Bother vs Hassle

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Bother

Top 1000 (muito comum) B1 verb

Hassle

Informal Top 2000 (comum)

Mais formal: Bother Mais comum: Bother

	Bother	Hassle
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 /["/ˈbɒðə(r)/","/ˈbɒðəz/","/ˈbɒðəd/","/ˈbɒðərɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈbɑːðər/","/ˈbɑːðərz/","/ˈbɑːðərd/","/ˈbɑːðərɪŋ/"]/	🇬🇧 //ˈhæs.əl// 🇺🇸 //ˈhæsl//
Significado	Incomodar ou aborrecer alguém to trouble or annoy someone	A problem or difficulty that causes inconvenience.
Exemplo	I didn't mean to bother you while you were working.	Dealing with the paperwork is such a hassle.
Registro	Neutro	Informal
Quão comum	Top 1000 (muito comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B1	-
Classe gramatical	verb
Colocações	don’t bother, bother someone, bother with, bother about, bother to	give someone hassle, a lot of hassle, hassle-free, hassle with, hassle over
Antônimos	ignore, assist, help	ease, facilitate, comfort
Erros comuns	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).
Notas de uso	Usado na conversa do dia a dia para expressar aborrecimento ou preocupação. Mais comum em situações informais e pode parecer muito direto em contextos formais. 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.

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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

Perguntas frequentes: Bother vs Hassle

Qual é a diferença entre Bother e Hassle?

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

Qual é mais formal: Bother e Hassle?

Bother é a mais formal entre elas.

Qual é mais comum: Bother e Hassle?

Bother é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

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

Posso usar Bother e Hassle de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Bother e Hassle são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.