суета́

fairly common #3958C2

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1.
bustle, hustle and bustle, fuss, commotion
Преднового́дняя суета́ меня́ утомля́ет.
The pre-New Year bustle wears me out.
Often of busy city life or a busy period; can imply pointless running around.
2.
vanity, emptiness
Пе́ред лицо́м ве́чности э́то лишь суета́.
In the face of eternity this is mere vanity.
Literary and biblical, as in "vanity of vanities".

Examples

Даже несмотря на то что Том вы́рос в дере́вне, он лю́бит городску́ю суету́ и сумато́ху.
Even though Tom was brought up in the country, he loves the hustle and bustle of the city.
Он справил свадьбу без лишней суеты.
He held the wedding without any unnecessary fuss.
Суета́ суе́т, сказа́л Екклесиаст, суета́ суе́т, - всё суета́!
Vanity of vanities, saith the Preacher, vanity of vanities; all is vanity.
После ужинной суеты мы вышли погулять.
After the dinner-time bustle, we went out for a walk.
Городская суета обмещанивает даже творческих людей.
The hustle and bustle of the city turns even creative people into conformists.
Она устала от людской суеты.
She was tired of the hustle and bustle of people.
Мудрец зрит истину сквозь суету мира.
The wise man sees the truth through the world’s bustle.
Девушка, отрешившаяся от суеты, наконец успокоилась.
The girl, having withdrawn from the hustle and bustle, finally calmed down.

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