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trouble

US /ˈtrʌbəl/

noun Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

difficulty, distress, or problems affecting an operation or individual

Appears in customer service inquiries ('trouble with your order') and troubleshooting.

Examples

I had trouble logging into the system this morning because of a password error.

Word Family

NounNoun
trouble gốc
VerbVerb
trouble gốc
AdjectiveAdj
troublous
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • problema matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful
  • difficultythe state or condition of being difficult; an obstacle
  • hassleirritating inconvenience or difficulty

Collocations

  • Easy have trouble sleeping
    to experience insomnia or difficulty falling asleep
  • Medium trouble shooting computer issues
    diagnosing and resolving technical hardware or software faults
  • Hard avert serious fiscal trouble through restructuring
    to prevent monetary insolvency through strategic reorganization
  • Very Hard ask for trouble by provoking entrenched cartels
    to invite hazards by antagonizing powerful established interests

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