trouble

«trouble» in Mova's school dictionary: Problems, difficulty or worry: «I had trouble with my… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

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

meaning for a pupil

1) Problems, difficulty or worry: «I had trouble with my homework». tree →

2) A situation where you might be told off or punished: «You'll be in trouble». tree →

3) A situation of danger: a ship in trouble. tree →

4) Effort or bother: «It's no trouble». tree →

5) Verb: to worry someone or to bother them: «Sorry to trouble you». tree →

sense 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 →
• You'll get into trouble if you're late. tree →
• The swimmer was in trouble, so the lifeguard helped. tree →
• It's no trouble — I'm happy to help. tree →
• The trouble is, I lost the key. tree →
• Sorry to trouble you, but where is the station? tree →
• If you're in trouble, call 999 in the UK or 911 in the USA. tree →
• Telling an adult about bullying is not snitching — it stops the trouble. tree →
• But why should that trouble you? tree →

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 the corpora

• None of this means the family is in trouble.
• Later he can't stop thinking about it, and he isn't sure if he's in trouble.
• "You're not in trouble, possum.
• Parents may ring other parents after a sleepover; this is to keep all the children safe, not to get anyone in trouble.
• You will not be in trouble for telling.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «trouble» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.