Слово англійською: trouble
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Переклад trouble українською: тру́дність, ускла́днення, скру́та, пробле́ма, неприє́мність
Детальний опис
problem/worry
- [uncountable, countable] a problem, worry, difficulty, etc. or a situation causing this
- We have trouble getting staff.
- to make/cause/spell trouble for somebody
- He could make trouble for me if he wanted to.
- Sorry, I didn't mean to cause any trouble.
- Falling shark numbers could spell (= cause) big trouble for ocean ecosystems.
- trouble with somebody/something The trouble with you is you don't really want to work.
- We've never had much trouble with vandals around here.
- Her trouble is she's incapable of making a decision.
- The trouble is (= what is difficult is) there aren't any trains at that time.
- The only trouble is we won't be here then.
- No, I don't know his number—I have quite enough trouble remembering my own.
- financial troubles
- She was on the phone for an hour telling me her troubles.
- Our troubles aren't over yet.
- Finance was the least of his troubles.
- There was trouble brewing (= a problem was developing) among the workforce.
see also teething troubles
difficult/violent situation
- [uncountable] a situation in which you can be criticized or punished
- in trouble If I don't get this finished in time, I'll be in trouble.
- We're in deep/serious trouble now!
- When she saw the teacher coming she knew she was in big trouble.
- in trouble with somebody He's in trouble with the police.
- My brother was always getting me into trouble with my parents.
- out of trouble Did you manage to stay out of trouble?
see also foul trouble
- [uncountable] a situation that is difficult or dangerous
- The company ran into trouble early on, when a major order was cancelled.
- A yachtsman got into trouble off the coast and had to be rescued.
- She got into serious financial trouble after running up large debts.
- [uncountable] an angry or violent situation
- The police were expecting trouble after the match.
- If you're not in by midnight, there'll be trouble (= I'll be very angry).
- He had to throw out a few drunks who were causing trouble in the bar.
illness/pain
- [uncountable] illness or pain
- back trouble
- He suffers from heart trouble.
- I've been having trouble with my knee.
Synonyms illnessillnesssickness ▪ ill health ▪ troubleThese are all words for the state of being physically or mentally ill.illness the state of being physically or mentally illsickness illness; bad health:- I recommend you get insurance against sickness and unemployment.
illness or sickness?Sickness is used especially in contexts concerning work and insurance. It is commonly found with words such as pay, leave, absence and insurance. Illness has a wider range of uses and is found in more general contexts.ill health (rather formal) the state of being physically ill or having lots of health problems:- She resigned because of ill health.
Ill health often lasts a long period of time.trouble illness or pain: When trouble is used with this meaning, it is necessary to say which part of the body is affected.Patterns- chronic illness/sickness/ill health
- to suffer from illness/sickness/ill health/heart, etc. trouble
with machine
- [uncountable] something that is wrong with a machine, vehicle, etc.
- mechanical trouble
- My car's been having engine trouble.
extra effort
- [uncountable] extra effort or work synonym bother
- I don't want to put you to a lot of trouble.
- I'll get it if you like, that will save you the trouble of going out.
- Making your own yogurt is more trouble than it's worth.
- She went to a lot of trouble to find the book for me.
- Nothing is ever too much trouble for her (= she's always ready to help).
- I can call back later—it's no trouble (= I don't mind).
- I hope the children weren't too much trouble.
- It is worth taking the trouble to read the introduction.
- He thanked me for my trouble and left.
- I never meant to cause you any trouble .
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French truble (noun), trubler (verb), based on Latin turbidus, from turba ‘a crowd, a disturbance’.
Idioms be asking for trouble | be asking for it
- (informal) to behave in a way that is very likely to result in trouble
- He was asking for trouble when he insulted their country.
Topics Opinion and argumentc2
get somebody into trouble
- (old-fashioned) to make a woman who is not married pregnant
give (somebody) (some, no, any, etc.) trouble
- to cause problems or difficulties
- My back's been giving me a lot of trouble lately.
- The children didn't give me any trouble at all when we were out.
Topics Difficulty and failurec1
- to behave in a way that is likely to cause an argument, violence, etc.
- Drunken youths hang around outside looking for trouble.
Topics Opinion and argumentc1
take trouble over/with something | take trouble doing/to do something
- to try hard to do something well
- They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job.
take the trouble to do something
- to do something even though it involves effort or difficulty synonym effort (1)
- She didn't even take the trouble to find out how to spell my name.
a trouble shared is a trouble halved
- (saying) if you talk to somebody about your problems and worries, instead of keeping them to yourself, they seem less serious