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1 save oneself the trouble
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2 save oneself trouble
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n. zorg; moeite; last--------v. moeite nemen; hinderen; lastig vallentrouble1[ trubl]2 tegenslag ⇒ narigheid; probleem♦voorbeelden:1 that is the least of my troubles! • dat is mij een zorg!2 get into trouble • in moeilijkheden raken/brengenno trouble at all! • het is geen moeite hoor, graag gedaan!♦voorbeelden:————————trouble2♦voorbeelden:II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉3 kwellen♦voorbeelden:what troubles me is … • wat me dwars zit is …2 may I trouble you for the salt? • wilt u het zout even geven?
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