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# trouble

noun (trouble — mostly uncountable; troubles); verb (trouble, troubles, troubled, troubling)

«trouble» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. Problems, difficulty or worry: «I had trouble with my homework». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#m1)
2. A situation where you might be told off or punished: «You'll be in trouble». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#m2)
3. A situation of danger: a ship in trouble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#m3)
4. Effort or bother: «It's no trouble». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#m4)
5. Verb: to worry someone or to bother them: «Sorry to trouble you». [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#m5)

### In the lessons

In stories: trouble is the problem in the middle of the plot. In everyday life and safety: if you are in trouble (lost, hurt, frightened), find a trusted adult or call for help; a swimmer in trouble waves an arm. In feelings: telling an adult is not «getting someone into trouble» if it keeps people safe. Phrases: in trouble, get into trouble, have trouble with, the trouble is, no trouble, troublemaker, cause trouble.

### Examples

- I'm having trouble with this sum. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#x1)
- You'll get into trouble if you're late. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#x2)
- The swimmer was in trouble, so the lifeguard helped. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#x3)
- It's no trouble — I'm happy to help. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#x4)
- The trouble is, I lost the key. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#x5)
- Sorry to trouble you, but where is the station? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#x6)
- If you're in trouble, call 999 in the UK or 911 in the USA. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#x7)
- Telling an adult about bullying is not snitching — it stops the trouble. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#x8)
- But why should that trouble you? [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/#x9)

### Note

Mostly uncountable: «a lot of trouble», not «troubles» in most uses. «Have trouble doing» (have trouble sleeping). Say «TRUB-ul». «Troublesome» = causing problems.

## In Jewish tradition

Trouble means distress and hardship. In the Psalms and Job it is the time of danger and suffering when a person cries out to God. In Moses' words it also means to burden or weary someone.

**Interpretation.** The Psalms treat times of trouble as the moment to call on God for rescue, and ask Him to redeem Israel from all its troubles.

### Examples

- Whence should I have flesh to give unto all this people? for they trouble me with their weeping, saying: Give us flesh, that we may eat. (Torah NUM.11.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/trouble/#x1)
- 19) The word ענג signifies joy, and when transposed, forming the word נגע it signifies just the contrary, trouble, plague. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/trouble/#x2)
- Why hidest Thou Thyself in times of trouble? (Writings PSA.10.1, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/trouble/#x3)
- Redeem Israel, O God, out of all his troubles. (Writings PSA.25.22, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/trouble/#x4)
- Will God hear his cry, when trouble cometh upon him? (Writings JOB.27.9, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/trouble/#x5)

### Note

Mostly uncountable: «a lot of trouble», not «troubles» in most uses. «Have trouble doing» (have trouble sleeping). Say «TRUB-ul». «Troublesome» = causing problems.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «trouble» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/trouble/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«trouble» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/trouble.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «trouble» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/T/trouble/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«trouble» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/trouble.html) on Mova free.