📖 Определения и значения для слова trouble
📒 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.
📒 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.
📒 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.
📒 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 or pain
- back trouble
- He suffers from heart trouble.
- I've been having trouble with my knee.
📒 something that is wrong with a machine, vehicle, etc.
- mechanical trouble
- My car's been having engine trouble.
📒 extra effort or work
- 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.
📒 to behave in a way that is very likely to result in trouble
- He was asking for trouble when he insulted their country.
📒 to make a woman who is not married pregnant
📒 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.
📒 to behave in a way that is likely to cause an argument, violence, etc.
- Drunken youths hang around outside looking for trouble.
📒 to try hard to do something well
- They take a lot of trouble to find the right person for the right job.
📒 to do something even though it involves effort or difficulty
- She didn't even take the trouble to find out how to spell my name.
📒 if you talk to somebody about your problems and worries, instead of keeping them to yourself, they seem less serious