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  • 1 Trouble

    subs.
    Anxiety: P. and V. φροντς, ἡ, Ar. and V. μέριμνα, ἡ, V. σύννοια, ἡ, μέλημα, τό, ὄτλος, ὁ.
    Distress: P. and V. λύπη, ἡ, ἀχθηδών, ἡ, να, ἡ.
    Sorrow: P. ταλαιπωρία, ἡ, Ar. and V. πόνος, ὁ, χος, τό, V. πῆμα, τό, ἆθλος, ὁ, πημονή, ἡ, δύη, ἡ, οἰζς, ἡ.
    Bother: P. and V. ὄχλος, ὁ, δυσχέρεια, ἡ, Ar. and P. πράγματα, τά.
    Free from trouble, adj.: V. πήμων, πενθής.
    You would have been free from all subsequent troubles: P. πάντων τῶν μετὰ ταῦτʼ ἂν ἦτε ἀπηλλαγμένοι πραγμάτων (Dem. 11).
    Labour, effort: P. and V. πόνος, ὁ, Ar. and V. μόχθος, ὁ, V. ἆθλος, ὁ, κματος, ὁ.
    Without trouble: P. ἀκονιτί, ἀπόνως, V. μοχθ, P. and V. ἀπραγμόνως (Eur., frag.).
    With little trouble: V. βραχεῖ σὺν ὄγκῳ.
    Take trouble, v.: P. and V. σπουδάζειν; see take pains, under Pains (Pain).
    Difficulty doubt: P. and V. πορία, ἡ.
    met., of sickness: P. πόνος, ὁ (Thuc. 2, 49), or use P. and V. τὸ κακόν.
    Cause trouble, v.: Ar. and P. πράγματα παρέχειν, P. παραλυπεῖν; see trouble, v.
    Be in trouble: P. and V. πορεῖν, μηχανεῖν (rare P.), P. κακοπαθεῖν.
    Be troubled: P. and V. πονεῖν, κάμνειν.
    Get oneself into trouble: P. εἰς κακὸν αὑτὸν ἐμβάλλειν (Dem. 32).
    Zeal, energy: P. and V. σπουδή, ἡ.
    Troubles, difficulties: P. and V. κακ, τά, πθη, παθήματα, τά, P. τὰ δυσχερῆ, τὰ ἄπορα, V. τἀμήχανον, τὰ δύσφορα, τὰ δυσφόρως ἔχοντα, μοχθήματα, τά, παθαί, αἱ, Ar. and V. πόνοι, οἱ.
    Disturbance: P. ταραχή, ἡ, V. ταραγμός, ὁ, τραγμα, τό.
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    v. trans.
    Disturb: P. and V. ταράσσειν, θράσσειν (Plat. but rare P.), ὄχλον παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐνοχλεῖν (acc. or dat.), πράγματα παρέχειν (dat.), V. ὀχλεῖν, Ar. and V. στροβεῖν, κλονεῖν, P. διοχλεῖν.
    Distress: P. and V. λυπεῖν, νιᾶν, Ar. and P. ποκναίειν; see Distress.
    I do not trouble: P. and V. οὔ μοι μέλει.
    Trouble about: P. and V. σπουδάζειν περ or πέρ (gen.), φροντίζειν (gen.), P. περὶ πολλοῦ ποιεῖσθαι, V. σπουδὴν ἔχειν (gen.).
    Not to trouble about: use disregard.
    Be troubled, be in doubt: P. and V. πορεῖν, μηχανεῖν (rare P.).
    Be distressed: P. and V. κάμνειν, βαρύνεσθαι, πονεῖν; see under Distress.

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  • 2 make oneself scarce

    (to run away or stay away, especially in order to avoid trouble: As soon as the police arrived, he made himself scarce.) γίνομαι άφαντος

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  • 3 Lower

    adj.
    Inferior: P. and V. ἥσσων, χείρων.
    Lower than, inferior to: P. and V. ἥσσων (gen.), χείρων (gen.), ὕστερος (gen.).
    The Lower World: P. and V. οἱ κτω, οἱ κτωθεν, V. οἱ ἔνερθε, οἱ ἐνέρτεροι, οἱ νέρτεροι, οἱ κατὰ χθονός.
    The place where the dead go: P. and V. ᾍδης, ὁ.
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    adv.
    Further down: Ar. κατωτέρω.
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    v. trans.
    Let down: P. and V. καθιέναι.
    Abase: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, συστέλλειν, κολούειν; see Abase.
    Abate: P. and V. μεθιέναι, φεσθαι (gen.), νιέναι.
    Lessen: P. ἐλασσοῦν.
    Impair: P. and V. βλάπτειν, διαφθείρειν.
    Disgrace: P. and V. αἰσχνειν, καταισχύνεις
    Lower your voices: Ar. ὕφεσθε τοῦ τόνου (Vesp. 337).
    Lower your tone: met., V. ἄνες ( 2nd aor. imper. act. of ἀνιέναι), λόγον (Eur., Hel. 442).
    Lower ( sails): see Reef.
    In time of trouble methinks I should voyage with lowered sails (met.), V. ἐν κακοῖς μοι πλεῖν ὑφειμένῃ δοκεῖ (Soph., El. 335).
    Lower oneself, let oneself down: P. and V. καθιέναι ἑαυτόν, P. συγκαθιέναι ἑαυτόν, Ar. καθιμᾶν ἑαυτόν.
    met., condescend: P. συγκαθιέναι.
    V. intrans. Impend: P. and V. ἐφίστασθαι, P. ἐπικρέμασθαι, ἐπηρτῆσθαι (perf. pass. of ἐπαρτᾶν).
    Frown: Ar. ὀφρῦς συνγειν, V. ὄμματα συννεφεῖν.

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  • 4 afford

    [ə'fo:d]
    1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) διαθέτω (χρήματα, χρόνο)
    2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) είμαι σε θέση, έχω τη δυνατότητα

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  • 5 take a joke

    (to be able to accept or laugh at a joke played on oneself: The trouble with him is that he can't take a joke.) παίρνω από αστεία

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  • 6 Assume

    v. trans.
    Put on clothes, etc.: P. and V. ἐνδεσθαι, περιβάλλειν, Ar. and P. ἀμφιεννναι (or mid.), V. ἀμφιβάλλεσθαι, ἀμφιδεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι (or mid.), ἀμπίσχειν (or mid.).
    Take on oneself: P. and V. ναιρεῖσθαι, προστθεσθαι, φίστασθαι, P. ἀναλαμβάνειν; see Undertake.
    Assuming the trouble of your rearing: V. (γῆ) πανδοκοῦσα παιδείας ὄτλον (Æsch., Theb. 18).
    He assumes and takes upon himself all these men's iniquities: P. πάντα ἀναδεχόμενος καὶ εἰς αὑτόν ποιούμενος τὰ τούτων ἁμαρτήματά ἐστι (Dem. 352).
    Pretend: P. and V. πλάσσειν, Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
    A man might assume a fictitious character: P. δύναιτʼ ἄν τις πλάσασθαι τὸν τρόπον τον αὑτοῦ (Lys. 157).
    Infer: P. and V. εἰκάζειν, τεκμαίρεσθαι, τοπάζειν; see Infer.
    Assume ( hypothetically): P. τιθέναι (or mid.).
    I will assume it to be so: P. θήσω γὰρ οὕτω (Dem. 648).
    Assume as a principle: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν, ὑποτίθεσθαι.
    Be assumed: P. ὑπάρχειν, ὑποκεῖσθαι.
    This being assumed: V. πόντος τοῦδε (Eur., El. 1036).

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  • 7 Break

    v. trans.
    P. and V. πορρηγνναι, καταρρηγνναι, καταγνναι, ῥηγνναι (P. generally compounded), V. ἀγνναι.
    Shiver: P. and V. συντρβειν (Eur., Cycl.), Ar. and V. θραύειν (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύειν, συναράσσειν, ἐρείκειν, P. διαθραύειν (Plat.); see Shatter.
    Transgress: P. and V. παραβαίνειν, συγχεῖν, περβαίνειν, P. λύειν, ὑπερπηδᾶν, διαλύειν, παρέρχεσθαι, V. περτρέχειν, παρεξέρχεσθαι.
    Break ( the ranks of an army): P. παραρρηγνναι.
    Break ( a seal): P. and V. λειν, V. νιέναι.
    V. intrans. P. and V. ῥήγνυσθαι, καταρρήγνυσθαι, πορρήγνυσθαι, κατάγνυσθαι, V. ἄγνυσθαι.
    Be shivered: Ar. and V. θραύεσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), V. συνθραύεσθαι (also Xen.), διαρραίεσθαι.
    Of day, to dawn: P. ὑποφαίνειν.
    The left wing at once broke and fled: P. τὸ εὐώνυμον κέρας εὐθὺς ἀπερραγὲν ἔφυγε (Thuc. 5, 10).
    When they saw their line broken and not cosily brought into order: P. ὡς ἑώρων σφίσι τὸ στράτευμα διεσπασμένον τε καὶ οὐ ῥᾳδίως συντασσόμενον (Thuc. 6, 98).
    The ranks broke: P. ἐλύθησαν αἱ τάξεις (Plat., Laches. 191C).
    Be broken in health: P. ἀποθρύπτεσθαι, διαθρύπτεσθαι.
    Be broken in spirit: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν), P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι.
    Have one's collar-bone broken: P. τὴν κλεῖν κατεαγέναι (Dem. 247).
    I hove got my head broken: V. τὸ κρνιον... κατέαγα (Eur., Cycl. 683).
    Break one's neck: Ar. and P. ἐκτραχηλίζεσθαι.
    Break camp: P. ἀνιστάναι τὸ στρατόπεδον; see under Camp.
    Break away, v. intrans.: see Escape.
    Break down, v. trans.: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν; see Destroy.
    A bridge: P. λειν.
    V. intrans. Fail in strength: P. and V. πειπεῖν, προκάμνειν (rare P.); see Faint.
    Be unmanned: P. ἐπικλασθῆναι (aor. pass. ἐπικλᾶν); see under Unman.
    Fall short: P. and V. ἐλλείπειν.
    Fail, not succeed: P. and V. οὐ προχωρεῖν.
    Break forth: see break out.
    Break in, tame: V. δαμάζειν, πωλοδαμνεῖν.
    Be broken in: P. and V. καταρτεσθαι (Plat.).
    Newly broken in: V. νεοζυγής.
    Break in, interrupt talk, v. intrans.: P. ὑπολαμβάνειν.
    Break into ( of attack), v. trans.: P. and V. εἰσβάλλειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone), εἰσπίπτειν (εἰς, acc.; V. also acc. alone); see burst into.
    Break loose, v.: see Escape.
    Break off, put end to, v. trans.: Ar. and P. διαλειν, P. and V. λειν; see Discontinue.
    Break short off: P. and V. πορρηγνναι, ποκαυλίζειν, P. ἀνακλᾶν, κατακλᾶν, Ar. and V. ποθραύειν, Ar. συγκλᾶν.
    Break off, v. intrans.: use pass. of trans. verbs.
    Cease speaking: P. and V. παύεσθαι; see Cease.
    Break open: P. and V. ναρηγνναι, διαρρηγνναι.
    A seal: P. and V. λειν, V. νιέναι.
    A door: Ar. and P. κατασχίζειν, V. διαπαλνειν.
    Break cut, v. intrans.: see Escape.
    Of war, etc.: Ar. and P. συνίστασθαι, καθίστασθαι, P. συνερρωγέναι (perf. of συρρηγνύναι), V. ναρρηγνναι, ἐκρηγνναι (or pass.), ἐρρωγέναι (perf. of ῥηγνύναι), Ar. καταρρήγνυσθαι.
    The plague broke out there too and caused much trouble to the Athenians: P. ἐπιγενομένη ἡ νόσος καὶ ἐνταῦθα δὴ πάνυ ἐπίεσε τοὺς Ἀθηναίους (Thuc. 2, 58).
    Break out into eruptions ( of the skin): P. ἕλκεσιν ἐξανθεῖν (Thuc. 2, 49; cf. also Soph., Trach. 1089).
    Break out into (lamentations, etc.): P. and V. καθίστασθαι (εἰς, acc.).
    Break through, v. trans.: P. διακόπτειν, a wall, etc. P. διαιρεῖν.
    V. intrans.: see Escape.
    Break up, v. trans.: lit. Ar. and P. διαλειν; see Destroy.
    A meeting, army: P. and V. διαλειν, Ar. and P. λειν (Xen.), P. καταλειν.
    V. intrans.: Ar. and P. διαλεσθαι.
    Of a meeting, army, etc.: P. and V. διαλεσθαι (Eur., I.A. 495).
    Break with, rid oneself of, v.: P. and V. παλλάσσεσθαι (pass.) (gen.).
    Stand aloof from: P. and V. φίστασθαι (gen.).
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    subs.
    Pause: P. and V. νάπαυλα, ἡ, παῦλα, ἡ.
    Cessation: P. and V. διλυσις, ἡ.
    Respite: P. and V. ναπνοή, ἡ, V. ἀμπνοή, ἡ.
    Division: P. διαφυή, ἡ.
    Fracture: P. ῥῆγμα, τά. See also gap.
    Without a break: see Continuously.

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  • 8 Get

    v. trans.
    P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κατακτᾶσθαι, λαμβνειν, Ar. and V. πεπᾶσθαι (perf. infin. of πάεσθαι) (also Xen. but rare P.); see also P. and V. φέρεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν (also Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ντεσθαι, κομίζειν.
    Fetch: P. and V. φέρειν, κομίζειν, γειν, V. πορεύειν.
    Attain to, reach, obtain: P. and V. τυγχνειν (gen.), Ar. and V. κυρεῖν (gen.).
    Get in addition: P. and V. ἐπικτᾶσθαι, προσλαμβνειν, P. προσκτᾶσθαι.
    Get in return: P. ἀντιτυγχάνειν (gen.).
    Help to get: P. συγκτᾶσθαι (τινί), συγκατακτᾶσθαί (τινί τι).
    Get a person to do a thing: P. and V. πείθειν τινα ποιεῖν τι or ὥστε ποιεῖν τι.
    Get a thing done: P. and V. πράσσειν ὅπως τι γενήσεται.
    V. intrans. Become: P. and V. γίγνεσθαι.
    Get at, reach, v. trans.: P. and V. ἐξικνεῖσθαι (gen. or acc.); see reach, met., intrigue with: P. κατασκευάζειν (acc.).
    Get back, recover: P. and V. νακτᾶσθαι, κομίζεσθαι, ναλαμβνειν, P. ἀνακομίζεσθαι, V. κομίζειν; see Recover.
    Get on with, have dealings with: P. and V. συγγίγνεσθαι (dat.); see have dealings with, under Dealings.
    Difficult to get on with: V. συναλλάσσειν βαρύς.
    Get off, be acquitted: P. and V. φεύγειν, σώζεσθαι, Ar. and P. ποφεύγειν.
    Fare ( after any enterprise): P. and V. παλλάσσειν, πέρχεσθαι, V. ἐξαπαλλάσσεσθαι.
    Do you think after cheating us that you should get off scot free: Ar. μῶν ἀξιοῖς φενακίσας ἡμᾶς ἀπαλλαγῆναι ἀζήμιος (Pl. 271).
    Get oneself into trouble: P. εἰς κακὸν αὑτὸν ἐμβάλλειν (Dem. 32).
    What troubles I've got myself into: Ar. εἰς οἷʼ ἐμαυτὸν εἰσεκύλισα πράγματα (Thesm. 651).
    Get out of: see Quit, Escape.
    Get out of what one has said: P. ἐξαπαλλάσσεσθαι τῶν εἰρημένων (Thuc. 4, 28), ἐξαναχωρεῖν τὰ εἰρημένα (Thuc. 4, 28).
    Get round, cheat: Ar. περιέρχεσθαι (acc.).
    Get over: see under Over.
    Get the better of: P. πλεονεκτεῖν (gen.), πλέον ἔχειν (gen.), πλέον φέρεσθαι (gen.); see Conquer.
    Get the worst of it: P. and V. ἡσσᾶσθαι, P. ἔλασσον ἔχειν, ἐλασσοῦσθαι.
    Get to: see Reach.
    Get together, v. trans.: P. συνιστάναι; see Collect.
    Get up, contrive fraudulently: P. κατασκευάζειν; see trump up.
    Prepare: P. and V. παρασκευάζειν; see Prepare.
    I got you up ( dressed you up) as Hercules in fun: Ar. σὲ παίζων... Ἡρακλέαʼ ʼνεσκευασα (Ran. 523).
    V. intrans. Rise up: P. and V. νίστασθαι, ἐξανίστασθαι, V. ὀρθοῦσθαι.

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  • 9 Open

    adj.
    Sincere, frank: P. and V. ἁπλοῦς, ἐλεύθερος, P. ἐλευθέριος.
    Of things, free, open to all: P. and V. κοινός.
    Open to all-comers: V. πάγξενος (Soph., frag.).
    As opposed to secret: P. and V. ἐμφανής, φανερός. P. προφανής; see Manifest.
    Confessed: P, ὁμολογούμενος.
    Of country, treeless: P. ψιλός.
    Flat: P, ὁμαλός.
    Of a door, gate, etc.: P. and V. νεωγμένος (Eur., Hipp. 56), V. νασπαστός (Soph., Ant. 1186).
    Unlocked: P. and V. ἄκλῃστος.
    Unfenced: P. ἄερκτος (Lys.).
    Of space, as opposed to shut in: P. and V. καθαρός.
    In the open air: use adj., P. and V. παίθριος, V. αἴθριος (Soph., frag.), also P. ἐν ὑπαίθρῳ.
    Live in the open: P. θυραυλεῖν, ἐν καθαρῷ οἰκεῖν.
    Open boat: P. πλοῖον ἀστέγαστον.
    Open order, march in open order: P. ὄρθιοι πορεύεσθαι (Xen.).
    The open sea, subs.: P. and V. πέλαγος, τό.
    In the open sea: use adj., P. and V. πελγιος, P. μετέωρος.
    Keep in the open sea, v.:P. μετεωρίζεσθαι.
    Open space, subs.: P. εὐρυχωρία, ἡ.
    Wishing to attack in the open: P. βουλόμενος ἐν τῇ εὐρυχωρίᾳ ἐπιθέσθαι (Thuc. 2. 83).
    Exposed: P. and V. γυμνός; see Exposed.
    Undecided: P. ἄκριτος.
    It is an open question, v.:P. ἀμφισβητεῖται.
    Open to, liable to: P. ἔνοχος (dat.).
    We say you will lay yourself open to these charges: P. ταύταις φαμέν σε ταῖς αἰτίαις ἐνέξεσθαι (Plat., Crito, 52A).
    Be open to, admit of v.:P. and V. ἔχειν (acc.), P. ἐνδέχεσθαι (acc.).
    Be open to a charge of: P. and V. ὀφλισκνειν (acc.).
    Open to ( conviction): use P. and V. ῥᾴδιος (πείθειν).
    Open to doubt: P. ἀμφισβητήσιμος; see Doubtful.
    It is open to, ( allowable to), v.: P. and V. ἔξεστι (dat.), ἔνεστι (dat.), πρεστι (dat.), πρα (dat.), παρέχει (dat.), Ar. and P. ἐκγίγνεται (dat.), ἐγγίγνεται (dat.), P. ἐγχωρεῖ (dat.).
    Get oneself into trouble with one's eyes open: P. εἰς προὖπτον κακὸν αὑτὸν ἐμβαλεῖν (Dem. 32).
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    v. trans.
    P. and V. νοιγνναι, νοίγειν, διοιγνύναι, διοίγειν, V. οἰγνύναι, οἴγειν, ναπτύσσειν.
    Keys opened the gates without mortal hand: V. κλῇδες δʼ ἀνῆκαν θύρετρʼ ἄνευ θνητῆς χερός (Eur., Bacch. 448).
    Open a little way: Ar. and V. παροιγνύναι, παροίγειν.
    Unfasten: P. and V. λειν. Ar. and V. χαλᾶν (rare P.).
    Open ( eyes or mouth): P. and V. λειν, V. οἴγειν, ἐκλειν.
    He said no word in protest nor even opened his lips: P. οὐκ ἀντεῖπεν οὐδὲ διῆρε τὸ στόμα (Dem. 375 and 405).
    Open ( a letter): P. and V. λειν (Thuc. 1, 132).
    Open ( a letter) secretly: P. ὑπανοίγειν.
    Open old sores: P. ἑλκοποιεῖν (absol.).
    Open ( a vein): P. σχάζειν (Xen.).
    Begin, start: P. and V. ἄρχειν (gen.); see Begin.
    Open a case ( in law): P. and V. εἰσγειν δκην.
    Disclose: P. and V. ποκαλύπτειν, V. διαπτύσσειν (Plat. also but rare P.), ναπτύσσειν, νοίγειν, Ar. and V. ἐκκαλύπτειν; see Disclose.
    If I shall open my heart to my present husband: V. εἰ... πρὸς τὸν παρόντα πόσιν ἀναπτύξω φρένα. (Eur., Tro. 657).
    V. intrans. P. and V. νοίγνυσθαι, νοίγεσθαι, διοίγνυσθαι, διοίγεσθαι.
    Begin: P. and V. ἄρχεσθαι.
    A room having its entrance opening to the light: P. οἴκησις... ἀναπεπταμένην πρὸς τὸ φῶς τὴν εἴσοδον ἔχουσα (Plat., Rep. 514A).
    Open up ( a country): P. and V. ἡμεροῦν; see Clear.

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  • trouble — n. & v. n. 1 difficulty or distress; vexation, affliction (am having trouble with my car). 2 a inconvenience; unpleasant exertion; bother (went to a lot of trouble). b a cause of this (the child was no trouble). 3 a cause of annoyance or concern… …   Useful english dictionary

  • trouble — troubledly, adv. troubledness, n. troubler, n. troublingly, adv. /trub euhl/, v., troubled, troubling, n. v.t. 1. to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress; agitate. 2. to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like:… …   Universalium

  • trouble — 1. noun 1) you ve caused enough trouble Syn: difficulty, problems, bother, inconvenience, worry, anxiety, distress, stress, agitation, harassment, unpleasantness; informal hassle 2) she poured out all her troubles Syn …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • trouble — trou•ble [[t]ˈtrʌb əl[/t]] v. bled, bling, n. 1) to disturb the mental calm and contentment of; worry; distress: The sufferings of the poor troubled him[/ex] 2) to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like: May I trouble you to shut the… …   From formal English to slang

  • trouble — [c]/ˈtrʌbəl / (say trubuhl) verb (troubled, troubling) –verb (t) 1. to disturb in mind; distress; worry. 2. to put to inconvenience, exertion, pains, or the like: may I trouble you to shut the door? 3. to cause bodily pain or inconvenience to, as …  

  • inconvenience oneself — verb take the trouble to do something; concern oneself He did not trouble to call his mother on her birthday Don t bother, please • Syn: ↑trouble oneself, ↑trouble, ↑bother • Derivationally related forms: ↑trouble …   Useful english dictionary

  • borrow trouble — phrasal : to take upon oneself needless trouble or anxiety if you just stick to your own job you won t be borrowing trouble * * * borrow trouble To behave in such a way as to bring trouble on oneself ● trouble * * * take needless action that may… …   Useful english dictionary

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