American English pronunciation
How to pronounce trouble
IPA transcription: [t'ɹʌbəl]
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Noun
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a source of difficulty
“one trouble after another delayed the job”
“what's the problem?”
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an effort that is inconvenient
“I went to a lot of trouble”
“he won without any trouble”
“had difficulty walking”
“finished the test only with great difficulty”
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an angry disturbance
“he didn't want to make a fuss”
“they had labor trouble”
“a spot of bother”
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an event causing distress or pain
“what is the trouble?”
“heart trouble”
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a strong feeling of anxiety
“his worry over the prospect of being fired”
“it is not work but worry that kills”
“he wanted to die and end his troubles”
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an unwanted pregnancy
“he got several girls in trouble”
Verb
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take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
“He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday”
“Don't bother, please”
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move deeply
“This book upset me”
“A troubling thought”
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to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
“Sorry to trouble you, but...”
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disturb in mind or make uneasy or cause to be worried or alarmed
“She was rather perturbed by the news that her father was seriously ill”
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cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
Usage examples
- Those fellows are there for nothing but trouble - give it to them!
- Other symptoms may include trouble swallowing and chest pains.
- And why should you take trouble?
- Serious cases may require surgery to remove the troublesome disk contents.
- Had our instruments permitted it, we might have been able to see the trouble way back when.
- Is Daddy in trouble?
- I'm still having trouble with baking.
- Had our instruments permitted it, we might have been able to see the trouble way back when.
- In the past I've had trouble prioritizing stuff in this list.
- No, it isn’t a mite of trouble.