Troubles in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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

1. trouble U (problems):

trouble (gen)
problèmes mpl
trouble (specific)
problème m
trouble (personal)
ennuis mpl
that's the trouble
là est le problème
engine trouble
problèmes mécaniques
to cause or give sb trouble exam question:
poser des problèmes à qn
to cause or give sb trouble person:
créer des ennuis à qn
his leg/car is giving him trouble
il a des problèmes avec sa jambe/sa voiture
this car has been nothing but trouble
cette voiture ne m'a apporté que des ennuis
to get sb into trouble
créer des ennuis à qn
to get or run into all sorts of trouble person, business:
connaître ennui sur ennui
to make trouble for oneself
s'attirer des ennuis
to be asking for trouble
chercher des ennuis
the/my etc trouble is that…
le/mon etc problème c'est que…
the trouble with you/them etc is that…
l'ennui avec toi/eux etc c'est que…
heart/kidney trouble
ennuis mpl cardiaques/rénaux
back trouble
mal m de dos
what's the trouble?
qu'est-ce qui ne va pas?
to have man or woman trouble inf
avoir des problèmes de cœur

3. trouble (effort, inconvenience):

trouble
peine f
it's not worth the trouble
cela n'en vaut pas la peine
to take the trouble to do
se donner la peine de faire
to go to the trouble of doing
se donner le mal de faire
to save sb/oneself the trouble of doing
épargner à qn/s'épargner la peine de faire
he put me to the trouble of doing
à cause de lui j'ai été obligé de faire
to go to a lot of trouble
se donner beaucoup de mal
I don't want to put you to any trouble
je ne veux pas te déranger
it's no trouble
cela ne me dérange pas
to be more trouble than it's worth
donner plus de mal qu'il n'en vaut la peine
not to be any trouble child, animal:
être sage
not to be any trouble task:
ne poser aucun problème
all that trouble for nothing
tout ce mal pour rien
it was a lot of trouble
cela n'a pas été facile
it's less/more trouble to do it this way
c'est moins/plus compliqué de faire ça comme ça
nothing is too much trouble for him
il est très serviable
leave it, it's too much trouble
laisse, c'est trop pénible
if it's too much trouble, say so
si ça t'ennuie, dis-le-moi
all the trouble and expense
tous les dérangements et toutes les dépenses

4. trouble:

trouble (discord)
problèmes mpl
trouble (discord)
histoires fpl inf
trouble (with personal involvement)
ennuis mpl
trouble (between groups)
conflits mpl
trouble (disturbance)
incidents mpl
trouble (reaction of displeasure)
remous m
to cause trouble between the two factions
créer des conflits entre les deux factions
I don't want any trouble
je ne veux pas d'ennuis
there'll be trouble
il y aura du remous
to expect trouble police, pub landlord:
s'attendre à des incidents
to be looking for trouble agitator, thug:
chercher les ennuis
to get into trouble schoolchild, employee:
s'attirer des ennuis
to make trouble
faire des histoires
it will lead to trouble
ça va mal finir
here comes trouble! hum
voilà les ennuis qui arrivent!
he looks like trouble inf
il a une sale gueule sl
to get into trouble with police
avoir des démêlés avec
to get into trouble with authorities, taxman
avoir des ennuis avec
at the first sign of trouble
au moindre signe d'agitation
there's trouble brewing
il y a de l'orage dans l'air fig

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

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V.trouble [Brit ˈtrʌb(ə)l, Am ˈtrəb(ə)l] Troubles

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See also Troubles

liver trouble → liver complaint

See also liver complaint

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

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II.trouble [ˈtrʌb·l] VB trans

III.trouble [ˈtrʌb·l] VB intr (make an effort)

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to anticipate trouble/that there will be trouble
je prévois des ennuis/qu'il y aura des ennuis

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He published numerous essays in various intellectual journals, dealing with subjects such as barbarity in the modern age, the troubles of labour movements, and the conflict between anarchism and communism.
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To say that the trial caused teething troubles would be an understatement.
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His reign had no particular troubles and was serene.
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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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In rare cases, it might trigger allergic reactions and result in respiratory troubles (in asthmatics) or fast-acting involuntary muscle cramps.
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I read anyway that there are teething troubles.
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Sometimes, anyone in need of someone to blame for their troubles can fall in with radicals.
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They cared about our troubles and attempted to mend them.
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As the feeling is not reciprocated, she dances her troubles away on the dance floor.
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