troubled
/ˈtrʌbld/adjective
उच्चारण ट्रब्ल्ड
परेशान, चिंतित, व्याकुल
Core wordPYP · asked 2 times
Asked in previous papers
as idiom
- 1
worried and anxious
परेशान, चिंतित, व्याकुल
- She looked troubled when she read the letter.
- Radhika spoke kindly to the troubled student after class.
- He had a troubled look on his face after the phone call.
+ 2 more examples
- The troubled mother waited all night for news of her son.
- Troubled by the noise, the old man closed his window.
Synonyms worried anxious uneasy disturbed distressed
Opposite calm untroubled carefree
- 2
having a lot of problems, conflict or violence
संकटग्रस्त, अशांत, समस्याओं से घिरा
- the troubled region of the north-east in the 1980s
- The troubled airline has asked the government for help.
- The troubled factory was finally sold to a new owner.
+ 2 more examples
- He grew up in a troubled neighbourhood but still studied hard.
- Rescue teams reached the troubled area after the earthquake.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
troubled (adjective, people)
A troubled person is worried or unhappy; troubled can come before a noun or after be or look.
Troubled व्यक्ति चिंतित या दुखी होता है; 'troubled' noun से पहले या be या look के बाद आ सकता है।
- She looked troubled after the phone call.
- The troubled boy could not sleep.
troubled + noun (places / times)
For a place, period or relationship, troubled means full of problems, conflict or violence.
किसी स्थान, काल या संबंध के लिए 'troubled' का अर्थ समस्याओं, संघर्ष या हिंसा से भरा है।
- It was a troubled region for many years.
- The troubled company asked the bank for help.
be troubled by / about / with sth
By gives the cause: be troubled by noise; about is used for worry about a plan; with is used for an illness or problem.
By कारण बताता है: be troubled by noise; about किसी योजना की चिंता के लिए; with बीमारी या समस्या के लिए।
- He is troubled by constant back pain.
- She was troubled about the exam result.
trouble (verb) + sb with sth / to-infinitive
As a verb, trouble sb with sth is polite: Sorry to trouble you; may I trouble you to pass the salt.
Verb के रूप में 'trouble sb with sth' विनम्र है: 'Sorry to trouble you'; 'May I trouble you to pass the salt?'
- I am sorry to trouble you at this hour.
+Collocations 4
troubled + noun
mindpasttimesregionrelationship
- He came from a troubled family.
adverb + troubled
deeplyverygreatlyslightlyvisibly
- The principal was deeply troubled by the news.
verb + troubled
lookseemfeelbesound
- She sounded troubled on the phone.
troubled + waters
troubled waterstroubled sleeptroubled youthtroubled times
- He had a troubled sleep because of the exam.
“More examples 5
- Radhika looked troubled when she read the letter.
पत्र पढ़ते समय राधिका चिंतित दिखाई दी।
- The village is still troubled by floods every year.
गाँव हर वर्ष बाढ़ से परेशान रहता है।
- The troubled airline was sold to a new owner.
संकटग्रस्त हवाई कंपनी नए मालिक को बेच दी गई।
- Many troubled students need a patient listener.
बहुत से परेशान विद्यार्थियों को धैर्य से सुनने वाले की ज़रूरत होती है।
- He fell into a troubled sleep.
वह बेचैन नींद में सो गया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ I am troubling about my result.
✓ I am troubled about my result.
The feeling of worry uses the participle adjective troubled, not troubling.
चिंता की भावना के लिए participle विशेषण 'troubled' आता है, 'troubling' नहीं।
✗ She was troubled from the noise.
✓ She was troubled by the noise.
The cause of trouble is introduced by by, not from.
परेशानी का कारण 'by' से जुड़ता है, 'from' से नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Troubled, worried and anxious all describe a disturbed mind with small shades of difference.
Troubled, worried और anxious विचलित मन का वर्णन करते हैं, पर उनमें थोड़ा-थोड़ा अंतर है।
Disturbed by problems; also used for places and times.
समस्याओं से विचलित; स्थानों और समय के लिए भी।
- A troubled mind.
Thinking that something bad may happen.
यह सोचना कि कुछ बुरा हो सकता है।
- I am worried about her.
Nervous and uneasy, often about the future.
घबराया और बेचैन, प्रायः भविष्य को लेकर।
- He felt anxious.
¶Idioms 1
(be/find yourself) in troubled waters
in a difficult or dangerous situation that is hard to deal with
मुसीबत में फँसा होना, संकट में होना
- After the scandal, the company found itself in troubled waters.
- Radhika's calm advice helped her friend when he was in troubled waters.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Do not confuse 'pour oil on troubled waters' (to calm a quarrel) and 'fish in troubled waters' (to gain an advantage from a confused or disturbed situation).
'pour oil on troubled waters' (झगड़ा शांत करना) और 'fish in troubled waters' (गड़बड़ी या अशांति की स्थिति से फ़ायदा उठाना) को आपस में न मिलाइए।