bugbear

[US]/'bʌgbeə/
[UK]/'bʌɡbɛr/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. monster; troublesome problem; source of fear.
Word Forms
Pluralbugbears

Phrases & Collocations

a common bugbear

en almindelig hæmsko

fearful bugbear

frygtelig hæmsko

emotional bugbear

følelsesmæssig hæmsko

personal bugbear

personlig hæmsko

overcoming bugbears

at overvinde hæmsko

Example Sentences

the bugbear of rising prices

den stigende prisers nag

Inflation is the Government’s main bugbear.

Inflation er regeringens største nag.

Public speaking is a bugbear for many people.

Offentlig tale er et nag for mange mennesker.

One of my biggest bugbears is when people talk loudly on their phones in public.

En af mine største nag er, når folk taler højt i deres telefoner i det offentlige rum.

Procrastination is a common bugbear for students.

Udskudt arbejde er et almindeligt nag for studerende.

For some, spiders are a major bugbear.

For nogle er edderkopper et stort nag.

Traffic jams are a bugbear of city life.

Trafikpropper er et nag ved bylivet.

Poor customer service is a bugbear for many consumers.

Dårlig kundeservice er et nag for mange forbrugere.

Lack of organization can be a bugbear in the workplace.

Manglende organisation kan være et nag på arbejdspladsen.

Constant interruptions are a bugbear for productivity.

Konstant afbrydelser er et nag for produktiviteten.

Miscommunication can be a bugbear in relationships.

Misforståelser kan være et nag i forhold.

Financial insecurity is a common bugbear for many people.

Økonomisk usikkerhed er et almindeligt nag for mange mennesker.

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