problem
noun/ˈprɑːbləm/
Слово англійською: problem
Переклад problem українською: пробле́ма
Детальний опис
- a thing that is difficult to deal with or to understand
- big/serious/major problems
- She has a lot of health problems.
- financial/social/technical problems
- Let me know if you have any problems.
- The government must address the problem of child poverty.
- We cannot tackle this problem effectively on our own.
- We are dealing with a serious problem here.
- Money isn't going to solve the problem.
- (especially North American English) to fix a problem
- If he chooses Mary it's bound to cause problems.
- to pose/create a problem
- The problem first arose in 2018.
- problem with something There is a problem with this argument.
- problem of something the problem of youth homelessness
- problem of doing something Most students face the problem of funding themselves while they are studying.
- problem for somebody Unemployment is a very real problem for graduates now.
- It’s a nice table! The only problem is (that) it’s too big for our room.
- Part of the problem is the shape of the room.
- Stop worrying about their marriage—it isn't your problem.
- There's no history of heart problems (= disease connected with the heart) in our family.
- the magazine’s problem page (= containing letters about readers’ problems and advice about how to solve them)
- a question that can be answered by using logical thought or mathematics
- mathematical problems
- to find the answer to the problem
- The teacher set us 50 problems to do.
- I have five problems to do for homework.
Wordfinder- algebra
- arithmetic
- calculus
- equation
- geometry
- logarithm
- maths
- numeracy
- problem
- trigonometry
Word Originlate Middle English (originally denoting a riddle or a question for academic discussion): from Old French probleme, via Latin from Greek problēma, from proballein ‘put forth’, from pro ‘before’ + ballein ‘to throw’.
Idioms
have a problem with something/somebody
- to disagree with or object to something/somebody
- I have no problem with you working at home tomorrow.
- (informal) We are going to do this my way. Do you have a problem with that? (= showing that you are impatient with the person that you are speaking to)
- Do you have a problem with her?
it’s/that’s not my problem
- (informal) used to show that you do not care about somebody else’s difficulties
- If they can't afford to go, that's not my problem.
no problem (informal)
- (also not a problem)used to show that you are happy to help somebody or that something will be easy to do
- ‘Can I pay by credit card?’ ‘Yes, no problem.’
- used after somebody has thanked you or said they are sorry for something
- ‘Thanks for the ride.’ ‘No problem.’
that’s her/his/their/your problem
- (informal) used to show that you think a person should deal with their own difficulties
- ‘My parents will be furious!’ ‘That’s your problem.’
what’s your problem?
- (informal) used to show that you think somebody is being unreasonable
- What's your problem?—I only asked if you could help me for ten minutes.