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kerfuffle

/kəˈfʌf.əl/

/kərˈfʌf.əl/

kerfufflenoun

kerfuffles

/kəˈfʌf.əl/

/kərˈfʌf.əl/

Traductions

brouhaha

There was a kerfuffle outside the stadium after the match.

Il y a eu un brouhaha devant le stade après le match.

Traductions supplémentaires

remue-ménageFamilier ; insiste sur le désordre et l’agitation.

Définitions

A commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views.

There was a bit of a kerfuffle in the office when the new policy was announced.

Synonymes

kerfuffleverb

kerfuffled

Past Simple

kerfuffled

Past Participle

kerfuffling

Gerund

/kəˈfʌf.əl/

/kərˈfʌf.əl/

Informal verb use, both transitive and intransitive, meaning ‘to fluster or agitate’.

Traductions

décontenancerPour le sens transitif : troubler, déstabiliser quelqu’un.

The abrupt change of schedule kerfuffled the entire team.

Le changement soudain d’horaire a décontenancé toute l’équipe.

Traductions supplémentaires

s’agiterPour le sens intransitif : devenir agité, se désordonner.

Définitions

To confuse, fluster, or agitate (someone); also, intransitive: to become disordered or agitated.

The abrupt change of schedule kerfuffled the entire team.

Synonymes

cause a commotion

stir up

make a fuss

fuss