I hate to bother you

I hate to bother you
a polite way of saying you are sorry for interrupting someone or asking them for something

I hate to interrupt, but there’s an urgent phone call for you.

Thesaurus: ways of interrupting someonesynonym
Main entry: hate

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • I hate to interrupt you — I hate to bother/interrupt/trouble/etc you spoken phrase a polite way of saying you are sorry for interrupting someone or asking them for something I hate to interrupt, but there’s an urgent phone call for you. Thesaurus: ways of interrupting… …   Useful english dictionary

  • I hate to trouble you — I hate to bother/interrupt/trouble/etc you spoken phrase a polite way of saying you are sorry for interrupting someone or asking them for something I hate to interrupt, but there’s an urgent phone call for you. Thesaurus: ways of interrupting… …   Useful english dictionary

  • hate — [[t]he͟ɪt[/t]] ♦♦♦ hates, hating, hated 1) VERB If you hate someone or something, you have an extremely strong feeling of dislike for them. [V n] Most people hate him, but they don t dare to say so, because he still rules the country... [V n] I… …   English dictionary

  • hate — 1. verb 1) they hate each other Syn: loathe, detest, despise, dislike, abhor, execrate; be repelled by, be unable to bear/stand, find intolerable, recoil from, shrink from; formal abominate Ant: love 2) …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • hate — 1. verb 1) they hate each other Syn: loathe, detest, despise, dislike, abhor, shrink from, be unable to bear/stand 2) I hate to bother you Syn: be sorry, be reluctant, be loath …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • bother — both|er1 W3S1 [ˈbɔðə US ˈba:ðər] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(make an effort)¦ 2¦(worry)¦ 3¦(annoy)¦ 4 somebody can t/couldn t be bothered (to do something) 5¦(cause pain)¦ 6 sorry to bother you 7¦(frighten)¦ 8 not bother yourself/not bother your head 9 bother… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • bother — [[t]bɒ̱ðə(r)[/t]] ♦♦♦ bothers, bothering, bothered 1) VERB: with brd neg If you do not bother to do something or if you do not bother with it, you do not do it, consider it, or use it because you think it is unnecessary or because you are too… …   English dictionary

  • hate — hate1 [ heıt ] verb transitive *** to dislike someone or something very much: Go away! I hate you! After the way he treated me, I really hate that man. I hate the smell of cigarettes. a. if you hate something such as a particular situation or… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hate — I UK [heɪt] / US verb [transitive] Word forms hate : present tense I/you/we/they hate he/she/it hates present participle hating past tense hated past participle hated *** Metaphor: Hate, jealousy, and other negative feelings are like poisons or… …   English dictionary

  • hate*/*/*/ — [heɪt] verb [T] I 1) to dislike someone or something very much Ant: love I hate the smell of cigarettes.[/ex] I really hate his guts (= hate him very much).[/ex] 2) if you hate a particular situation or activity, you think that it is unpleasant… …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English

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