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Meaning of trouble in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈtrəb(ə)l/

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  1. Verb

    trouble

    Definitions

    1. move deeply

    Examples

    • « This book upset me »
    • « A troubling thought »
  2. 2. to cause inconvenience or discomfort to

    Examples

    • « Sorry to trouble you, but... »
  3. 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. 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. 5. cause bodily suffering to
  6. 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? »
  7. 2. an angry disturbance

    Examples

    • « he didn't want to make a fuss »
    • « they had labor trouble »
    • « a spot of bother »
  8. 3. an event causing distress or pain

    Examples

    • « what is the trouble? »
    • « heart trouble »
  9. 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 »
  10. 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 »
  11. 6. an unwanted pregnancy

    Examples

    • « he got several girls in trouble »

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