trouble
trouble /ˈtrʌbəl/
noun
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(
)
A source of difficulty
(
prob
[Informal] , problem
, trouble
)
a source of difficulty
One trouble after another delayed the job
one trouble after another delayed the job
What's the problem?
what's the problem?
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()
An angry disturbance
(
bother
, fuss
, hassle
[Informal] , trouble
)
an angry disturbance
He didn't want to make a fuss
he didn't want to make a fuss
They had labor trouble
they had labor trouble
A spot of bother
a spot of bother
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()
An event causing distress or pain
(
trouble
)
an event causing distress or pain
What is the trouble?
what is the trouble?
Heart trouble
heart trouble
-
()
An effort that is inconvenient
(
trouble
, difficulty
)
an effort that is inconvenient
I went to a lot of trouble
I went to a lot of trouble
He won without any trouble
he won without any trouble
Had difficulty walking
had difficulty walking
Finished the test only with great difficulty
finished the test only with great difficulty
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()
A strong feeling of anxiety
(
trouble
, worry
)
a strong feeling of anxiety
His worry over the prospect of being fired
his worry over the prospect of being fired
It is not work but worry that kills
it is not work but worry that kills
He wanted to die and end his troubles
he wanted to die and end his troubles
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An unwanted pregnancy
(
trouble
)
an unwanted pregnancy
He got several girls in trouble
he got several girls in trouble
verb
-
()
Move deeply
(
upset
, trouble
, disturb
)
move deeply
This book upset me
This book upset me
A troubling thought
A troubling thought
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()
Disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
(
cark
, disorder
, disquiet
, distract
, perturb
, trouble
, unhinge
)
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
She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill
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()
To cause inconvenience or discomfort to
(
discommode
, disoblige
, incommode
, bother
, inconvenience
, put out
, trouble
)
to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
Sorry to trouble you, but...
Sorry to trouble you, but...
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()
Cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
(
ail
, trouble
, pain
)
cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
The headache caused him immense pain.
The headache caused him immense pain.
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()
Take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
(
inconvenience oneself
, trouble
, trouble oneself
, bother
)
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
Don't bother, please
Don't bother, please
