hassle

seccatura, fastidio

Qualcosa che richiede fatica in più a causa di problemi fastidiosi.

In inglese semplice: Something that takes extra effort because of annoying problems.

• Parking here is a hassle.
• We booked the tickets without any hassle.
• Moving house involved several unexpected hassles.

Sinonimi: bother, trouble, annoyance

Espressioni comuni: a real hassle, too much hassle, without any hassle, a lot of hassle

seccare, importunare

Infastidire qualcuno continuamente, anche chiedendogli cose senza sosta.

In inglese semplice: To annoy someone by repeatedly bothering them or making demands.

• Stop hassling me!
• The salespeople hassled us as we walked past.
• My boss keeps hassling me to finish the report.

Come si usa: hassle someone about something (He keeps hassling me about the report.); hassle someone for something (They hassled her for money.)

Sinonimi: bother, pester, annoy, harass

Espressioni comuni: hassle someone, hassle someone for something, hassle someone about something

provocare, attaccare briga con

Infastidire qualcuno apposta per provocare una lite o una rissa.

In inglese semplice: To bother someone deliberately because you want to start a fight or argument.

• Do not hassle him; he wants a fight.
• A group of boys hassled strangers outside the station.
• They were hassling each other until a fight broke out.

Come si usa: hassle someone (A man outside the bar tried to hassle us.)

Sinonimi: provoke, pick a fight with

Espressioni comuni: hassle someone, hassle strangers, hassle other people