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trouble
A distressing or dangerous situation.
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noun
A distressing or dangerous situation.
“He was in trouble when the rain started.”
A difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation.
“The trouble was a leaking brake line. The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion. The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong direction.”
A violent occurrence or event.
“the troubles in Northern Ireland”
Efforts taken or expended, typically beyond the normal required.
“It's no trouble for me to edit it.”
A malfunction.
“He's been in hospital with some heart trouble. My old car has engine trouble.”
Liability to punishment; conflict with authority.
“He had some trouble with the law.”
A fault or interruption in a stratum.
verb
To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).
To mentally distress; to cause (someone) to be anxious or perplexed.
“What she said about narcissism is troubling me.”
In weaker sense: to bother or inconvenience.
“I will not trouble you to deliver the letter.”
To take pains to do something.
“I won't trouble to post the letter today; I can do it tomorrow.”
To worry; to be anxious.
noun
(Australian rhyming slang) Wife.
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He was in trouble when the rain started.
The trouble was a leaking brake line. The trouble with that suggestion is that we lack the funds to put it in motion. The bridge column magnified the trouble with a slight tilt in the wrong direction.
the troubles in Northern Ireland
It's no trouble for me to edit it.
He's been in hospital with some heart trouble. My old car has engine trouble.
He had some trouble with the law.
What she said about narcissism is troubling me.
I will not trouble you to deliver the letter.
I won't trouble to post the letter today; I can do it tomorrow.