trouble

Definitions

1. A distressing or dangerous situation.
   countable, uncountable
2. punishment
3. A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.
   countable, uncountable
4. To take pains: They trouble over every detail.
5. pain, sadness
6. A person liable to place others or themselves in such a situation.
   countable, uncountable
7. in trouble, pregnant out of wedlock (used as a euphemism).
8. The state of being troubled, disturbed, or distressed mentally; unease, disquiet.
   countable, uncountable
9. (negative untroubled).
   negative
10. pity
11. Objectionable feature of something or someone; problem, drawback, weakness, failing, or shortcoming.
    countable, uncountable
12. 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 ...
13. embarrassment
14. Violent or turbulent occurrence or event; unrest, disturbance.
    countable, uncountable
15. 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...
    usually
16. A state of distress, affliction, difficulty, or need: tried to console them in their trouble; got in trouble with the police.
17. Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.
    countable, uncountable
18. A distressing or difficult circumstance or situation: I've had troubles ever since I took this job.
19. Difficulty in doing something.
    countable, uncountable
20. A cause or source of distress, disturbance, or difficulty: The new recruits were a trouble to him.
21. Health problems, ailment, generally of some particular part of the body.
    countable, uncountable
22. A malfunction.
    countable, uncountable
23. Effort, especially when inconvenient or bothersome: went to a lot of trouble to find this book.
24. Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.
    countable, uncountable
25. A condition of pain, disease, or malfunction: heart trouble; car trouble.
26. A fault or interruption in a stratum.
    countable, uncountable
27. Wife. Clipping of trouble and strife.
    Cockney, countable, slang, uncountable
28. An unplanned, unwanted or undesired pregnancy.
    countable, dated, slang, uncountable

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Examples

“He was in trouble⟳ when the rain⟳ started.”

“The trouble⟳ was a leaking brake line.”

“The bridge column magnified the trouble⟳ with a slight tilt in the wrong direction.”

“Lest the fiend […] some new trouble⟳ raise⟳.”

“Foul whisperings are abroad; unnatural deeds / Do breed⟳ unnatural troubles.”

“’Cause I knew you were trouble⟳ when you walked in So shame on me no-ow”

“Yet oft when sundown skirts the moor ⁠An inner trouble⟳ I behold, ⁠A spectral doubt⟳ which makes me cold, That I shall be thy mate no more, […]”

“Your trouble⟳ is that you quit⟳ too readily.”

“The trouble⟳ with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put⟳ it in motion.”

“the troubles in Northern Ireland”

““I don’t know⟳ how you and the ‘head,’ as you call⟳ him, will get⟳ on, but I do know⟳ that if you call⟳ my duds a ‘livery’ again there’ll be trouble⟳. It’s bad enough to go around togged out like⟳ a life saver on a drill day, but I can stand⟳ that ’cause I'm paid for it. What I won’t stand⟳ is to have⟳ them togs called a livery. […]””

“It’s no trouble⟳ for me to edit it.”

“She never took the trouble⟳ to close⟳ them.”

“Indeed, by the report⟳ of our elders, this nervous preparation for old age is only trouble⟳ thrown away.”

“She has trouble⟳ eating.”

“He’s been in hospital with some heart trouble⟳.”

“My old car has engine trouble⟳.”

“He had some trouble⟳ with the law.”

“I never had schoolin’ but he taught me well / With his smooth southern style / Three months later I’m a gal in trouble⟳ / And I haven’t seen him for a while.”

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