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trou·ble
(trŭb′əl)n.
1. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need: tried to console them in their trouble; got in trouble with the police.
2. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation: I've had troubles ever since I took this job.
3. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty: The new recruits were a trouble to him.
4. Effort, especially when inconvenient or bothersome: went to a lot of trouble to find this book.
5. A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction: heart trouble; car trouble.
6.
a. Public unrest or disorder.
b. An instance of this; a disturbance.
c. Troubles Any of various conflicts or rebellions in Ireland or Northern Ireland, especially the period of social unrest in Northern Ireland beginning in 1969.
v. trou·bled, trou·bling, trou·bles
v.tr.
1. To afflict with pain or discomfort: My stomach is troubling me.
2.
a. To cause to be anxious or worried: was troubled by the decline in sales.
b. To cause to have emotional or mental problems that interfere with social functioning: a teenager who is troubled and needs help.
3. To inconvenience; bother: May I trouble you for directions?
4. To agitate; stir up: winds troubling the waters.
v.intr.
To take pains: They trouble over every detail.
[Middle English, from Old French, from troubler, to trouble, from Vulgar Latin *turbulāre, alteration (influenced by Latin turbula, small group, diminutive of turba, crowd) of Late Latin turbidāre, from Latin turbidus, confused; see turbid.]
trou′bler n.
trou′bling·ly adv.
Synonyms: trouble, ail, distress, worry
These verbs mean to cause anxious uneasiness in: His behavior troubles his parents. What problems are ailing you? The bad news distressed us. Her high fever worries the doctor.
These verbs mean to cause anxious uneasiness in: His behavior troubles his parents. What problems are ailing you? The bad news distressed us. Her high fever worries the doctor.
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trouble
(ˈtrʌbəl)n
1. a state or condition of mental distress or anxiety
2. a state or condition of disorder or unrest: industrial trouble.
3. a condition of disease, pain, or malfunctioning: she has liver trouble.
4. a cause of distress, disturbance, or pain; problem: what is the trouble?.
5. effort or exertion taken to do something: he took a lot of trouble over this design.
6. liability to suffer punishment or misfortune (esp in the phrase be in trouble): he's in trouble with the police.
7. a personal quality that is regarded as a weakness, handicap, or cause of annoyance: his trouble is that he's too soft.
8. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (plural)
a. political unrest or public disturbances
b. the Troubles political violence in Ireland during the 1920s or in Northern Ireland between the late 1960s and the late 1990s
9. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the Troubles political violence in Ireland during the 1920s or in Northern Ireland between the late 1960s and the late 1990s
10. the condition of an unmarried girl who becomes pregnant (esp in the phrase in trouble)
vb
11. (tr) to cause trouble to; upset, pain, or worry
12. (usually with a negative and foll by: about) to put oneself to inconvenience; be concerned: don't trouble about me.
13. (intr; usually with a negative) to take pains; exert oneself: please don't trouble to write everything down.
14. (tr) to cause inconvenience or discomfort to: does this noise trouble you?.
15. (tr; usually passive) to agitate or make rough: the seas were troubled.
16. (tr) Caribbean to interfere with: he wouldn't like anyone to trouble his new bicycle.
[C13: from Old French troubler, from Vulgar Latin turbulāre (unattested), from Late Latin turbidāre, from turbidus confused, from turba commotion]
ˈtroubled adj
ˈtroubler n
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trou•ble
(ˈtrʌb əl)v. -bled, -bling,
n. v.t.
1. to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress: The sufferings of the poor troubled him.
2. to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like: May I trouble you to shut the door?
3. to cause bodily pain or discomfort to; afflict: to be troubled by arthritis.
4. to annoy, vex, or bother.
5. to disturb or agitate so as to make turbid, as water.
v.i. 6. to put oneself to inconvenience, extra effort, or the like.
7. to be distressed; worry.
n. 8. difficulty, annoyance, or harassment: to make trouble for someone.
9. an unfortunate or distressing position, circumstance, or occurrence: financial trouble.
10. civil disorder, disturbance, or conflict.
11. a physical disease, ailment, etc.: heart trouble.
12. mental or emotional distress; worry.
13. effort or inconvenience in accomplishing some action, deed, etc.: not worth the trouble.
14. an objectionable feature; drawback: the trouble with the proposal.
15. a cause or source of disturbance, annoyance, etc.
16. a mechanical defect or breakdown: trouble with the washing machine.
17. the Troubles,
Idioms: a. the violence and civil war in Ireland, 1920–22.
b. the conflict between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, beginning in 1969.
in trouble, pregnant out of wedlock (used as a euphemism).
[1175–1225; Middle English (v.) < Old French troubler < Vulgar Latin *turbulare, derivative of *turbulus turbid, alter. of Latin turbulentus turbulent]
trou′bler, n.
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trouble
1. used as an uncountable noun
Trouble is most commonly an uncountable noun. If something causes you trouble, you have difficulty dealing with it.
The weather was causing more trouble than the enemy.
This would save everyone a lot of trouble.
You can say that someone has trouble doing something.
Did you have any trouble finding your way here?
Be Careful!
Don't say 'Did you have any trouble to find your way here?'
2. 'troubles'
Your troubles are the problems in your life.
It helps me forget my troubles and relax.
Be Careful!
You don't usually refer to a single problem as 'a trouble'.
3. 'the trouble'
If a particular aspect of something is causing problems, you can refer to this as the trouble.
It's getting a bit expensive now, that's the trouble.
The trouble is there's a shortage of suitable property.
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trouble
Past participle: troubled
Gerund: troubling
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| Noun | 1. |  trouble - a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?"difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" pressure point - where problems or difficulties are likely to occur; "a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit" can of worms - a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity deep water - serious trouble growing pains - problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages) hydra - trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality; "we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution" matter - a problem; "is anything the matter?" |
| 2. |  trouble - an angry disturbance; "he didn't want to make a fuss"; "they had labor trouble"; "a spot of bother"disturbance, perturbation - activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption; "the term `distress' connotes some degree of perturbation and emotional upset"; "he looked around for the source of the disturbance"; "there was a disturbance of neural function" | |
| 3. |  trouble - an event causing distress or pain; "what is the trouble?"; "heart trouble"misfortune, bad luck - unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event affliction - a cause of great suffering and distress convulsion - a physical disturbance such as an earthquake or upheaval embarrassment - some event that causes someone to be embarrassed; "the outcome of the vote was an embarrassment for the liberals" onslaught - a sudden and severe onset of trouble | |
| 4. |  trouble - an effort that is inconvenient; "I went to a lot of trouble"; "he won without any trouble"; "had difficulty walking"; "finished the test only with great difficulty"elbow grease, exertion, effort, travail, sweat - use of physical or mental energy; hard work; "he got an A for effort"; "they managed only with great exertion" the devil - something difficult or awkward to do or deal with; "it will be the devil to solve" tsuris - (Yiddish) aggravating trouble; "the frustrating tsuris he subjected himself to" | |
| 5. |  trouble - a strong feeling of anxiety; "his worry over the prospect of being fired"; "it is not work but worry that kills"; "he wanted to die and end his troubles"anxiety - a vague unpleasant emotion that is experienced in anticipation of some (usually ill-defined) misfortune | |
| 6. |  trouble - an unwanted pregnancy; "he got several girls in trouble" | |
| Verb | 1. |  trouble - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"charge up, commove, agitate, rouse, excite, turn on, charge - cause to be agitated, excited, or roused; "The speaker charged up the crowd with his inflammatory remarks" jolt - disturb (someone's) composure; "The audience was jolted by the play" cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract, trouble - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" impress, strike, affect, move - have an emotional or cognitive impact upon; "This child impressed me as unusually mature"; "This behavior struck me as odd" distress - cause mental pain to; "The news of her child's illness distressed the mother" |
| 2. |  trouble - to cause inconvenience or discomfort to; "Sorry to trouble you, but..." | |
| 3. |  trouble - disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed; "She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill" | |
| 4. |  trouble - take the trouble to do something; concern oneself; "He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday"; "Don't bother, please" | |
| 5. | trouble - cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed hurt - give trouble or pain to; "This exercise will hurt your back" recrudesce, break out, erupt - become raw or open; "He broke out in hives"; "My skin breaks out when I eat strawberries"; "Such boils tend to recrudesce" |
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trouble
noun
1. bother, problems, concern, worry, stress, difficulty (informal), anxiety, distress, grief (Brit. & S. African), irritation, hassle (informal), strife, inconvenience, unease, disquiet, annoyance, agitation, commotion, unpleasantness, vexation You've caused a lot of trouble.
2. shortcoming, problem, failing, fault, weakness, defect, imperfection, weak point Your trouble is that you can't take the rejection.
3. (usually plural) distress, problem, suffering, worry, pain, anxiety, grief, torment, hardship, sorrow, woe, irritation, hassle (informal), misfortune, heartache, disquiet, annoyance, agitation, tribulation, bummer (slang), vexation She tells me her troubles. I tell her mine.
distress pleasure, comfort, happiness, good fortune, tranquillity, contentment
distress pleasure, comfort, happiness, good fortune, tranquillity, contentment
4. ailment, disease, failure, complaint, upset, illness, disorder, disability, defect, malfunction He had never before had any heart trouble.
5. disorder, fighting, row, conflict, bother, grief (Brit. & S. African), unrest, disturbance, to-do (informal), discontent, dissatisfaction, furore, uproar, scuffling, discord, fracas, commotion, rumpus, breach of the peace, tumult, affray (Law), brouhaha, ructions, hullabaloo (informal), kerfuffle (Brit. informal), hoo-ha (informal) Riot police are being deployed to prevent any trouble.
disorder peace, agreement, unity, harmony, tranquillity, contentment
disorder peace, agreement, unity, harmony, tranquillity, contentment
6. problem, bother, concern, pest, irritation, hassle (informal), nuisance, inconvenience, irritant, cause of annoyance He's no trouble at all, but his brother is rude and selfish.
7. effort, work, thought, care, labour, struggle, pains, bother, grief (Brit. & S. African), hassle (informal), inconvenience, exertion You've saved us a lot of trouble by helping.
effort facility, ease, convenience
effort facility, ease, convenience
8. difficulty, hot water (informal), predicament, deep water (informal), spot (informal), danger, mess, dilemma, scrape (informal), pickle (informal), dire straits, tight spot a charity that helps women in trouble with the law
9. malfunction, failure, fault, breakdown, dysfunction The multi-million pound jet developed engine trouble.
verb
1. bother, worry, upset, disturb, distress, annoy, plague, grieve, torment, harass, hassle (informal), afflict, pain, fret, agitate, sadden, perplex, disconcert, disquiet, pester, vex, perturb, faze, give someone grief (Brit. & S. African), discompose, put or get someone's back up Is anything troubling you?
bother please, calm, relieve, soothe, appease, mollify
bother please, calm, relieve, soothe, appease, mollify
2. afflict, hurt, bother, cause discomfort to, cause discomfort to, pain, grieve The ulcer had been troubling her for several years.
3. inconvenience, disturb, burden, put out, impose upon, discommode, incommode `Good morning. I'm sorry to trouble you.'
inconvenience relieve
inconvenience relieve
4. take pains, take the time, make an effort, go to the effort of, exert yourself He yawns, not troubling to cover his mouth.
take pains avoid, dodge
take pains avoid, dodge
Quotations
"Man is born unto trouble" Bible: Job
"Double, double, toil and trouble" [William Shakespeare Macbeth]
"Man is born unto trouble" Bible: Job
"Double, double, toil and trouble" [William Shakespeare Macbeth]
Proverbs
"Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you"
"Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you"
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trouble
noun2. The state or quality of being inconvenient:
3. To cause inconvenience for:
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Translations
إضْطِراباتعِلَّه، مَرَضقَلَققَلَق، تَعَبيُزْعِجُ نَفْسَه، يَبذُل جُهْدا
potížetrápeníznepokojitnepokojeobtěžovat
problemulejlige=-besværbekymrebesvær
vaikeus
problem
aggaszt
erfiîleikarhafa fyrirtrufla, ónáîavalda áhyggjum/reiîi/amaveikindi
困難
곤란
kiršintojasneramumaiprislėgtas rūpesčiųsukeliantis daug rūpesčiųvaidininkas
apgrūtinātgrūtībasjukaskaitenemieri
starostiznepokojiť
motnjepotruditi setežavavznemirjati
bekymmer
ปัญหา
vấn đề
trouble
[ˈtrʌbl]A. N
1. (= problem) → problema m, dificultad f; (for doing wrong) → problemas mpl, lío m; (= difficult situation) → apuro m, aprieto m
life is full of troubles → la vida está llena de problemas or aflicciones
now your troubles are over → ya no tendrás de que preocuparte, se acabaron las preocupaciones
what's the trouble? → ¿cuál es el problema?, ¿qué pasa?
the trouble is → el problema es ..., lo que pasa es ...
that's just the trouble → ahí está (la madre del cordero)
it's just asking for trouble → eso es buscarse problemas
there'll be trouble if she finds out → se armará una buena si se entera
there's trouble brewing → se va a armar lío
to get into trouble he got into trouble with the police → se metió en un lío con la policía
he got into trouble for saying that → se mereció una bronca diciendo eso
to get sb into trouble → meter a algn en un lío or problemas (euph) (= make pregnant) → dejar embarazada a algn
to get out of trouble → salir del apuro
to get sb out of trouble → ayudar a algn a salir del apuro, echar un cable a algn
to give trouble she never gave us any trouble → nunca nos causó problemas
to have trouble doing sth I had no trouble finding the house → encontré la casa sin problemas
did you have any trouble? → ¿tuviste algún problema or alguna dificultad?
we had trouble getting here in time → nos costó trabajo llegar aquí a tiempo
to be in trouble (= having problems) → estar en un apuro or aprieto; (for doing wrong) → tener problemas
to be in great trouble → estar muy apurado
to lay up trouble for o.s → crearse problemas
don't go looking for trouble → no busques camorra or problemas
to make trouble for sb → crear un lío a algn
money troubles → dificultades fpl económicas
to stir up trouble → meter cizaña, revolver el ajo
to tell sb one's troubles → contar sus desventuras a algn
my/his trouble and strife (Brit) → la parienta
life is full of troubles → la vida está llena de problemas or aflicciones
now your troubles are over → ya no tendrás de que preocuparte, se acabaron las preocupaciones
what's the trouble? → ¿cuál es el problema?, ¿qué pasa?
the trouble is → el problema es ..., lo que pasa es ...
that's just the trouble → ahí está (la madre del cordero)
it's just asking for trouble → eso es buscarse problemas
there'll be trouble if she finds out → se armará una buena si se entera
there's trouble brewing → se va a armar lío
to get into trouble he got into trouble with the police → se metió en un lío con la policía
he got into trouble for saying that → se mereció una bronca diciendo eso
to get sb into trouble → meter a algn en un lío or problemas (euph) (= make pregnant) → dejar embarazada a algn
to get out of trouble → salir del apuro
to get sb out of trouble → ayudar a algn a salir del apuro, echar un cable a algn
to give trouble she never gave us any trouble → nunca nos causó problemas
to have trouble doing sth I had no trouble finding the house → encontré la casa sin problemas
did you have any trouble? → ¿tuviste algún problema or alguna dificultad?
we had trouble getting here in time → nos costó trabajo llegar aquí a tiempo
to be in trouble (= having problems) → estar en un apuro or aprieto; (for doing wrong) → tener problemas
to be in great trouble → estar muy apurado
to lay up trouble for o.s → crearse problemas
don't go looking for trouble → no busques camorra or problemas
to make trouble for sb → crear un lío a algn
money troubles → dificultades fpl económicas
to stir up trouble → meter cizaña, revolver el ajo
to tell sb one's troubles → contar sus desventuras a algn
my/his trouble and strife (Brit) → la parienta
2. (= effort, bother) → molestia f
to go to (all) the trouble of doing sth → tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
I went to a lot of trouble to get it for her → me tomé muchas molestias para conseguírselo
we had all our trouble for nothing → todo aquello fue trabajo perdido
it's no trouble → no es molestia
to put sb to the trouble of doing sth → molestar a algn pidiéndole que haga algo
I fear I am putting you to a lot of trouble → me temo que esto te vaya a molestar bastante
to save o.s. the trouble → ahorrarse el trabajo
to spare no trouble in order to + INFIN → no regatear medio para + infin
to take the trouble to do sth → tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
he didn't even take the trouble to say thank you → ni se dignó siquiera darme las gracias
to take a lot of trouble over sth → esmerarse en algo, hacer algo con el mayor cuidado
nothing is too much trouble for her → para ella todo es poco
it's more trouble than it's worth, it's not worth the trouble → no vale la pena
to go to (all) the trouble of doing sth → tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
I went to a lot of trouble to get it for her → me tomé muchas molestias para conseguírselo
we had all our trouble for nothing → todo aquello fue trabajo perdido
it's no trouble → no es molestia
to put sb to the trouble of doing sth → molestar a algn pidiéndole que haga algo
I fear I am putting you to a lot of trouble → me temo que esto te vaya a molestar bastante
to save o.s. the trouble → ahorrarse el trabajo
to spare no trouble in order to + INFIN → no regatear medio para + infin
to take the trouble to do sth → tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
he didn't even take the trouble to say thank you → ni se dignó siquiera darme las gracias
to take a lot of trouble over sth → esmerarse en algo, hacer algo con el mayor cuidado
nothing is too much trouble for her → para ella todo es poco
it's more trouble than it's worth, it's not worth the trouble → no vale la pena
3. (Med) heart/back trouble → problemas mpl de corazón/espalda
it's my old trouble → ha vuelto lo de antes
it's my old trouble → ha vuelto lo de antes
4. (Mech) a mechanic put the trouble right → un mecánico reparó las piezas averiadas
engine trouble → problemas mpl con el motor
engine trouble → problemas mpl con el motor
5. (= unrest, fighting) → conflicto m, disturbio m
the (Irish) troubles → los conflictos de los irlandeses
there is constant trouble between them → riñen constantemente
labour troubles → conflictos laborales
there's trouble at t'mill (Brit) (hum) → hay un disturbio en la fábrica
see also brew C2
the (Irish) troubles → los conflictos de los irlandeses
there is constant trouble between them → riñen constantemente
labour troubles → conflictos laborales
there's trouble at t'mill (Brit) (hum) → hay un disturbio en la fábrica
see also brew C2
B. VT
1. (= worry) → preocupar
the thought troubled him → le preocupaba la idea
it's not that that troubles me → no me preocupo por eso, eso me trae sin cuidado
the thought troubled him → le preocupaba la idea
it's not that that troubles me → no me preocupo por eso, eso me trae sin cuidado
2. (= cause pain) his eyes trouble him → tiene problemas con la vista or los ojos
if the tooth troubles you again call the dentist → si vuelves a tener molestias en el diente llama al dentista
if the tooth troubles you again call the dentist → si vuelves a tener molestias en el diente llama al dentista
3. (= bother) → molestar
I'm sorry to trouble you → disculpe la molestia
maths never troubled me at all → las matemáticas no me costaron trabajo en absoluto
to trouble o.s. about sth → preocuparse por algo
to trouble o.s. to do sth → molestarse en or tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
don't trouble yourself! → ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
may I trouble you to hold this? → ¿te molestaría tener esto?
may I trouble you for a light? → ¿le molestaría darme fuego, por favor?
does it trouble you if I smoke? → ¿le molesta que fume?
I won't trouble you with all the details → no le voy a aburrir con exceso de detalles
I'm sorry to trouble you → disculpe la molestia
maths never troubled me at all → las matemáticas no me costaron trabajo en absoluto
to trouble o.s. about sth → preocuparse por algo
to trouble o.s. to do sth → molestarse en or tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
don't trouble yourself! → ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
may I trouble you to hold this? → ¿te molestaría tener esto?
may I trouble you for a light? → ¿le molestaría darme fuego, por favor?
does it trouble you if I smoke? → ¿le molesta que fume?
I won't trouble you with all the details → no le voy a aburrir con exceso de detalles
C. VI (= make the effort) → preocuparse, molestarse
please don't trouble! → ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
don't trouble to write → no te molestes en escribir
he didn't trouble to shut the door → no se tomó la molestia de cerrar la puerta
if you had troubled to find out → si te hubieras tomado la molestia de averiguarlo
please don't trouble! → ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
don't trouble to write → no te molestes en escribir
he didn't trouble to shut the door → no se tomó la molestia de cerrar la puerta
if you had troubled to find out → si te hubieras tomado la molestia de averiguarlo
D. CPD trouble spot N (esp Pol) (= area, country) → zona f conflictiva
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trouble
[ˈtrʌbəl] n
(= difficulty) → problème m, difficulté f (= difficulties) → problèmesmpl → difficultés fpl
to have trouble doing sth → avoir du mal à faire qch
to be in trouble (= have difficulties) [person, company] → avoir des ennuis; [ship, climber] → être en difficulté
to be in trouble with sb → avoir des ennuis avec qn
He was in trouble with his teachers → Il avait des ennuis avec ses professeurs.
to be in trouble with the law → avoir des ennuis avec la police
to get into trouble [person] → s'attirer des ennuis; [ship, climber] → se trouver en difficulté
to have trouble doing sth → avoir du mal à faire qch
to be in trouble (= have difficulties) [person, company] → avoir des ennuis; [ship, climber] → être en difficulté
to be in trouble with sb → avoir des ennuis avec qn
He was in trouble with his teachers → Il avait des ennuis avec ses professeurs.
to be in trouble with the law → avoir des ennuis avec la police
to get into trouble [person] → s'attirer des ennuis; [ship, climber] → se trouver en difficulté
(= problem) → problème m
the trouble is ... → le problème, c'est que ...
The trouble is, it's too expensive → Le problème, c'est que c'est trop cher.
what's the trouble? → qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?
the trouble is ... → le problème, c'est que ...
The trouble is, it's too expensive → Le problème, c'est que c'est trop cher.
what's the trouble? → qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?
(= bother, effort) to be a lot of trouble → demander beaucoup d'efforts, exiger beaucoup d'efforts
to be too much trouble → demander trop d'efforts, exiger trop d'efforts
Baking their own bread was too much trouble → Faire leur propre pain leur demandait trop d'efforts.
to save sb a lot of trouble (= prevent serious consequences) → éviter beaucoup de problèmes à qn, épargner beaucoup de tracas à qn (= make things easier) → faciliter les choses à qn
It would save me a lot of trouble if you would do it yourself → Cela me faciliterait vraiment les choses si tu voulais bien le faire toi-même.
to go to the trouble of doing sth, to take the trouble to do sth → se donner la peine de faire qch
to take a lot of trouble over sth → se donner beaucoup de peine pour qch
don't worry, it's no trouble → mais non, ça ne me dérange absolument pas
he's no trouble → il n'est pas difficile
it's more trouble than it's worth → ça n'en vaut pas la peine
he's more trouble than he's worth → il n'en vaut pas la peine
it's not worth the trouble → ça n'en vaut pas la peine
to be too much trouble → demander trop d'efforts, exiger trop d'efforts
Baking their own bread was too much trouble → Faire leur propre pain leur demandait trop d'efforts.
to save sb a lot of trouble (= prevent serious consequences) → éviter beaucoup de problèmes à qn, épargner beaucoup de tracas à qn (= make things easier) → faciliter les choses à qn
It would save me a lot of trouble if you would do it yourself → Cela me faciliterait vraiment les choses si tu voulais bien le faire toi-même.
to go to the trouble of doing sth, to take the trouble to do sth → se donner la peine de faire qch
to take a lot of trouble over sth → se donner beaucoup de peine pour qch
don't worry, it's no trouble → mais non, ça ne me dérange absolument pas
he's no trouble → il n'est pas difficile
it's more trouble than it's worth → ça n'en vaut pas la peine
he's more trouble than he's worth → il n'en vaut pas la peine
it's not worth the trouble → ça n'en vaut pas la peine
(= unrest) → troubles mpl
The police would intervene at the first sign of trouble → La police était prête à intervenir dès les premiers troubles.
to make trouble, to cause trouble → causer des problèmes, semer le trouble
The police would intervene at the first sign of trouble → La police était prête à intervenir dès les premiers troubles.
to make trouble, to cause trouble → causer des problèmes, semer le trouble
(= medical problems)
He's having trouble with his right knee → Il a des problèmes avec son genou droit.
to have stomach trouble → avoir des troubles gastriques
to have back trouble → avoir des problèmes de dos
to have heart trouble → avoir des problèmes cardiaques
to have kidney trouble → avoir des problèmes rénaux
He's having trouble with his right knee → Il a des problèmes avec son genou droit.
to have stomach trouble → avoir des troubles gastriques
to have back trouble → avoir des problèmes de dos
to have heart trouble → avoir des problèmes cardiaques
to have kidney trouble → avoir des problèmes rénaux
vt
(= bother) → déranger
I'm sorry to trouble you, but ... → je m'excuse de vous déranger, mais ...
please don't trouble yourself! → je vous en prie, ne vous dérangez pas!
to trouble to do sth → prendre la peine de faire qch
I'm sorry to trouble you, but ... → je m'excuse de vous déranger, mais ...
please don't trouble yourself! → je vous en prie, ne vous dérangez pas!
to trouble to do sth → prendre la peine de faire qch
(= worry) → inquiéter
Is anything troubling you? → Est-ce qu'il y a quelque chose qui vous inquiète?
to be troubled by sth → s'inquiéter de qch
Is anything troubling you? → Est-ce qu'il y a quelque chose qui vous inquiète?
to be troubled by sth → s'inquiéter de qch
(= cause pain) [injury, ulcer, condition] → faire souffrir; [knee, tooth, stomach] → faire souffrir
The ulcer had been troubling her for years
BUT Elle souffrait d'un ulcère depuis des années. troubles
The ulcer had been troubling her for years
BUT Elle souffrait d'un ulcère depuis des années. troubles
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trouble
n
→ Schwierigkeiten pl; (bothersome) → Ärger m; did you have any trouble (in) getting it? → hatten Sie Schwierigkeiten es zu bekommen?; to be in trouble → in Schwierigkeiten sein; you’ll be in trouble for this → da bekommen Sie Ärger or Schwierigkeiten; to be in trouble with somebody → mit jdm Schwierigkeiten or Ärger haben; to get into trouble → in Schwierigkeiten geraten; (with authority) → Schwierigkeiten or Ärger bekommen (with mit); to get somebody into trouble → jdn in Schwierigkeiten bringen (with mit); to get a girl into trouble (euph) → ein Mädchen ins Unglück bringen; to get out of trouble → aus den Schwierigkeiten herauskommen; to get somebody out of trouble → jdm aus seinen Schwierigkeiten heraushelfen; to keep or stay out of trouble → nicht in Schwierigkeiten kommen, sauber bleiben (inf); now we’re out of trouble → jetzt sind wir aus den Schwierigkeiten heraus; the children are never out of trouble → die Kinder stellen dauernd etwas an; to make trouble (= cause a row etc) → Krach schlagen (inf), → Ärger machen; to make trouble for somebody/oneself (with authority) → jdn/sich selbst in Schwierigkeiten bringen; that’s/you’re asking for trouble → das kann ja nicht gut gehen; are you looking for trouble? → Sie wollen wohl Ärger?; to look for trouble, to go around looking for trouble → sich (dat) → Ärger einhandeln; there’ll be trouble if he finds out → wenn er das erfährt, gibts Ärger or Trouble (inf); here comes trouble (inf) → jetzt geht es los! (inf), → jetzt gibt es Ärger or Trouble! (inf); what’s the trouble? → was ist los?; (to sick person) → wo fehlts?; the trouble is that … → das Problem ist, dass …; that’s the trouble → das ist das Problem; family/money troubles → Familien-/Geldsorgen pl; his troubles are not yet over → seine Sorgen or Probleme sind noch nicht vorbei
(= bother, effort) → Mühe f; it’s no trouble (at all)! → das mache ich doch gern; thank you — (it was) no trouble → vielen Dank — (das ist) gern geschehen; it’s no trouble to do it properly → man kann es genauso gut ordentlich machen; it’s not worth the trouble → das ist nicht der Mühe wert; she’s/it’s more trouble than she’s/it’s worth → sie/es macht mehr Ärger or Umstände als sie/es wert ist; nothing is too much trouble for her → nichts ist ihr zu viel; to go to the trouble (of doing something), to take the trouble (to do something) → sich (dat) → die Mühe machen(, etw zu tun); to go to/to take a lot of trouble (over or with something) → sich (dat) → (mit etw) viel Mühe geben; you have gone to a lot of trouble over the food → Sie haben sich (dat) → solche Umstände mit dem Essen gemacht; he went to enormous trouble → er hat alles nur Erdenkliche getan; to put somebody to the trouble of doing something → jdn bemühen, etw zu tun; to put somebody to a lot of trouble → jdm viel Mühe machen
(= nuisance) to be a trouble (to somebody) → (jdm) Mühe machen; (dependent person also) → (jdm) zur Last fallen; the child is nothing but trouble to his parents → das Kind macht seinen Eltern nur Sorgen; he’s been no trouble at all (of child) → er war ganz lieb
vt
(= worry) → beunruhigen; (= disturb, grieve) → bekümmern; to be troubled by something → wegen etw besorgt or beunruhigt/bekümmert sein; he’s troubled with a bad back → er leidet an Rückenschmerzen
(= bother) → bemühen, belästigen; I’m sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me if … → entschuldigen Sie die Störung, aber könnten Sie mir sagen, ob …; may I trouble you for a light? → darf ich Sie um Feuer bitten?; will it trouble you if I smoke? → stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?; I shan’t trouble you with the details → ich werde Ihnen die Einzelheiten ersparen; we are troubled with mice just now → wir werden zurzeit von Mäusen geplagt; I’ll trouble you to remember who you’re speaking to! (iro) → würden Sie bitte daran denken, mit wem Sie sprechen!
(= take the trouble) to trouble to do something → sich bemühen, etw zu tun; please don’t trouble yourself → bitte bemühen Sie sich nicht; don’t trouble to write until you’ve settled down → schreib erst, wenn du dich eingelebt hast; if you had troubled to ask, you might have found out the truth → wenn du dir die Mühe gemacht und gefragt hättest, hättest du wahrscheinlich die Wahrheit erfahren; oh, don’t trouble to apologize! (iro) → bemüh dich nicht, dich zu entschuldigen
vi → sich bemühen
trouble
:trouble-free
adj period, process, car → problemlos; relationship also → reibungslos; area → ruhig; machine → störungsfrei
troublemaker
n → Tunichtgut m; (deliberate) → Unruhestifter(in) m(f)
troubleproof
adj → störungsfrei
troubleshooter
n → Störungssucher(in) m(f); (Pol, Ind: = mediator) → Vermittler(in) m(f); troubles (Pol etc: = organization) → Krisenfeuerwehr f
troubleshooting
n (Comput etc) → Troubleshooting nt, → Problembehandlung f
troublesome
adj (= bothersome) → lästig; person, problem → schwierig; the most trouble boy in the school → der schwierigste Junge in der Schule; (= troublemaker) → der größte Störenfried in der Schule; don’t be trouble! → sei nicht so schwierig!
trouble spot
n → Unruheherd m; (in system) → Störung f
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trouble
[ˈtrʌbl]1. n
a. (problems) → problemi mpl, difficoltà fpl; (as result of doing wrong) → guai mpl, pasticci mpl; (with sth mechanical) → noie fpl; (unrest, fighting) → agitazione f, disordine m troubles npl → disordini, conflitti mpl
to have trouble doing sth → avere delle difficoltà a fare qc
to be in trouble (having problems) → avere qualche problema or difficoltà (for doing wrong) → essere nei guai
to get into trouble → cacciarsi nei guai
to get sb into trouble → mettere or cacciare qn nei guai
to help sb out of trouble → aiutare qn a tirarsi fuori dai guai
what's the trouble? → cosa c'è che non va?
the trouble is ... → c'è che..., il guaio è che...
don't go looking for trouble → non andare in cerca di guai
engine trouble → noie al motore
stomach trouble → disturbi mpl gastrici
heart/back trouble → disturbi al cuore/di schiena
to have trouble doing sth → avere delle difficoltà a fare qc
to be in trouble (having problems) → avere qualche problema or difficoltà (for doing wrong) → essere nei guai
to get into trouble → cacciarsi nei guai
to get sb into trouble → mettere or cacciare qn nei guai
to help sb out of trouble → aiutare qn a tirarsi fuori dai guai
what's the trouble? → cosa c'è che non va?
the trouble is ... → c'è che..., il guaio è che...
don't go looking for trouble → non andare in cerca di guai
engine trouble → noie al motore
stomach trouble → disturbi mpl gastrici
heart/back trouble → disturbi al cuore/di schiena
b. (bother, effort) → sforzo; (worry) → preoccupazione f
it's no trouble (offering help) → non è un problema
it's no trouble! (accepting thanks) → di niente!
it's not worth the trouble → non vale la pena
to go to (all) the trouble of doing sth, take the trouble to do sth → darsi la pena di fare qc
it's no trouble (offering help) → non è un problema
it's no trouble! (accepting thanks) → di niente!
it's not worth the trouble → non vale la pena
to go to (all) the trouble of doing sth, take the trouble to do sth → darsi la pena di fare qc
2. vt
b. (bother, be nuisance to) → disturbare
I'm sorry to trouble you → mi dispiace disturbarla
I shan't trouble you with all the details → non starò ad annoiarla con tutti i particolari
please don't trouble yourself → non si disturbi
I'm sorry to trouble you → mi dispiace disturbarla
I shan't trouble you with all the details → non starò ad annoiarla con tutti i particolari
please don't trouble yourself → non si disturbi
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
trouble
(ˈtrabl) noun1. (something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc. He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.
2. disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc. It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.
3. illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body). He has heart trouble.
verb1. to cause worry, anger or sadness to. She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.
2. used as part of a very polite and formal request. May I trouble you to close the window?
3. to make any effort. He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.
ˈtroubled adjective (negative untroubled).
1. worried or anxious. He is obviously a troubled man.
2. disturbed and not peaceful. troubled sleep.
ˈtroublesome adjective causing worry or difficulty. troublesome children/tasks.
ˈtroublemaker noun a person who continually (and usually deliberately) causes worry, difficulty or disturbance to other people. Beware of her – she is a real troublemaker.
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trouble
→ قَلَق potíže problem Schwierigkeit μπελάς problema, problemas vaikeus difficultés problem problema 困難 곤란 moeite trøbbel kłopot problema беспокойство bekymmer ปัญหา güçlük vấn đề 麻烦Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
trouble
n. aflicción, calamidad, problema;
What is the trouble? → ¿Qué sucede? ¿qué pasa?;
v.
to be in ___ → estar en un apuro;
to be worth the ___ → valer la pena.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- I'm sorry to bother you (US)
I'm sorry to trouble you (UK) - What do I do if I have car trouble? (US)
What do I do if I break down? (UK) - Car trouble (US)
Breakdown (UK) - I'm having trouble with the phone
- I'm having trouble with the key
- I'm in trouble (US)
I am in trouble (UK)
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trouble
n molestia (frec. pl); Do you have trouble with your back?.. Tiene molestia(s) en la espalda?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.