trouble

Problem, Schwierigkeit

Probleme oder Schwierigkeiten, die etwas schwer oder unangenehm machen.

In einfachem Englisch: Problems or difficulties that make something hard or unpleasant.

• We had trouble finding the house.
• What is the trouble with this plan?
• She told me about her troubles at work.

So benutzt man es: have trouble doing something (I have trouble remembering names.); trouble with something (We had trouble with our booking.)

Synonyme: difficulty, problem

Häufige Wendungen: cause trouble, have trouble, trouble with something

Not, Gefahr

Situation, in der jemand in Gefahr ist oder ernsthafte Probleme hat.

In einfachem Englisch: A situation in which someone is in danger or faces serious problems.

• The boat was in trouble.
• Call for help if you get into trouble.
• Her quick thinking kept us out of trouble.

So benutzt man es: be in trouble (The climbers are in trouble and need help.); get into trouble (He got into trouble while swimming alone.)

Synonyme: danger, difficulty

Gegenteile: safety

Häufige Wendungen: in trouble, get into trouble, out of trouble

Störung, Defekt

Fehler, der verhindert, dass eine Maschine oder ein Bauteil richtig funktioniert.

In einfachem Englisch: A fault that stops a machine or part from working properly.

• The car has engine trouble.
• Electrical trouble delayed the train.
• Have you had any trouble with this printer?

So benutzt man es: trouble with + machine/part (We are having trouble with the brakes.)

Synonyme: fault, malfunction

Häufige Wendungen: engine trouble, mechanical trouble, trouble with something

beunruhigen, bekümmern

Jemandem Sorgen bereiten, ihn aufwühlen oder unsicher machen, was er denken soll.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone worried, upset, or unsure what to think.

• His silence troubles me.
• The news troubled her all evening.
• Does that question still trouble you?

Synonyme: worry, distress, upset

Gegenteile: reassure

Häufige Wendungen: trouble someone deeply, trouble my conscience, trouble someone still

stören, belästigen

Jemanden stören oder unterbrechen, oft um Hilfe zu erbitten.

In einfachem Englisch: To bother someone or interrupt them, often by asking for help.

• Sorry to trouble you again.
• May I trouble you for a pen?
• I did not want to trouble her with my questions.

So benutzt man es: trouble someone with something (May I trouble you with one more question?); trouble someone for something (Could I trouble you for a glass of water?); trouble someone to do something (May I trouble you to open the door?)

Synonyme: bother, disturb, annoy

Häufige Wendungen: trouble someone with, trouble someone for, trouble someone again

plagen, Schmerzen bereiten

Jemandem Schmerzen oder körperliche Beschwerden bereiten.

In einfachem Englisch: To cause someone pain or physical discomfort.

• My knee is troubling me again.
• Her back troubled her during the journey.
• Has your old injury been troubling you?

Synonyme: bother, afflict

Häufige Wendungen: trouble someone again, trouble my knee, trouble someone badly