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n.
1) to cause, make, start, stir up trouble
2) to invite, look for trouble
3) to have trouble (she had a lot of trouble with her back)
4) to go to trouble (they went to a great deal of trouble to arrange the interview)
5) to get (smb.) into trouble (we got into trouble during our trip; she got herself into serious trouble with the police; they got me into trouble at school)
6) to take the trouble to do smt. (I took the trouble to check on her story)
7) to get (smb.) out of trouble (I got out of trouble; she got herself out of trouble; they got him out of trouble)
8) to avoid, steer clear of trouble
9) real, serious trouble
10) back; engine; heart trouble (to develop engine trouble)
11) trouble is brewing
12) trouble blows over
13) trouble about, over; with (we had trouble with our neighbors over the noise that they were making)
14) a bit of trouble
15) no trouble to + inf. (it's no trouble to call them)
16) in trouble (with) (they were in trouble; he was in trouble with the police)
17) out of trouble (to keep out of trouble)
18) (misc.) to put smb. to a lot of trouble; it is not worth the trouble; sending a telegram will save you the trouble of making a second trip; she has trouble going up steps; he had no trouble memorizing the material for the test
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v.
1) (d; refl., tr.) to trouble about (don't trouble yourself about the arrangements)
2) (colloq.) (E; in neg. sentences) she didn't even trouble to lock the door
3) (colloq.) (H; in interrogative sentences; no passive) could I trouble you to open the window.
4) (R) it troubled me to read that no negotiations were scheduled; it troubled us that they did not write of their plans