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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrouble
/ˈtrʌb.əl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A state of distress, difficulty, or inconvenience.
"She was in trouble after missing the deadline."
- 1
To cause distress or difficulty to someone.
"Don't trouble yourself with my problems."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'trouble' originates from the Old French 'troubler', which itself comes from the Latin 'turbulare', meaning 'to disturb'. The term has evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a physical disturbance to a more abstract sense of difficulty or distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Trouble" is said worldwide
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problème
Transliteration: problème
"Elle a un problème avec son ordinateur."
Schwierigkeit
Transliteration: ʃviːɐdɪçkaɪt
"Sie hat Schwierigkeiten mit der Arbeit."
problema
Transliteration: pro-ble-ma
"Ha un problema con la macchina."
problema
Transliteration: pro-ble-ma
"Ella tiene un problema con su coche."
problema
Transliteration: pro-ble-ma
"Ele tem um problema com o carro."
समस्या
Transliteration: samasya
"उसे अपनी समस्या का समाधान चाहिए।"
问题
Transliteration: wèntí
"她有一个问题需要解决。"
문제
Transliteration: munje
"그녀는 문제를 해결해야 합니다."
問題
Transliteration: mondai
"彼女は問題を解決する必要があります。"
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