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1 trouble
1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) problema2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) disturbios, conflictos; altercados3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) problema, enfermedad
2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) afligir; inquietar, preocupar2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) molestar; ¿sería tan amable de...?3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) molestarse, tomarse la molestia•- troubled- troublesome
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trouble1 n problema / dificultadtrouble2 vb1. preocupar2. molestarI'm sorry to trouble you, but... siento molestarte, pero...tr['trʌbəl]■ did you have any trouble parking? ¿has tenido problemas para aparcar?■ you know what your trouble is, don't you? sabes cuál es tu problema, ¿verdad?2 (inconvenience, bother) molestia, esfuerzo■ were the children any trouble? ¿te han causado alguna molestia los niños?■ what seems to be the trouble? ¿qué le pasa?■ people often talk about the troubles in Northern Ireland muchas veces se habla de los conflictos en Irlanda del Norte1 (cause worry, distress) preocupar, inquietar■ what's troubling you? ¿qué te preocupa?2 (hurt) dar problemas a, doler3 (bother) molestar, incomodar■ I'm sorry to trouble you, but... siento molestarle, pero...■ may I trouble you for the salt? ¿sería tan amable de pasarme la sal?■ don't touble yourself! ¡no se moleste!1 molestarse, preocuparse ( about, por)\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's more trouble than it's worth no merece la penathat's asking for trouble eso es buscárselato get somebody into trouble familiar dejar embarazada a una mujerto look for trouble buscarse problemas, buscar camorratrouble spot punto conflictivo1) disturb, worry: molestar, perturbar, inquietar2) afflict: afligir, afectartrouble vi: molestarse, hacer un esfuerzothey didn't trouble to come: no se molestaron en venirtrouble n1) problems: problemas mpl, dificultades fplto be in trouble: estar en un aprietoheart trouble: problemas de corazón2) effort: molestia f, esfuerzo mto take the trouble: tomarse la molestiait's not worth the trouble: no vale la penav.• cofundir v.• incomodar v.• molestar v.• turbar v.n.• apuro s.m.• cuita s.f.• desgracia s.f.• dificultad s.m.• estropicio s.m.• molestia s.f.• pena s.f.• preocupación s.f.• problema s.m.• trastorno s.m.
I 'trʌbəl1) u ca) (problems, difficulties) problemas mpl; ( particular problem) problema mfamily/financial trouble — problemas familiares/económicos
this could mean trouble — puede que esto traiga cola
if you're ever in trouble... — si alguna vez estás en apuros...
to get into trouble — meterse en problemas or en líos
to get somebody into trouble — meter a alguien en problemas; ( make pregnant) dejar embarazada a alguien, dejar a alguien con encargo (AmL fam & euf)
to get somebody out of trouble — sacar* a alguien de apuros or aprietos
to have trouble with somebody/something — tener* problemas con alguien/algo
to have trouble -ing: he has trouble walking le cuesta caminar; we had no trouble finding it lo encontramos sin problemas; to make trouble for oneself crearse problemas; what's the trouble? ¿qué pasa?; the trouble is... — lo que pasa es que..., el problema es que...
b) ( illness)stomach/heart trouble — problemas mpl or trastornos mpl estomacales or de estómago/cardíacos or de corazón
what seems to be the trouble? — ¿qué síntomas tiene?
2) u ( effort) molestia fit's not worth the trouble — no vale or no merece la pena
to go to the trouble of doing something to take the trouble to do something molestarse en hacer algo; don't go to any trouble no te compliques demasiado; to take trouble over something — esmerarse or poner* cuidado en algo
3) u (strife, unrest) (often pl)industrial/racial troubles — conflictos mpl laborales/raciales
to cause trouble — causar problemas, armar líos (fam)
to look for trouble — buscar* camorra; (before n)
trouble spot — punto m conflictivo
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a) ( worry) preocuparb) ( bother) molestarI'm sorry to trouble you — perdone or disculpe la molestia
to trouble to + INF — molestarse en + inf, tomarse el trabajo de + inf
c) ( cause discomfort) \<\<sore back/injury\>\> molestar['trʌbl]1. N1) (=problem) problema m, dificultad f; (for doing wrong) problemas mpl, lío m; (=difficult situation) apuro m, aprieto mlife is full of troubles — la vida está llena de problemas or aflicciones
now your troubles are over — ya no tendrás de que preocuparte, se acabaron las preocupaciones
what's the trouble? — ¿cuál es el problema?, ¿qué pasa?
the trouble is... — el problema es..., lo que pasa es...
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it's just asking for trouble — eso es buscarse problemas•
there'll be trouble if she finds out — se armará una buena si se entera•
to get into trouble, he got into trouble with the police — se metió en un lío con la policíato get sb into trouble — meter a algn en un lío or problemas; euph (=make pregnant) dejar embarazada a algn
to get sb out of trouble — ayudar a algn a salir del apuro, echar un cable a algn
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to give trouble, she never gave us any trouble — nunca nos causó problemas•
to have trouble doing sth, I had no trouble finding the house — encontré la casa sin problemasdid you have any trouble? — ¿tuviste algún problema or alguna dificultad?
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to be in trouble — (=having problems) estar en un apuro or aprieto; (for doing wrong) tener problemas•
to lay up trouble for o.s. — crearse problemas•
don't go looking for trouble — no busques camorra or problemas•
to make trouble for sb — crear un lío a algn•
to stir up trouble — meter cizaña, revolver el ajo•
to tell sb one's troubles — contar sus desventuras a algn2) (=effort, bother) molestia f•
to go to (all) the trouble of doing sth — tomarse la molestia de hacer algo•
we had all our trouble for nothing — todo aquello fue trabajo perdido•
it's no trouble — no es molestia•
to put sb to the trouble of doing sth — molestar a algn pidiéndole que haga algo•
to save o.s. the trouble — ahorrarse el trabajo•
to take the trouble to do sth — tomarse la molestia de hacer algoto take a lot of trouble over sth — esmerarse en algo, hacer algo con el mayor cuidado
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nothing is too much trouble for her — para ella todo es poco3) (Med)heart/back trouble — problemas mpl de corazón/espalda
4) (Mech)engine trouble — problemas mpl con el motor
5) (=unrest, fighting) conflicto m, disturbio mbrew 3., 2)2. VT1) (=worry) preocuparit's not that that troubles me — no me preocupo por eso, eso me trae sin cuidado
2) (=cause pain)his eyes trouble him — tiene problemas con la vista or los ojos
if the tooth troubles you again call the dentist — si vuelves a tener molestias en el diente llama al dentista
3) (=bother) molestarto trouble o.s. about sth — preocuparse por algo
to trouble o.s. to do sth — molestarse en or tomarse la molestia de hacer algo
don't trouble yourself! — ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
may I trouble you to hold this? — ¿te molestaría tener esto?
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may I trouble you for a light? — ¿le molestaría darme fuego, por favor?•
does it trouble you if I smoke? — ¿le molesta que fume?•
I won't trouble you with all the details — no le voy a aburrir con exceso de detalles3.VI (=make the effort) preocuparse, molestarseplease don't trouble! — ¡no te molestes!, ¡no te preocupes!
4.CPDtrouble spot N — (esp Pol) (=area, country) zona f conflictiva
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I ['trʌbəl]1) u ca) (problems, difficulties) problemas mpl; ( particular problem) problema mfamily/financial trouble — problemas familiares/económicos
this could mean trouble — puede que esto traiga cola
if you're ever in trouble... — si alguna vez estás en apuros...
to get into trouble — meterse en problemas or en líos
to get somebody into trouble — meter a alguien en problemas; ( make pregnant) dejar embarazada a alguien, dejar a alguien con encargo (AmL fam & euf)
to get somebody out of trouble — sacar* a alguien de apuros or aprietos
to have trouble with somebody/something — tener* problemas con alguien/algo
to have trouble -ing: he has trouble walking le cuesta caminar; we had no trouble finding it lo encontramos sin problemas; to make trouble for oneself crearse problemas; what's the trouble? ¿qué pasa?; the trouble is... — lo que pasa es que..., el problema es que...
b) ( illness)stomach/heart trouble — problemas mpl or trastornos mpl estomacales or de estómago/cardíacos or de corazón
what seems to be the trouble? — ¿qué síntomas tiene?
2) u ( effort) molestia fit's not worth the trouble — no vale or no merece la pena
to go to the trouble of doing something to take the trouble to do something molestarse en hacer algo; don't go to any trouble no te compliques demasiado; to take trouble over something — esmerarse or poner* cuidado en algo
3) u (strife, unrest) (often pl)industrial/racial troubles — conflictos mpl laborales/raciales
to cause trouble — causar problemas, armar líos (fam)
to look for trouble — buscar* camorra; (before n)
trouble spot — punto m conflictivo
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a) ( worry) preocuparb) ( bother) molestarI'm sorry to trouble you — perdone or disculpe la molestia
to trouble to + INF — molestarse en + inf, tomarse el trabajo de + inf
c) ( cause discomfort) \<\<sore back/injury\>\> molestar -
2 kill
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1. verb(to cause the death of: He killed the rats with poison; The outbreak of typhoid killed many people; The flat tyre killed our hopes of getting home before midnight.) matar, asesinar
2. noun(an act of killing: The hunter was determined to make a kill before returning to the camp.) matanza- killer- kill off
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kill vb matartr[kɪl]1 matar, asesinar3 (hurt) doler mucho\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLI'll do it if it kills me lo haré pase lo que paseto be in at the kill estar presente en el momento de la verdadto kill oneself matarse, suicidarseto kill oneself laughing morirse de risato kill time pasar el rato, matar el tiempoto kill two birds with one stone matar dos pájaros de un tiroto move in for the kill entrar a matarkill ['kɪl] vt1) : matar2) end: acabar con, poner fin a3)to kill time : matar el tiempokill n1) killing: matanza f2) prey: presa fn.• matanza s.f.v.• acabar con v.• achurar v.• chinchar v.• degollar v.• matar v.
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1. kɪl1) ( cause death of) \<\<person/animal\>\> matar, dar* muerte a (frml)she was killed in a car crash — se mató or murió en un accidente de coche
2)a) ( destroy) \<\<hopes\>\> acabar conb) ( spoil) \<\<flavor/taste\>\> estropearc) ( deaden) \<\<pain\>\> calmard) ( use up)3) (colloq)a) ( cause discomfort) matar (fam)my feet/shoes are killing me — los pies/zapatos me están matando (fam)
b) (tire out, exhaust) matar (fam)don't kill yourself! — (iro) cuidado, no te vayas a herniar! (iró)
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vi matarPhrasal Verbs:- kill off
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a) c ( act)to be in at the kill — estar* presente en el momento culminante
b) u (animal, animals killed) presa f[kɪl]1. VTI'll kill you for this! — ¡te voy a matar!
to be killed in action or battle — morir en combate, morir luchando
to kill o.s. — matarse; (=commit suicide) suicidarse
he certainly doesn't kill himself (with work)! — (fig) hum ¡desde luego ese a trabajar no se mata!
- kill two birds with one stone2) (fig) [+ story] suprimir; [+ rumour] acabar con; [+ proposal, bill] echar abajo; [+ feeling, hope] destruir; [+ pain] calmar; [+ flavour, taste] matar; [+ sound] amortiguar; [+ engine] parar, apagar; [+ lights] apagar3) * hacer morir de risa *2.VIthou shalt not kill — (Bible) no matarás
- be dressed to kill3.N (Hunting, Bullfighting) muerte f ; (=animal killed) pieza f ; (=number of animals killed) caza fto go in for the kill — (lit) entrar a matar
to be in at the kill — (lit) asistir a la matanza
- kill off* * *
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1. [kɪl]1) ( cause death of) \<\<person/animal\>\> matar, dar* muerte a (frml)she was killed in a car crash — se mató or murió en un accidente de coche
2)a) ( destroy) \<\<hopes\>\> acabar conb) ( spoil) \<\<flavor/taste\>\> estropearc) ( deaden) \<\<pain\>\> calmard) ( use up)3) (colloq)a) ( cause discomfort) matar (fam)my feet/shoes are killing me — los pies/zapatos me están matando (fam)
b) (tire out, exhaust) matar (fam)don't kill yourself! — (iro) cuidado, no te vayas a herniar! (iró)
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vi matarPhrasal Verbs:- kill off
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a) c ( act)to be in at the kill — estar* presente en el momento culminante
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3 disagree
disə'ɡri:1) ((sometimes with with) to hold different opinions etc (from someone else): We disagree about everything; I disagree with you on that point.) no estar de acuerdo, disentir, discrepar2) (to quarrel: We never meet without disagreeing.) discutir3) ((with with) (of food) to be unsuitable (to someone) and cause pain: Onions disagree with me.) sentar mal•- disagreeably
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disagree vb no estar de acuerdotr[dɪsə'griː]1 (not agree) no estar de acuerdo (on, en), ( with, con), disentir ( with, de), discrepar ( with, de), (on, en)■ we disagreed on/over what film to see no estuvimos de acuerdo en qué película ir a ver■ I disagree with you discrepo contigo, no estoy de acuerdo contigo2 (differ, not match - statements, reports, figures) no coincidir ( with, con), no corresponder ( with, a), discrepar ( with, de)disagree [.dɪsə'gri:] vi1) differ: discrepar, no coincidir2) dissent: disentir, discrepar, no estar de acuerdov.• altercar v.• desajustar v.• desavenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• desconformar v.• desconvenir v.(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-fut: -vendr-•)• desdecir v.(§pres: -digo, -dices...) pret: -dij-pp: -dichofut/c: -dir-•)• diferenciar v.• discordar v.• discrepar v.• disidir v.• disonar v.• no estar de acuerdo v.'dɪsə'griː1)a) ( differ in opinion)to disagree (WITH somebody/something) — no estar* de acuerdo (con alguien/algo), discrepar (de alguien/algo) (frml)
b) ( quarrel)c) ( conflict) \<\<figures/accounts\>\> no coincidir, discrepar2) ( cause discomfort) \<\<food\>\>to disagree WITH somebody — sentarle* or caerle* mal a alguien
onions disagree with her — las cebollas le sientan or le caen mal
[ˌdɪsǝ'ɡriː]VI1) (=have different opinion) no estar de acuerdo, estar en desacuerdoto disagree with sb (on or about sth) — no estar de acuerdo or estar en desacuerdo con algn (sobre algo)
I disagree with you — no estoy de acuerdo contigo, no comparto tu opinión
2) (=not approve)I disagree with bullfighting — yo no apruebo los toros, no me gustan los toros
3) (=quarrel) reñir, discutir ( with con)5) (=make unwell)to disagree with sb — [climate, food] sentar mal a algn
* * *['dɪsə'griː]1)a) ( differ in opinion)to disagree (WITH somebody/something) — no estar* de acuerdo (con alguien/algo), discrepar (de alguien/algo) (frml)
b) ( quarrel)c) ( conflict) \<\<figures/accounts\>\> no coincidir, discrepar2) ( cause discomfort) \<\<food\>\>to disagree WITH somebody — sentarle* or caerle* mal a alguien
onions disagree with her — las cebollas le sientan or le caen mal
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4 irritate
'iriteit1) (to annoy or make angry: The children's chatter irritated him.) irritar, molestar2) (to make (a part of the body) sore, red, itchy etc: Soap can irritate a baby's skin.) irritar•- irritably
- irritability
- irritableness
- irritating
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irritate vb irritar / molestartr['ɪrɪteɪt]1 (annoy) irritar, molestar, fastidiar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto get irritated (angry) irritarse, enfadarse1) annoy: irritar, molestar2) : irritar (en medicina)v.• amohinar v.• atufar v.• azuzar v.• encalabrinar v.• encarnizar v.• encolerizar v.• enconar v.• encrudecer v.• endemoniar v.• endurecer v.• enfurecer v.• enojar v.• ensañar v.• indignar v.• irritar v.'ɪrəteɪt, 'ɪrɪteɪt1) ( annoy) irritar, molestar2) ( make sore) \<\<skin/membrane\>\> irritar['ɪrɪteɪt]VT1) (=annoy) irritar, fastidiarto get irritated — irritarse, enfadarse
2) (Med) irritar* * *['ɪrəteɪt, 'ɪrɪteɪt]1) ( annoy) irritar, molestar2) ( make sore) \<\<skin/membrane\>\> irritar -
5 molestia
molestia sustantivo femenino 1a) (incomodidad, trastorno):siento causarte tantas molestias I'm sorry to cause you so much trouble; perdona la molestia, pero … sorry to bother you, but … ¿para qué te tomaste la molestia? why did you bother to do that?; no es ninguna molestia it's no trouble o bother 2 ( malestar):◊ molestias estomacales stomach problems o upsets;no es un dolor, solo una molestia it's not a pain, just a feeling of discomfort
molestia sustantivo femenino
1 (incomodidad) trouble: no quiero causar ninguna molestia, I don't want to cause any trouble
2 (trabajo, esfuerzo) bother: se tomó la molestia de venir, he took the trouble to come
3 (fastidio) nuisance
4 (dolor) slight pain ' molestia' also found in these entries: Spanish: daño - fastidiar - fastidio - fregado - gaita - incomodar - trastorno - ahorrar - estorbo - evitar - joda - joroba - pasajero - pesadez - tomar English: annoyance - bother - discomfort - inconvenience - irritation - nuisance - palaver - tiresomeness - trouble - pain - put -
6 inconvenience
noun ((something which causes) trouble or difficulty: He apologized for the inconvenience caused by his late arrival.) molestia, incomodidadinconvenience1 n inconveniente / molestiainconvenience2 vb incomodar / causar molestiastr[ɪnkən'viːnɪəns]1 (gen) inconveniente nombre masculino; (trouble, difficulty) molestia, dificultad nombre femenino; (hindrance) estorbo, obstáculo; (discomfort) incomodidad nombre femenino1 (annoy) causar molestia a, molestar; (cause difficulty) incomodar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go to great inconvenience to do something sufrir muchos inconvenientes para hacer algoto put somebody to great inconvenience molestar a alguien, incomodar a alguien: incomodidad f, molestia fn.• contra s.m.• desacomodamiento s.m.• desavío s.m.• desconveniencia s.f.• estorbo s.m.• incomodidad s.f.• inconveniencia s.f.• incómodo s.m.• molestia s.f.v.• desacomodar v.• incomodar v.• molestar v.
I 'ɪnkən'viːniənsa) u (unsuitability, troublesomeness) inconveniencia f, incomodidad fb) u ( trouble) molestias fpl, inconvenientes mplc) c (drawback, nuisance) inconveniente m, desventaja f
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transitive verb causarle molestias a[ˌɪnkǝn'viːnɪǝns]1. N1) (=awkwardness) [of time, location] inconveniencia f ; [of arrangements, house] incomodidad f2) (=drawback) inconveniente mliving so far from the station is a great inconvenience — vivir tan lejos de la estación es un gran inconveniente
you caused a lot of inconvenience — causaste muchas molestias or muchos inconvenientes
it makes up for the inconvenience of having to move — compensa las molestias or los inconvenientes de tener que mudarse
to put sb to great inconvenience — causar muchas molestias or muchos inconvenientes a algn
2.VT (=cause problems to) causar molestias a; (=disturb) molestarI hope you haven't been inconvenienced by the delay — espero que el retraso no le haya causado molestias
I'm sorry to inconvenience you, but... — perdone que lo moleste, pero...
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I ['ɪnkən'viːniəns]a) u (unsuitability, troublesomeness) inconveniencia f, incomodidad fb) u ( trouble) molestias fpl, inconvenientes mplc) c (drawback, nuisance) inconveniente m, desventaja f
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transitive verb causarle molestias a
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