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Meaning of Troubles | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2 Frequent
ˈtɹʌbəlz

Definitions

The continued violence and terrorist, military and paramilitary activity in Northern Ireland that happened from the mid 1960s to the late 1990s.

Ireland, historical, plural, plural-only

Equivalents

العربية المشاكل
Gaeilge na Trioblóidí
日本語 心配事 波瀾
Polski praszczę
Українська негаразди труднощі
Tiếng Việt sóng gió

Examples

“Under McGlinchey's leadership, the INLA committed several atrocities and murders during the Troubles, resulting in the Co Derry native's imprisonment both north and south of the border.”

CEFR level

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