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Meaning of in trouble | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. Suffering difficulties.
  2. Liable to be punished for misbehavior; in disgrace.
    also
  3. Pregnant, unmarried, and not likely to be married before giving birth.
    euphemistic

Equivalents

Deutsch am Arsch Ärger kriegen in Schwierigkeiten
Suomi pinteessä pulassa vaikeuksissa
Français en difficulté
Bahasa Indonesia gerhana
Latina vapulo

Examples

“He had a knack for getting in trouble.”
“He said Robins had not been in trouble with the law before and had no previous convictions. Jail would have an adverse effect on her and her three children as she was the main carer.”
“She didn't even know she was in trouble.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

in true in truth in tune in turn in twain in two

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