trouble

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.

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[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.]

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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.

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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,

a. the violence and civil war in Ireland, 1920–22.

b. the conflict between Protestants and Catholics in Northern Ireland, beginning in 1969.

Idioms:

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

Imperative

trouble

trouble

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	trouble - a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?" 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" bother, hassle, fuss 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" happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens 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" blaze, hell - a cause of difficulty and suffering; "war is hell"; "go to blazes" onslaught - a sudden and severe onset of trouble scandal, outrage - a disgraceful event interference, noise, disturbance - electrical or acoustic activity that can disturb communication
	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" 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" worry 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" maternity, pregnancy, gestation - the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Verb	1.	trouble - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought" disturb, upset 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..." discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out, bother affect, bear upon, impact, bear on, touch on, touch - have an effect upon; "Will the new rules affect me?" distress, straiten - bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship
	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" cark, disorder, disquiet, perturb, unhinge, distract vex, worry - disturb the peace of mind of; afflict with mental agitation or distress; "I cannot sleep--my daughter's health is worrying me" disturb, trouble, upset - move deeply; "This book upset me"; "A troubling thought"
	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" bother, inconvenience oneself, trouble oneself strain, strive, reach - to exert much effort or energy; "straining our ears to hear"
	5.	trouble - cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed pain, ail 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

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

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

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

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

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

Quotations
"Man is born unto trouble" Bible: Job
"Double, double, toil and trouble" [William Shakespeare Macbeth]

Proverbs
"Never trouble trouble till trouble troubles you"

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trouble

noun

1. The condition of being in need of immediate assistance:

distress, exigence, exigency, hot water.

2. The state or quality of being inconvenient:

discomfort, incommodiousness, incommodity, inconvenience.

3. A difficult, often embarrassing situation or condition:

box, corner, deep water, difficulty, dilemma, Dutch, fix, hole, hot spot, hot water, jam, plight, predicament, quagmire, scrape, soup.

Informal: bind, pickle, spot.

4. A cause of distress or anxiety:

care, concern, worry.

5. The use of energy to do something:

effort, endeavor, exertion, pain (used in plural), strain, striving, struggle, while.

Informal: elbow grease.

verb

1. To cause anxious uneasiness in:

ail, cark, concern, distress, worry.

2. To come to mind continually:

haunt, obsess, torment, weigh on (or upon).

3. To cause inconvenience for:

discomfort, discommode, incommode, inconvenience, put out.

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Translations

إضْطِراباتعِلَّه، مَرَضقَلَققَلَق، تَعَبيُزْعِجُ نَفْسَه، يَبذُل جُهْدا

potížetrápeníznepokojitnepokojeobtěžovat

problemulejlige=-besværbekymrebesvær

bemühenMüheProblemSchwierigkeitsich bemühen

μπελάς

problemamolestarpreocuparmolestarsemolestia

vaikeus

dérangertroublerproblèmetroubledifficultés

problem

aggaszt

erfiîleikarhafa fyrirtrufla, ónáîavalda áhyggjum/reiîi/amaveikindi

problemadisturboessere nei pasticcifallafastidio

困難

곤란

kiršintojasneramumaiprislėgtas rūpesčiųsukeliantis daug rūpesčiųvaidininkas

apgrūtinātgrūtībasjukaskaitenemieri

moeite

bry en medbryderi-plageta seg tid tiltrøbbel

kłopot

problema

беспокойствонеприятностьнервотрёпкахлопотатьхлопоты

starostiznepokojiť

motnjepotruditi setežavavznemirjati

bekymmer

ปัญหา

canını sıkmakdertgüçlükhastalıkkargaşa

vấn đề

麻烦使烦恼动乱忧虑烦恼

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

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

3. (Med) heart/back trouble → problemas mpl de corazón/espalda
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

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

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

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

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

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

D. CPD trouble spot N (esp Pol) (= area, country) → zona f conflictiva

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trouble

[ˈtrʌb^əl]

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

(= 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?

(= 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

(= 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

(= 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

(with machine) → problèmes mpl
to have engine trouble → avoir des problèmes de moteur

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

(= 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

(= 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

npl

(= worries) → problèmes mpl
She told me all her troubles → Elle m'a parlé de tous ses problèmes.

(POLITICS) → troubles mpl

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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

(Med: = illness) → Leiden nt; (fig) → Schaden m; heart/back trouble → Herz-/Rückenleiden nt; my back is giving me trouble → mein Rücken macht mir zu schaffen; engine trouble → (ein) Motorschaden m

(= unrest, upheaval) → Unruhe f; labour (Brit) or labor (US) troubles → Arbeiterunruhen pl; there’s trouble at the factory/in Iran → in der Fabrik/im Iran herrscht Unruhe; he caused/made trouble between them → er hat Unruhe zwischen ihnen gestiftet ? stir up

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

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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

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

2. vt

a. (worry) → preoccupare
my eyes have been troubling me → ho avuto dei disturbi agli occhi

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

c. (+ infin, make the effort) to trouble to do sth → darsi la pena di fare qc

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trouble

(ˈtrabl) noun

1. (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. gesukkel قَلَق، تَعَب грижа problema potíž, trápení die Mühe problem; besvær φασαρία, μπελάς, κόποςproblema raskus, mure مشکل؛ نگرانی vaikeudet problèmeצרות, בעיה परेशानी poteškoća, briga baj kesulitan erfiðleikar problema 苦労 어려움 rūpestis, vargas nepatikšanas; rūpes; raizes; grūtības kesusahan; kepayahan zorgvanskelighet, problem, bryderizmartwienie, fatyga, kłopot ستونزه ، نګرانی problema necaz, problemă неприятность; хлопоты ťažkosť, starosť, trápenie težava nezgoda besvär, möda, bekymmer ปัญหา dert, sıkıntı, sorun 煩惱，麻煩，困難，造成麻煩的事，帶來煩惱的事，帶來困難的事 турбота, клопіт پريشاني điều rắc rối 烦恼，麻烦，费事，纠纷

2. disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc. It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus. gevegte إضْطِرابات безредици conflitos nepokoje die Unruhen(pl.) problem ταραχή, φασαρία disturbios, conflictos; altercados rahutused آشوب levottomuudet troubles מְהוּמוֹת तकलीफ nemir, pobuna zavargás kerusuhan víðsjár, átök tumulto 争い 내분, 소동, 분규 neramumai nemieri; sacelšanās; jukas kekacauan onlustenuro, bråkzamieszki خطر conflitos tul­bu­rări беспорядки nepokoje nemiri nemir oro, orolighet การบกวน kargaşa, karışıklık 動亂 заворушення; хвилювання بلوہ bạo lực, nổi loạn 动乱

3. illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body). He has heart trouble. moeilikheid, siekte عِلَّه، مَرَض заболяване problema potíže das Leiden problem; -problem; besvær; -besvær ενόχληση, πάθησηproblema, enfermedad häda عیب؛ نارسایی vaiva maladieמחלה अशान्ति bolest, tegoba betegség gangguan veikindi problema 病気 병 negalavimas, susirgimas, liga kaite; vaina masalah kwaalplage, sykdom, skavankdolegliwość عیب، خطا problema boală недуг; болезнь ťažkosť, choroba težave problem sjukdom, ont, besvär ความเจ็บป่วย; ความอ่อนแอ (เฉพาะส่วนในร่างกาย) hastalık, rahatsızlık 疾病，虛弱 хвороба بيماري، کمزوري bệnh, ốm 疾病

verb

1. to cause worry, anger or sadness to. She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness. kwel يُقْلِق، يُزْعِج، يَنْزَعِج безпокоя (се) perturbar znepokojit beunruhigen bekymre ανησυχώ, στενοχωρώafligir; inquietar, preocupar muret tegema نگران کردن؛ آزار دادن huolestuttaa troubler לְהַטרִיד परेशान करना uznemiriti, uzrujati aggaszt mengganggu valda áhyggjum/reiði/ama turbare 悩ませる 괴롭히다 sujaudinti, (kam) sukelti nerimą uztraukt; sagādāt rūpes/pūles mengganggu verontrustenbekymre, uroezmartwić ځورول perturbar a tulbura тревожить znepokojiť (sa), trápiť (sa) vznemiriti uznemiriti se oroa, bekymra, plåga, besvära ทำให้ไม่สบายใจ üzmek, canını sıkmak 使憂心，惹惱，憂慮 турбувати(ся), хвилювати(ся) تکليف دينا làm phiền 使烦恼，忧虑

2. used as part of a very polite and formal request. May I trouble you to close the window? pla, vra تُسْتَعْمَل في جُمْلَة الطَّلَب المُهَذَّب бихте ли incomodar obtěžovat bemühen ulejlige ενοχλώ, βάζω στον κόπο molestar; ¿sería tan amable de...? tülitama به زحمت انداختن vaivata déranger לְהַטרִיד, לְהַפרִיע नम्रता पूर्वक निवेदन करना smetati zavar merepotkan trufla, ónáða disturbare わずらわせる (장중한 표현에서) 폐를 끼치다 paprašyti, sutrukdyti Vai drīkstu jums lūgt... mengganggu mogen vragen bry en med, uleiligefatygować, niepokoić په ستونزه کی اچول incomodar a de­ranja беспокоить; затруднять obťažovať nadlegovati uznemiriti besvära, be รบกวน rahatsız etmek, zahmete sokmak 麻煩某人代為做某事(客氣用語) вживається у ввічливому проханні زحمت دينا làm phiền （表示客气时用语）麻烦

3. to make any effort. He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened. moeite doen يُزْعِجُ نَفْسَه، يَبذُل جُهْدا опитвам се dar-se ao incômodo obtěžovat se sich bemühen ulejlige μπαίνω στον κόπο, σκοτίζομαιmolestarse, tomarse la molestia vaevuma زحمت کشیدن vaivautua se donner la peine de לִטרוֹחַ कष्ट उठाना potruditi se veszi magának a fáradságot repot-repot hafa fyrir (að gera e-ð) disturbarsi 手数をかける 일부러 (~)하다 stengtis, rūpintis papūlēties; pacensties cuba utk moeite doenbry seg med, ta seg tid til pofatygować się زیارایستل dar-se ao incómodo a-şi da oste­neala потрудиться obťažovať sa potruditi se potruditi se göra sig besvär พยายาม zahmet etmek, zahmete girmek (常用於否定句)使煩惱，費心 трудитися, намагатися زحمت اٹھانا cố gắng （常用于否定句）使烦恼，费心

ˈtroubled adjective

(negative untroubled).

1. worried or anxious. He is obviously a troubled man. bekommerd قَلِق، مُنْزَعِج притеснен perturbado ustaraný geplagt bekymret προβληματισμένος, ανήσυχοςpreocupado, inquieto murelik نگران huolestunut préoccupéמוטרד चिंतित, उत्सुक zabrinut, tjeskoban nyugtalan khawatir áhyggjufullur preoccupato 悩んでいる 어수선한 prislėgtas rūpesčių norūpējies; uztraucies susah hati bezorgdbekymret, engsteligzmartwiony, niespokojny اندیښمن perturbado preocupat беспокойный ustaraný zaskrbljen uznemiren orolig, bekymrad ที่วิตกกังวล kederli, üzgün 憂心忡忡的 занепокоєний; стривожений پريشان، متفکر phiền phức 忧虑的

2. disturbed and not peaceful. troubled sleep. rusteloos غَيْر هادِئ непокоен perturbado neklidný unruhig urolig ανήσυχος, ταραγμένοςagitado rahutu آشفته levoton agitéמוטרד चिंतित, शांत uznemiren, nemiran zaklatott gelisah ókyrr, óvær agitato 不安な 불안정한 neramus nemierīgs; satraukts terganggu onrustiguroligniespokojny مړاوی perturbado agitat тревожный nepokojný nemiren nemiran orolig, ängslig ที่กระวนกระวาย sıkıntılı, sorunlu 紛亂的，不安的，焦慮不安的 неспокійний; штормовий بے سکون khó chịu 纷乱的，不安的

ˈtroublesome adjective

causing worry or difficulty. troublesome children/tasks. moeisaam مُزْعِج، مُقْلِق обезпокоителен incomodo obtížný beschwerlich besværlig ενοχλητικός, δύσκολος, προβληματικόςmolesto; problemático, difícil tülikas, raske پر دردسر vaivalloinen pénible מַטרִיד दुखदायी zabrinjavajući fárasztó merepotkan þungbær, erfiður fastidioso わずらわしい 귀찮은, 성가신 sukeliantis daug rūpesčių, neramus, varginantis nemierīgs; traucējošs; apgrūtinošs menyusahkan lastigvanskelig, brysom, plagsomnieznośny, kłopotliwy له سردردی نه ډک incomodativo care îţi creează probleme, care îţi dă dureri de cap трудный neposlušný; ťažký težaven problematičan besvärande, krånglig, bråkig ยากลำบาก baş belâsı, musibet 惹事生非的 той, що завдає турботи; неспокійний پريشان کن gây phiền 令人讨厌的，引起麻烦的

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. moeilikheidmaker مُثير المَتاعِب، مُحَرِّض على الشَّغَب размирник gerador de conflitos zdroj potíží der/die Unruhestifter(in) urostifter ταραχοποιός, μπελαλής alborotador tülin, kiusukott آدم فتنه انگیز häirikkö fauteur/-trice de troubles עוֹשֶה צָרוֹת उपद्रवी, कन्टक izgrednik bajkeverő perusuh vandræðagemlingur, friðarspillir piantagrane もめ事を起す人 말썽을 일으키는 사람 kiršintojas, vaidininkas nemiera cēlējs org yg suka membuat kacau lastpostbråkmaker, urostifterintrygant, wichrzyciel چالاک او فتنه یی انسان gerador de conflitos persoană care aduce necazuri/care tulbură liniştea (pu­blică) склочник príčina starostí / ťažkostí; burič povzročitelj težav kavgadžija orosstiftare, bråkmakare ผู้ก่อปัญหา sürekli sorun yaratan kimse, ortalık karıştırıcı 搗亂者，惹事生非者 порушник спокою; баламут پريشاني پيدا کرنے والا người gây ra vấn đề 捣乱者，惹事生非者

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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) → أَنَا آسِفٌ للإزْعَاجِ → Promiňte, že vás obtěžuji → Undskyld forstyrrelsen → Entschuldigen Sie die Störung → Συγγνώμη για την ενόχληση → Siento molestarle → Anteeksi että vaivaan → Excusez-moi de vous déranger → Oprostite što vas uznemiravam → Scusi se la disturbo → ご迷惑をかけてすみません → 귀찮게 해서 미안합니다 → Sorry dat ik u lastigval → Unnskyld at jeg forstyrrer → Przepraszam za kłopot → Desculpe incomodá-lo → Простите за беспокойство → Jag är ledsen att besvära → ฉันขอโทษที่ทำความลำบากให้คุณ → Rahatsız ettiğim için özür dilerim → Xin lỗi phải làm phiền bạn → 对不起，给您添麻烦了
• What do I do if I have car trouble? (US)
  What do I do if I break down? (UK) → ماذا أَفْعَلُ إِذا تَعَطَّلَتْ السَيَّارَةُ؟ → Co mám dělat, když se mi auto porouchá? → Hvad hvis bilen går i stå? → Was mache ich bei einer Panne? → Τι να κάνω εάν πάθει βλάβη; → ¿Qué hago si se daña el carro? → Mitä teen, jos auto jää tielle? → Que faut-il faire en cas de panne ? → Što mi je činiti ako se pokvari? → Cosa devo fare se rimango in panne? → 故障したらどうすればいいのですか？ → 고장이 나면 어떻게 하나요? → Wat moet ik doen als ik pech onderweg heb? → Hva gjør jeg hvis den havarerer? → Co zrobić w razie awarii samochodu? → O que eu faço se o carro quebrar? → Что мне следует делать при поломке автомобиля? → Vad skall jag göra om jag får motorstopp? → ฉันต้องทำอย่างไรหากเกิดรถเสีย? → Araba bozulursa ne yapmam gerekiyor → Nếu xe bị hỏng thì tôi phải làm gì? → 如果车坏了我该怎么办？
• Car trouble (US)
  Breakdown (UK) → تَعَطَّلُ السَيَّارَةِ → Porucha vozidla na silnici → Motorstop → Panne → Βλάβη → Averías → Vika autossa → La panne → Kvar → Guasto → 故障 → 고장 → Pech onderweg → Havari → Awaria → Veículo quebrado → Поломка → Motorstopp → รถเสีย → Arıza → Hỏng hóc → 车坏了
• I'm having trouble with the phone → هُناكَ مُشْكِلَةٌ في الهاتِفِ → Mám problémy s telefonem → Jeg har problemer med telefonen → Ich habe Probleme mit dem Telefon → Έχω πρόβλημα με το τηλέφωνο → El teléfono no funciona del todo bien → Minulla on ongelmia puhelimen kanssa → J'ai des problèmes avec le téléphone → Imam poteškoća s telefonom → Ho problemi con il telefono → 電話に問題があります → 전화에 문제가 있어요 → Ik heb problemen met de telefoon → Jeg har problemer med telefonen → Mam problemy z telefonem → Eu estou tendo problemas com o telefone → У меня затруднения с телефоном → Jag har problem med telefonen → ฉันมีปัญหากับโทรศัพท์ของฉัน → Telefonla sorunum var → Tôi đang gặp trục trặc với điện thoại → 我房间的电话不好使
• I'm having trouble with the key → هُناكَ مُشْكِلَةٌ في الـمِفْتاحِ → Mám problémy s klíčem → Jeg har problemer med nøglen → Ich habe Probleme mit dem Schlüssel → Έχω πρόβλημα με το κλειδί → La llave no va del todo bien → Minulla on ongelmia avaimen kanssa → J'ai des problèmes avec la clé → Imam poteškoća s ključem → Ho problemi con la chiave → 鍵に問題があります → 열쇠에 문제가 있어요 → Ik heb problemen met de sleutel → Jeg har problemer med nøkkelen → Mam problemy z kluczem → Eu estou tendo problemas com a chave → У меня затруднения с ключом → Jag har problem med nyckeln → ฉันมีปัญหากับกุญแจของฉัน → Anahtarla sorunum var → Tôi đang gặp trục trặc với chìa khóa → 我的钥匙不好使
• I'm in trouble (US)
  I am in trouble (UK) → أَنا في مُشْكِلَةٍ → Jsem v maléru → Jeg har et problem → Ich bin in Schwierigkeiten → Έχω πρόβλημα → Me he metido en un buen lío → Olen vaikeuksissa → J'ai des problèmes → Ja sam u nevolji → Sono nei guai → 私は面倒なことになっています → 내게 문제가 생겼어요 → Ik zit in de problemen → Jeg har problemer → Mam kłopoty → Eu estou com problemas → У меня проблема → Jag har problem → ฉันตกอยู่ในสถานะลำบาก → Başım dertte → Tôi đang gặp rắc rối → 我遇到麻烦了

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trouble

n molestia (frec. pl); Do you have trouble with your back?.. Tiene molestia(s) en la espalda?

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