Trouble - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈtrʌbl|  American pronunciation of the word trouble
Brit.  |ˈtrʌb(ə)l|  British pronunciation of the word trouble

noun

- a source of difficulty (syn: problem)
one trouble after another delayed the job
- an angry disturbance (syn: bother, fuss, hassle)
they had labor trouble
- an event causing distress or pain
what is the trouble?
heart trouble
- an effort that is inconvenient (syn: difficulty)
I went to a lot of trouble
he won without any trouble
- a strong feeling of anxiety (syn: worry)
he wanted to die and end his troubles
- an unwanted pregnancy
he got several girls in trouble

verb

- move deeply (syn: disturb, upset)
- to cause inconvenience or discomfort to (syn: bother, discommode, disoblige, incommode, inconvenience, put out)
Sorry to trouble you, but...
- disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed (syn: disorder, disquiet, distract, perturb, unhinge)
- take the trouble to do something; concern oneself (syn: bother)
He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
- cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed (syn: ail, pain)

Extra examples

The accusations troubled him deeply.

I'm troubled by his strange behavior.

I don't mean to trouble you, but I have a question.

The new system is giving me trouble.

He was having trouble with his homework.

I had a little trouble finding the place.

He had no trouble finding a new job.

When the new CEO arrived, the company was in trouble.

She got into trouble with her credit cards.

He's always getting in trouble at school.

She has been having trouble with her knee.

She kept her troubles to herself.

You've caused us a lot of trouble.

Your trouble is that you can't take rejection.

Her husband had never before had any heart trouble.

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: trouble
he/she/it: troubles
present participle: troubling
past tense: troubled
past participle: troubled
noun
singular: trouble
plural: troubles
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