Meaning

1 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Problems occurring with an engine or motor, especially with that of a motor car

Examples

4 sentences
  1. I had some engine trouble yesterday.

    deIch hatte gestern Probleme mit dem Motor.

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  2. We're having engine trouble and need to make an emergency landing.

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  3. I had to go to my office by bus because my car had engine trouble.

    deIch musste mit dem Bus ins Büro fahren, weil mein Auto einen Motorschaden hatte.

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  4. Our car developed engine trouble on the way.

    deUnser Wagen bekam unterwegs einen Motorschaden.

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Translations

2 languages

Forms

plural: engine troubles
Singularengine trouble
Pluralengine troubles

regular

See also

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