nuisances in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for nuisances 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

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what a perishing nuisance!

quelle barbe! inf

Translations for nuisances 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

nuisances in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for nuisances 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 nuisances 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

nuisances 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

Initially it had the powers to deal with nuisances and adjudicate the prosecutions of some minor criminal offences.

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The majority of citizens regarded stray children as nuisances or threats and refused appeals, but many offered aid without hesitation.

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They are said to work in farmyards and thus could be helpful, however if offended they could become nuisances.

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Visitors are reminded not to feed these wild animals as uncontrolled feeding has led to unnatural growth of the monkey population and caused nuisances.

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It wipes out all the small nuisances of peace-time.

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An 1808 law decreed that masquerades and masquerade halls were common nuisances and that anyone participating would be subject to a fine and imprisonment.

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Nuisances either affect private individuals (private nuisance) or the general public (public nuisance).

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He was foremost in insisting on the sanitary improvements of the town, and that the inspector should proceed against those who suffered nuisances on their premises.

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

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The player can take these nuisances out with one hit.

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