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bother

bother

Meaning of bother

to annoy or disturb someone

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British English/ˈbɒðə/
American English/ˈbɑðɚ/
Russian transcription[bʲɪspɐˈkoɪtʲ]
bother
bother - беспокоить
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bother usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Пожалуйста, не беспокой ребёнка, пока он спит.

Please don't bother the baby while she's asleep.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Этот шум действительно беспокоил меня прошлой ночью.

That noise really bothered me last night.

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botherбеспокоить
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
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How to pronounce bother and what this word means

bother translation: беспокоить. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce bother

/ˈbɒðə/

bother translation

беспокоить

bother examples

Please don't bother the baby while she's asleep.

bother transcription

/ˈbɒðə/, /ˈbɑðɚ/

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bother meaning: what does it mean?

to annoy or disturb someone

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bother is pronounced as /ˈbɒðə/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

bother definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Please don't bother the baby while she's asleep. Translation: Пожалуйста, не беспокой ребёнка, пока он спит.

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