trouble spot in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.spot [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] N

2.1. spot C (location, place):

spot
lugar m
spot
sitio m
a delightful spot by the river
un lugar or un sitio precioso a orillas del río
extra police were rushed to the spot
refuerzos policiales fueron enviados con urgencia al lugar de los disturbios (or del siniestro etc.)
don't move from that spot until I get back
no te muevas de ahí hasta que vuelva
on the spot firemen were quickly on the spot
los bomberos se presentaron sin demora en el lugar del siniestro
and now a report from our woman on the spot
y ahora un informe de nuestra enviada especial (desde el lugar de los hechos)
he had to decide on the spot
tuvo que decidir en ese mismo momento
she was fired on the spot
la despidieron en el acto
they were killed on the spot
los mataron allí mismo
on-the-spot fine
multa que se paga en el acto
to be rooted to the spot
quedarse clavado en el sitio or paralizado

8. spot → spotlight

II.spot <pres part spotting; pt, pp spotted> [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] VB trans

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III.spot <pres part spotting; pt, pp spotted> [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] VB intr

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IV.spot <pres part spotting; pt, pp spotted> [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] VB impers Brit

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V.spot [Am spɑt, Brit spɒt] ADJ

See also spotlight

I.spotlight [Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt, Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt] N

II.spotlight <pt & pp spotlit, usu pass> [Am ˈspɑtˌlaɪt, Brit ˈspɒtlʌɪt] VB trans

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I.trouble [Am ˈtrəb(ə)l, Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l] N

1.1. trouble U or C:

trouble (problems, difficulties)
problemas mpl
trouble (problem)
problema m
family/financial trouble
problemas familiares/económicos
she's having man trouble
tiene penas de amores
your troubles are over
se te acabaron los problemas
that's the least of my troubles
eso es lo de menos
the government is heading for big trouble
el gobierno se está metiendo en una buena inf
here comes trouble!
¡estamos arreglados! ¡mira quién viene! inf
here comes trouble!
¡estamos aviados! ¡mira quién viene! Spain inf
this could mean trouble
puede que esto traiga cola
talking to her like that is just asking for trouble
hablarle así es buscarse problemas
talking to her like that is just asking for trouble
hablarle así es tener ganas de meterse en líos inf
the company's in terrible trouble
la empresa está pasando unas dificultades tremendas
if you're ever in trouble …
si alguna vez estás en apuros …
to get into trouble (into difficulties)
meterse en problemas or en líos
to get into trouble (to become pregnant) euph
quedar embarazada
to get into trouble (to become pregnant) euph
quedarse embarazada Spain
to get sb into trouble
meter a alguien en problemas or líos
to get a girl into trouble euph
dejar embarazada a una chica
to get a girl into trouble euph
dejar a una chica con encargo LatAm inf, euph
to get sb out of trouble
sacar a alguien de apuros or aprietos
to cause or give sb trouble
causarle problemas a alguien
to cause or give sb trouble
darle dolores de cabeza a alguien
to have trouble with sb/sth
tener problemas con alguien/algo
to have trouble -ing , he has trouble walking
le cuesta caminar
I had trouble putting it together
me costó armarlo
we had no trouble finding it
lo encontramos sin problemas
to keep or stay out of trouble
no meterse en problemas or líos
to make trouble for oneself
crearse problemas
we'd reached Munich when we ran into trouble
habíamos llegado a Munich cuando empezaron los problemas
what's the trouble?
¿qué pasa?
the trouble is …
lo que pasa es que …
the trouble is …
el problema es que …
the trouble with him is he never stops talking
su problema es que no para de hablar
that's the trouble
ese es el problema
that's the trouble
eso es lo que pasa

2. trouble U (effort):

trouble
molestia f
I thanked her for her trouble
le di las gracias por la molestia
nothing is too much trouble for him
es de lo más servicial
nothing is too much trouble for him
para él nada es mucha molestia
don't let me put you to any trouble
no quiero ocasionarle ninguna molestia
it's not worth the trouble
no vale or no merece la pena
thanks very much — it's no trouble!
muchas gracias — ¡no hay de qué!
if you're sure it's no trouble
si no es molestia
you shouldn't have gone to the trouble of doing it
no deberías haberte molestado en hacerlo
don't go to any trouble
no te compliques demasiado
she didn't even take the trouble to read it
ni siquiera se molestó en leerlo
she didn't even take the trouble to read it
ni siquiera se tomó el trabajo de leerlo
to take trouble over sth
esmerarse or poner cuidado en algo

II.trouble [Am ˈtrəb(ə)l, Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l] VB trans

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III.trouble [Am ˈtrəb(ə)l, Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l] VB intr

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trouble spot in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for trouble spot in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] -tt- -tt- N

II.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] -tt- -tt- VB intr impers Brit

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III.spot [spɒt, Am spɑ:t] -tt- -tt- VB trans

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The costs that go into sending an anchor to a trouble spot are not to be taken lightly.
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They can't slow down or stop and hover to focus in on a trouble spot.
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It was just some people who attacked us while we were on our way home as we tried to get away from the trouble spot.
www.jamaicaobserver.com
The middle infield was a trouble spot that saw different player playing second and short on any given night.
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The case isn't the only trouble spot for the island.
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The trouble spot lies at the manual gearbox, where a small retaining clip breaks, allowing one of the two cables to detach.
www.theglobeandmail.com
Arms are a notorious trouble spot for women.
www.smh.com.au
A potential trouble spot is in his own zone.
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We need to establish ourselves early in a potential trouble spot and find new techniques to isolate and penetrate our potential enemies.
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She's silent, walking from trouble spot to trouble spot, but the expression on her face is acute pain.
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