Bother vs Hassle

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Bother

Top 1000 (très courant) B1 verb

Hassle

Familier Top 2000 (courant)

Le plus formel: Bother Le plus courant: Bother

	Bother	Hassle
Prononciation	🇬🇧 /["/ˈbɒðə(r)/","/ˈbɒðəz/","/ˈbɒðəd/","/ˈbɒðərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈbɑːðər/","/ˈbɑːðərz/","/ˈbɑːðərd/","/ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈhæs.əl// 🇺🇸 //ˈhæsl//
Sens	déranger ou ennuyer quelqu'un to trouble or annoy someone	A problem or difficulty that causes inconvenience.
Exemple	I didn't mean to bother you while you were working.	Dealing with the paperwork is such a hassle.
Registre	Neutre	Familier
Fréquence	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	B1	-
Nature grammaticale	verb
Collocations	don’t bother, bother someone, bother with, bother about, bother to	give someone hassle, a lot of hassle, hassle-free, hassle with, hassle over
Antonymes	ignore, assist, help	ease, facilitate, comfort
Erreurs fréquentes	Using 'bother' without an object, e.g., 'He bothers' instead of 'He bothers me.', Confusing 'bother' with 'disturb' which has a stronger connotation., Wrongly using 'bother' in positive contexts, like saying 'I don't want to bother you' when wanting to engage.	Confused with 'hassle' meaning worry or stress, when it's actually about inconvenience., Used as a noun only, but can also be a verb (to hassle someone).
Notes d'usage	Utilisé dans la conversation de tous les jours pour exprimer l'agacement ou l'inquiétude. Plus courant dans les situations informelles et peut sembler trop direct dans des contextes formels. Used in everyday conversation to express annoyance or concern. More common in informal situations and may feel too blunt in formal contexts.	Commonly used in casual conversations. Avoid in formal writing; use when discussing annoyances or challenges.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Now, before you bother telling me it's impossible, let me--

Agent Carter › S1 E1

- Don't bother. - Colleen.

Succession › S1 E1

just, you know, don't fucking bother, okay?

Now, before you bother telling me it's impossible, let me--

Agent Carter › S1 E1

- Don't bother. - Colleen.

Bother

I should have known it was just gonna be some bullshit hassle.

Hassle

Questions fréquentes : Bother vs Hassle

Quelle est la différence entre Bother et Hassle ?

Bother: to trouble or annoy someone Hassle: A problem or difficulty that causes inconvenience.

Lequel est le plus formel : Bother et Hassle ?

Bother est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Bother et Hassle ?

Bother est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Bother: I didn't mean to bother you while you were working. Hassle: Dealing with the paperwork is such a hassle.

Puis-je utiliser Bother et Hassle de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Bother et Hassle sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.