sorry to bother you, but is this seat free?
- Don't bother him with small matters.
be bothered about / by sth
The passive describes worry or annoyance.
Passive रूप चिंता या झुंझलाहट बताता है।
- She is not bothered about the rank.
a bother / no bother (noun)
As a noun it means trouble or inconvenience; 'no bother' means no trouble at all.
Noun के रूप में इसका अर्थ परेशानी या असुविधा है; 'no bother' का अर्थ बिल्कुल तकलीफ़ नहीं है।
- It's no bother; I'm going that way anyway.
- I don't want to be a bother.
+Collocations 4
negative + bother
can't be bothereddon't botherdidn't bothernever botherwon't bother
- I can't be bothered to stand in the queue.
bother + noun
bother and expensehot and bothereda bit of bothera lot of bother
- Filing the form was a lot of bother.
adverb + bother
reallyseriouslydeeplyhardlynever
- The noise did not seem to bother him in the least.
verb + bother
not bothergo to the bothersave the bothertake the bother
- He took the bother to explain every step.
“More examples 5
- Radhika didn't bother to carry an umbrella, and got wet.
राधिका ने छाता ले जाने की जहमत नहीं उठाई और भीग गई।
- Does the noise bother you when you study?
क्या पढ़ते समय शोर आपको परेशान करता है?
- Don't bother, I'll open the door myself.
तकलीफ़ मत कीजिए, मैं दरवाज़ा खुद खोल लूँगा।
- Sorry to bother you, sir, but may I ask a question?
आपको कष्ट देने के लिए क्षमा, महोदय, क्या मैं एक प्रश्न पूछ सकता हूँ?
- The monsoon brings floods and a lot of bother for commuters.
मानसून बाढ़ और यात्रियों के लिए बहुत परेशानी लाता है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He did not bother to going there.
✓ He did not bother to go there.
After 'to' the verb is in its base form.
'To' के बाद verb अपने base रूप में आती है।
✗ She is bothering for her result.
✓ She is bothered about her result.
Use the participle 'bothered' with about for a worry.
चिंता के लिए about के साथ participle 'bothered' आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Bother, disturb and trouble all mean to disrupt someone, but they differ in force.
Bother, disturb और trouble सभी किसी को बाधित करने को बताते हैं, पर बल में अंतर है।
To annoy lightly or to ask someone for a small favour.
हल्का परेशान करना या किसी से छोटा सा काम माँगना।
- Sorry to bother you.
To interrupt someone's rest, work or concentration.
किसी के आराम, काम या ध्यान में बाधा डालना।
- Please do not disturb the examinees.
More formal; to cause difficulty or ask for effort.
अधिक formal; कठिनाई उत्पन्न करना या प्रयास माँगना।
- May I trouble you for a pen?
§Grammar and usage
Usage: can't be bothered (informal, too lazy or unwilling to do something); 'Sorry to bother you' is a polite way to start a request.
प्रयोग में can't be bothered (अनौपचारिक, करने का मन नहीं); 'Sorry to bother you' अनुरोध शुरू करने का शिष्ट तरीका है।