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Ado

/əˈduː/

EN

Fuss, trouble, or unnecessary excitement over something unimportant.

Much ado about nothing, if you ask me.

Etymology

Comes from Middle English 'ade', meaning 'action, business', derived from Old Norse 'athva' meaning 'to do'.

Translations

简体中文
忙乱,纷扰,废话
繁體中文
忙亂,紛擾,廢話
日本語
騒ぎ,面倒,よけいな騒ぎ
한국어
소란,번거로움,쓸데없는 소동
Deutsch
Aufsehen,Trubel,Umstand
Español
ruido,alboroto,bulla
Português
alvoroço,confusão,barulho
Français
tracas,bruit,tapage
Català
enrenou,algaravia,soroll
Tiếng Việt
huyên náo,ồn ào,phiền phức

Collocations

much adowithout more adomuch ado about nothing

Synonyms

fusscommotionbustlehullabaloo

Antonyms

calmquietstillness

Related Words

todotroubleexcitementfuss