nuisance in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nuisance in the English»French Dictionary

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

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

nuisances like him should not be on the committee

des gens aussi pénibles que lui ne devraient pas faire partie du comité

to be a nuisance to sb person:

embêter qn

to be a nuisance to sb person:

rendre la vie difficile à qn

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

gêner qn

to make a nuisance of oneself

embêter tout le monde

3. nuisance (inconvenience):

nuisance

gêne f

to be a nuisance

être gênant

to cause a nuisance to sb

gêner qn

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

nuisance f

public nuisance N LAW

public nuisance

atteinte f aux droits du public

private nuisance N LAW

private nuisance

atteinte f aux droits de l'individu

nuisance call N TELEC

nuisance call

appel m anonyme

nuisance caller N TELEC

nuisance caller

auteur m d'appels anonymes

noise nuisance, noise pollution N

noise nuisance

nuisances fpl sonores

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what a perishing nuisance!

quelle barbe! inf

Translations for nuisance in the French»English Dictionary

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nuisance

nuisance uncountable

nuisances sonores/chimiques

noise/chemical nuisance

empoisonneur (empoisonneuse) inf

nuisance

quel empoisonneur!

he's such a nuisance!

enquiquineur (enquiquineuse)

nuisance

nuisance in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nuisance in the English»French Dictionary

nuisance [ˈnju:sns, Am ˈnu:-] N

1. nuisance (annoyance):

nuisance

ennui m

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

dommage m

public nuisance

atteinte f portée à l'ordre public

nuisance call N

nuisance call

appel m anonyme

public nuisance N LAW

public nuisance

danger m public

Translations for nuisance in the French»English Dictionary

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poison

nuisance

nuisance

environmental nuisance

importun(e)

nuisance

plaie

nuisance

empoisonnement

nuisance

être emmerdant

to be a bloody nuisance Brit

être emmerdant

to be a damned nuisance Am

ennuyer qn

to be a nuisance to sb

nuisance Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The player can take these nuisances out with one hit.

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In 1729, when a new edition appeared, the book was prosecuted as a public nuisance.

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Predictive dialing campaigns can achieve agent productivity of 50 minutes per hour and nuisance ratios of 3% or less.

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Infections may range from nuisance to criminal, and are becoming more sophisticated each year.

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In fact, she treats him like a nuisance.

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

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In most parts of the country where the word originated, the woodpecker is considered to be a pest and or nuisance.

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

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

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

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