trouble
Noun:
- A state of distress, anxiety, or difficulty: "Trouble" refers to a situation that causes worry, problems, or inconvenience.
- A cause of distress or difficulty: It can also refer to the specific source or event that creates problems.
- Effort or inconvenience: "Trouble" can mean the exertion or bother required to do something.
- A malfunction or disorder: In technical or medical contexts, it refers to a fault, illness, or unhealthy condition.
Verb:
- To cause distress, worry, or inconvenience to someone: The act of disturbing someone's peace of mind or comfort.
- To make an effort or take pains: To bother or concern oneself with doing something.
- To agitate or disturb physically: To make something murky or unsettled.
Noun:
- He is having financial trouble. (He is experiencing problems with money.)
- The engine trouble delayed our flight. (The mechanical problem caused a delay.)
- She went to a lot of trouble to prepare the meal. (She put in significant effort.)
- Stay out of trouble. (Avoid getting into problematic situations.)
Verb:
- I'm sorry to trouble you, but could you help me? (I apologize for inconveniencing you.)
- The news troubled him deeply. (The news caused him great worry.)
- Don't trouble yourself over the details. (Do not concern yourself or make an effort.)
- The storm troubled the waters of the lake. (The storm agitated the lake's surface.)
"To be in trouble": To be in a difficult or problematic situation, often facing potential punishment or negative consequences.
- If you break the rules, you will be in trouble.
"To ask for trouble" / "To look for trouble": To behave in a way that is very likely to cause problems.
- Driving that fast in the rain is asking for trouble.
"To take the trouble to do something": To make a special effort to do something.
- He took the trouble to write a personal thank-you note.
Troublesome (adj): Causing difficulty or annoyance.
- It was a troublesome noise that kept me awake.
Troubled (adj): Showing, feeling, or characterized by worry or distress.
- She had a troubled expression on her face.
Troubling (adj): Causing worry or distress.
- We received some troubling news.
- Noun: Problem, difficulty, distress, worry, bother, inconvenience, strife, ailment.
- Verb: Disturb, bother, worry, perturb, upset, inconvenience, afflict.
Trouble with: To have problems related to a specific thing or person.
- He's been troubling with a bad back for years.
Trouble over: To worry or be concerned about something.
- There's no need to trouble over such a small mistake.
"Teething troubles": Minor problems that occur in the early stages of a new project or activity.
- The new software had some teething troubles but works well now.
"A trouble shared is a trouble halved": Talking about your problems with someone makes them easier to bear.
- Don't keep it to yourself. Remember, a trouble shared is a trouble halved.
- an unwanted pregnancy
- he got several girls in trouble
- 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
- 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
- an event causing distress or pain
- what is the trouble?
- heart trouble
- an angry disturbance
- he didn't want to make a fuss
- they had labor trouble
- a spot of bother
- a source of difficulty
- one trouble after another delayed the job
- what's the problem?
- cause bodily suffering to and make sick or indisposed
- take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
- He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday
- Don't bother, please
- 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
- to cause inconvenience or discomfort to
- Sorry to trouble you, but...
- move deeply
- This book upset me
- A troubling thought