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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTsuris
/ˈtsʊrɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Troubles, worries, or vexations; accumulated grief or distress.
"He has had nothing but tsuris with his car ever since he bought it." - 2
A state of anxiety or annoyance caused by ongoing difficulties.
"Why borrow extra tsuris when things are finally starting to settle down?"
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from Yiddish, ultimately derived from the Hebrew word 'tsarah' meaning trouble or distress. It entered regional American English, particularly through Jewish immigrant communities in New York, retaining its cultural connotation of compounded worries and tribulation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tsuris" is said worldwide
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ennuis
Transliteration: ahn-wee
"Il a eu beaucoup d'ennuis avec sa voiture."
Sorgen
Transliteration: zor-gen
"Er hat nur Sorgen mit seinem neuen Auto."
guai
Transliteration: gwy
"Ha avuto solo guai con la sua macchina."
quebraderos de cabeza
Transliteration: keh-bra-deh-ros de ca-beh-sa
"Ha tenido muchos quebraderos de cabeza con su coche."
aborrecimentos
Transliteration: a-bo-rre-ci-men-tos
"Ele só tem tido aborrecimentos com o carro dele."
परेशानी
Transliteration: pareshani
"उसे अपनी गाड़ी से बहुत परेशानी हुई है।"
烦恼
Transliteration: fánnǎo
"他的车给他带来了不少烦恼。"
고생
Transliteration: gosaeng
"그는 차 때문에 많은 고생을 했다."
悩み
Transliteration: nayami
"彼は車のことで多くの悩みを抱えている。"
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