hassle
Aussprache: [ˈhæsl]
Wort
Kontext: „everyday difficulties“
(noun) a hassle is something that causes problems or makes things harder than they need to be. It's like when you have to deal with a lot of annoying or complicated tasks.
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Getting the new phone was a hassle, but I love how it works now.
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Not knowing the directions was no hassle at all; I found it easily.
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Was it a hassle getting to the party because of the traffic?
Kontext: „bothering someone“
(verb) to hassle someone means to annoy or bother them about something. Imagine your little brother keeps asking you to play when you want to read; that’s hassling.
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He didn't mind when his friends hassled him for being late; they were joking around.
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She felt sad when nobody hassled her to join the game.
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Did they hassle you about finishing your homework?
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