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Meaning of trouble in English
Pronunciation
/ˈtrəb(ə)l/
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Verb
trouble
Definitions
1.
move deeply
Examples
« This book upset me »
« A troubling thought »
2.
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Examples
« Sorry to trouble you, but... »
3.
disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
Examples
« She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill »
4.
take the trouble to do something
Examples
« concern oneself »
« He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday »
« Don't bother, please »
5.
cause bodily suffering to
Noun
trouble
Etymology
Middle English: from Old French truble (noun), trubler (verb), based on Latin turbidus (see turbid)
Definitions
1.
a source of difficulty
Examples
« one trouble after another delayed the job »
« what's the problem? »
2.
an angry disturbance
Examples
« he didn't want to make a fuss »
« they had labor trouble »
« a spot of bother »
3.
an event causing distress or pain
Examples
« what is the trouble? »
« heart trouble »
4.
an effort that is inconvenient
Examples
« I went to a lot of trouble »
« he won without any trouble »
« had difficulty walking »
« finished the test only with great difficulty »
5.
a strong feeling of anxiety
Examples
« his worry over the prospect of being fired »
« it is not work but worry that kills »
« he wanted to die and end his troubles »
6.
an unwanted pregnancy
Examples
« he got several girls in trouble »