troubles in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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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-torn [ˈtrʌb(ə)ltɔːn] ADJ

trouble-free [Am ˌtrəblˈfri, Brit ˌtrʌb(ə)lˈfriː] ADJ

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teething problems or troubles (of child)
problemas mpl de dentición
teething problems or troubles (in prototype)
problemas mpl iniciales

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troubles in the PONS Dictionary

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teething problems N, teething troubles N Brit, Aus fig

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harass with troubles
agobiar
there is trouble brewing coll
se está gestando un problema

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troubles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to be in/get into trouble
estar/meterse en un lío
to stay out of trouble
mantenerse al margen de los problemas
to be the least of sb's troubles
ser el menor de los males de alguien
to put sb to the trouble of doing sth
molestar a alguien pidiéndole que haga algo
to be in a spot of trouble
tener cierta dificultad
don't trouble yourself, I'll open the door
no te incomodes, que abro yo
to tell one's troubles to sb
desahogarse con alguien
it is no trouble (for me)
no es ninguna molestia (para mí)
to take the trouble to do sth
tomarse el trabajo de hacer algo
to spare oneself the trouble of doing sth
ahorrarse el trabajo de hacer algo
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They cared about our troubles and attempted to mend them.
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His tummy aches and other gastro-intestinal troubles subsided and his behaviour improved dramatically.
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His reign had no particular troubles and was serene.
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As in 1976, a 936 won after the turbo powered sportscars chased each other into troubles.
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Nor can we skip past what troubles and confuses us into a utopian future.
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Without specie to pay out, banks and merchants began having financial troubles.
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Storms are blowing his world to bits and great troubles are pounding him on a reef.
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Even though financial troubles kept plaguing the club, recent years have seen a slow but steady return to financial health, with sportive successes following suit.
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Another of the teething troubles was the bedlam at the first one-day internationals.
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The plot of the music video rotates around a boy who struggles to find his soul mate and goes through many troubles in life.
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