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troubleproblems or difficulties

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: problems or difficulties

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtrʌbəl/

Korean meaning: 문제, 곤란, 어려움

Korean pronunciation: **트러**블

Example Sentences

  • My cat always gets into trouble when I leave catnip around.
  • The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.
  • Could I trouble you for a glass of water?

trouble

NOUN

//ˈtrʌbəl//

problems or difficulties

trouble concept
💡 Concept

A car breaks down, and the driver tries to fix it.

trouble rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Hit trouble, might stumble — but push through the struggle and double your effort to recover.

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtrʌbəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtrʌbəl/

🌳Etymology

Roottrouble

Origin

From Old French 'trouble' meaning 'to disturb or confuse', derived from Latin 'turbidus' meaning 'confused or muddy', which comes from 'turba' meaning 'crowd' or 'disturbance'.

🎵Rhyme

doublebubblerubble
double
bubble
rubble

🔗Collocations

trouble spot
get into trouble
cause trouble
have trouble
trouble-free
ask for trouble

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My cat always gets into trouble when I leave catnip around.

😄 Fun example

The trouble with being punctual is that nobody's there to appreciate it.

Could I trouble you for a glass of water?

😄 Fun example

The car trouble started right after the warranty expired.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

problemdifficultyissueconcernworry

Antonyms

solutioneasepeace

Related

troublesometroubledtroublemakertroubleshoot

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