trouble
A distressing or dangerous situationA distressing or dangerous situation.
» That was well worth the trouble.
Das war die Mühe wirklich wert. — MUIRIEL
То було цілком варто клопоту. — ChickenKiev
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14 senses(countable, uncountable)A distressing or dangerous situation.
He was in trouble when the rain started.
Ärger
беда́bedá, злоключе́ниеzloključénije, неприя́тностьneprijátnostʹ
ха́лепаxálepa, хале́паxalépa, біда́bidá
(countable, uncountable)A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.
The trouble was a leaking brake line.
The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong direction.
(countable, uncountable)A person liable to place others or themselves in such a situation.
(countable, uncountable)The state of being troubled, disturbed, or distressed mentally; unease, disquiet.
Schwierigkeit
затрудне́ниеzatrudnénije, тру́дностьtrúdnostʹ, хло́потыxlópoty
тру́днощіtrúdnošči
(countable, uncountable)Objectionable feature of something or someone; problem, drawback, weakness, failing, or shortcoming.
Your trouble is that you quit too readily.
The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion.
(countable, uncountable)Violent or turbulent occurrence or event; unrest, disturbance.
the troubles in Northern Ireland
беда́bedá
(countable, uncountable)Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.
It’s no trouble for me to edit it.
(countable, uncountable)Difficulty in doing something.
She has trouble eating.
a source of difficulty
(countable, uncountable)Health problems, ailment, generally of some particular part of the body.
He’s been in hospital with some heart trouble.
(countable, uncountable)A malfunction.
My old car has engine trouble.
Störung
непола́дкиnepoládki, перебо́йperebój
(countable, uncountable)Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.
He had some trouble with the law.
пробле́мыproblémy
(countable, uncountable)A fault or interruption in a stratum.
Examples
3380 sentencesThat was well worth the trouble.
То було цілком варто клопоту. — ChickenKiev
deDas war die Mühe wirklich wert. — MUIRIEL
I think Tom is in trouble.
Мені здається, Том у біді. — deniko
ruЯ думаю, у Тома проблемы. — marafon
You're in trouble again, aren't you?
У тебе знову неприємності, еге ж? — miketheknight
ruУ тебя, что ли, снова неприятности? — sharptoothed
We heard Tom was in trouble.
Ми чули, що Том у біді. — deniko
We've had trouble with Tom before.
У нас уже і раніше були проблеми з Томом. — deniko
Translations
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Origin
Verb is from Middle English troublen, trouble, borrowed from Old French troubler, trobler,Verb is from Middle English troublen, trouble, borrowed from Old French troubler, trobler, trubler, metathetic variants of tourbler, torbler, turbler, from Vulgar Latin *turbulō, from Latin turbula (“disorderly group, a little crowd or people”), diminutive of turba (“stir; crowd”). The noun is from Middle English trouble, troble, from Old French troble, from the verb.
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Forms
plural: troublesSynonyms
164 synonymsWord family
34 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- get into trouble
- was in trouble
- get in trouble
- lot of trouble
- any trouble
- is having trouble
- have any trouble
- trouble finding
- trouble doing doing
- had trouble finding
- having trouble sleeping
- troubled by what