troubled

problematico, in difficoltà

Che ha problemi seri o attraversa un periodo difficile.

In inglese semplice: Having serious problems or going through a difficult period.

• The company has had a troubled year.
• She works with troubled teenagers.
• Their troubled marriage finally ended.

Sinonimi: struggling, problematic

Espressioni comuni: troubled times, troubled childhood, troubled company, troubled business

preoccupato, turbato

Che prova preoccupazione o turbamento per qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: Worried or upset about something.

• You look troubled today.
• She was troubled by his sudden silence.
• A troubled expression crossed his face.

Come si usa: be troubled by something (I was troubled by what she said.)

Sinonimi: worried, concerned, upset

Contrari: untroubled

Espressioni comuni: troubled expression, troubled by something, look troubled