| Level | A2 |
|---|---|
| Kind | noun |
| Front | trouble |
| IPA | /ˈtrʌbl / noun |
| Back | bela, sorun, sıkıntı |
| Back 2 | trouble (noun) /ˈtrʌbl
/ noun
1 [uncountable,
countable]
trouble
(with sb/sth)
(a situation that
causes) a problem, difficulty or worry
bela, sorun,
sıkıntı
If I don't get home by 11 o'clock I'll be
in trouble.
I'm having trouble getting the car
started.
I'm having trouble with my car.
financial troubles
Marie is clever. The trouble is she's
very lazy.
2 [uncountable]
illness or pain
rahatsızlık, hastalık,
ağrı
back/heart trouble
3 [countable,
uncountable]
a situation where
people are fighting or arguing with each other.
kavga, karışıklık,
bela
the troubles in Northern Ireland
There's often trouble in town on Saturday
night after the bars have closed.
4 [uncountable]
extra work or effort
zahmet, sıkıntı
Let's eat out tonight. It will save
you the trouble of cooking.
Why don't you stay the night with us. It's
no trouble.
I'm sorry to put you to so much trouble.
IDIOMS
ask
for trouble/it
to behave in a way
that will almost certainly cause you problems
bela
aramak, aranmak
Driving when you're tired is just asking for
trouble.
get
into trouble
to get into a
situation which is dangerous or in which you may be punished
başı
belaya girmek
go
to a lot of trouble (to do sth)
to put a lot of work
or effort into sth
zahmete
girmek
They went to a lot of trouble to make us feel
welcome.
take
trouble over/with sth; take trouble to do sth/doing sth
to do sth with care
özenle
yapmak
take
the trouble to do sth
to do sth even though
it means extra work or effort
zahmete
girmek, zahmet etmek
He took the trouble to write and thank
everyone for his presents.
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