tsuris

Thân thiện

He has a lot of tsuris with his old car.

Definition

Noun: 1. Aggravating trouble; persistent worry or grief: A Yiddish-derived term for troubles, problems, or anxieties that are particularly annoying, frustrating, or burdensome. It implies ongoing difficulty or distress.

Usage

• Tsuris is used as a singular mass noun to describe a state of trouble or a collection of woes. It is often used informally to express exasperation with a difficult situation.
• Example: "She's had nothing but since she started that new project."
• Example: "Don't ask him about the car; it's a whole new level of ."

Examples

• "After the storm, the flooding was just the beginning of our ."
• "He called to vent about the latest at his office."
• "Forget the money, the legal isn't worth it."

Advanced Usage

• The word often carries a connotation of troubles that are self-inflicted, unavoidable, or characteristic of a difficult situation.
• It can be used with possessives to indicate who is experiencing the trouble (e.g., "my tsuris," "his tsuris").

Variants and Related Words

• Tsuris does not have standard English verb or adjective forms. It is primarily used as a noun.
• Related Concept: Kvetch (verb/noun): To complain persistently or a person who does so. Often, one about their .

Synonyms

• Trouble
• Grief
• Hassle
• Aggravation
• Woes
• Tribulation

Idioms and Common Phrases

• "Nothing but tsuris": Used to describe a situation or period filled with continuous problems.
  • Example: "That old house has been nothing but tsuris since we bought it."
• "A world of tsuris": Emphasizes an immense amount of trouble.
  • Example: "If the deal falls through, it will open up a world of tsuris."

Học thuật

Noun

1. (Yiddish) aggravating trouble
   • the frustrating tsuris he subjected himself to