trouble
US /ˈtrʌbəl/
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 sleepingto experience insomnia or difficulty falling asleep
- Medium trouble shooting computer issuesdiagnosing and resolving technical hardware or software faults
- Hard avert serious fiscal trouble through restructuringto prevent monetary insolvency through strategic reorganization
- Very Hard ask for trouble by provoking entrenched cartelsto invite hazards by antagonizing powerful established interests
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.