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nuisance

UK
/ˈnjuː.səns/
US
/ˈnuː.səns/

Translations

nuisancenoun
nuisances
pl
UK
/ˈnjuː.səns/
US
/ˈnuː.səns/
The barking dog next door is a real nuisance.
Le chien qui aboie chez les voisins est une vraie nuisance.
Additional translations
désagrémentRegistre courant ; met l’accent sur le désagrément ou l’ennui causé.
Synonyms
bother
headache
pain
trouble
disturbance
inconvenience
irritation
annoyance
nuisanceadjective
UK
/ˈnjuː.səns/
US
/ˈnuː.səns/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., nuisance suit, nuisance claim)
de nuisanceEmploi surtout juridique.
The city filed a nuisance lawsuit against the polluting company.
La ville a intenté une action de nuisance contre l'entreprise polluante.
Synonyms
troublesome
onerous
irksome
aggravating
vexatious
pesky
irritating
bothersome
annoying

Definitions

nuisancenoun
A person, thing, or circumstance causing inconvenience or annoyance.
The barking dog next door is a real nuisance.
A legal term referring to an act, condition, or thing that interferes with the use or enjoyment of property.
The factory's emissions were deemed a public nuisance by the court.
nuisanceadjective
Attributive: relating to, arising from, or constituting a nuisance, especially in legal or colloquial contexts.
The city filed a nuisance lawsuit against the polluting company.
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