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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
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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)