inconvenience

désagrément, gêne

Difficulté ou effort supplémentaire qui complique ce qu’on veut faire.

En anglais simple : Extra trouble or difficulty that makes something harder to do.

• We are sorry for the inconvenience.
• The delay caused considerable inconvenience.
• She accepted the extra expense and inconvenience of traveling farther.

Comment l'utiliser : inconvenience to someone (The repairs caused inconvenience to residents.)

Synonymes : trouble, difficulty, bother

Contraires : convenience

Expressions courantes : cause inconvenience, sorry for inconvenience, considerable inconvenience

inconvénient, désagrément

Problème ou situation qui entraîne des difficultés supplémentaires ou complique la vie.

En anglais simple : A problem or situation that causes extra trouble or makes life less easy.

• The broken lift is a minor inconvenience.
• We put up with several inconveniences during the trip.
• Losing my phone was a major inconvenience.

Synonymes : nuisance, annoyance, problem

Expressions courantes : minor inconvenience, major inconvenience, small inconvenience

déranger, gêner

Causer des difficultés supplémentaires à quelqu’un ou lui compliquer les choses.

En anglais simple : To cause someone extra trouble or make things harder for them.

• I hope this won't inconvenience you.
• The road closure inconvenienced many residents.
• Would changing the meeting time inconvenience anyone?

Synonymes : trouble, bother, put out

Expressions courantes : inconvenience someone, inconvenience customers, inconvenience residents