Meaning of trouble in English

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 »

Pronunciation