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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)

trouble

/ˈtɹʌb(ə)l/

noun1 of 2

state of difficulty or stress

  • “Near my house there is a very troubled new family.”Tatoeba
  • “At first, he had trouble settling into the new house.”Tatoeba

Sentences from Tatoeba show real usage. A word can have several meanings, so a sentence may use another one.

verb2 of 2

To disturb, stir up, agitate (a medium, especially water).

Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)

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