Oxford Basic American Dictionary

[ count ] a large group of people or animals a troop of elephants

trO . phy / 'troufi / noun

[count]

( plural tro . phies )

a thing, for example a silver cup, that you get when you win a competition a tennis trophy

trop • i • cal / ' trapikl / adjective

connected with, or coming from the parts of the world where it is very hot and wet tropical fruit a tropical island

the trop • ics / бэ ' trapiks / noun [ plural ]

( GEOGRAPHY ) the part of the world where it is very hot and wet

trot / trat / verb ( trots , trot - ting , trot - ted )

to run with short quick steps The horse trotted along the road. ►trot noun [ singular ]

We rode at a steady trot.

trOU . Ые l © / 'ti-Abl / noun

[ count, noncount ] a difficulty or problem

We had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.

[ noncount ] extra work or effort

"Thanks for your help!" "Oh, it was no trouble ."

He took the trouble to thank everyone individually for

their help.

[ count, noncount ] a situation in which people are fighting or arguing

There was trouble after the football game last Saturday.

[ noncount ] ( HEALTH ) pain or illness He has heart trouble.

be in trouble

to have problems, for example because you have done something wrong

I'll be in trouble if I'm home late again. get into trouble

to get into a situation which is dangerous or in which you may be punished

He got into trouble with the police.

go to a lot of trouble

to do extra work

They went to a lot of trouble to help me.

trou • ble 2 / ' tr.bl / verb ( trou . bles , trou . bling , trou . bled )

1 to worry someone

was troubled by the news.

( formal ) a word that you use when you need to disturb someone by asking them something

I'm sorry to trouble you, but you're sitting in my seat.

—SYNONYM bother

trou • ble • mak • er / ' trAbimeikar / noun

[count]

a person who deliberately causes trouble

trou • ble • shoot / ' trAblJutar /

[count]

( BUSINESS ) a person who helps to solve problems in a company or an organization trou • ble • shoot • ing / ' trAbljutig / noun [noncount]

trough / trof / noun [ count ]

a long, open container that holds food or water for animals

trou • sers / ' trauzarz / noun [ plural ] ( formal )

a piece of clothing for your legs and the lower part of your body —SYNONYM pants

trout / traut / noun [ count, noncount ] ( plural trout )

a fish that lives in rivers and that you can eat

tru • ant / ' truant / noun [ count ]

truce / trus / noun [ count ]

an agreement to stop fighting for a short time

truck Ф

/ trAk / noun [ count ] a big vehicle for carrying heavy things a truck driver

a child who stays away from school when they should be there

true Ф / tru / adjective

right or correct

Is it true that you are leaving? Seattle is in Oregon: true or false?

—ANTONYM untrue , false

real

A true friend will always help you. It's a true story (= it really happened ) . The noun is truth . come true

to happen in the way that you hoped or imagined Her dream came true.

tru • ly / ' truli / adverb really

I'm truly sorry.

Yours truly

( formal )

words that you can use at the end of a formal letter before you write your name

trum • pet / ' tr\mpat / noun [ count ]

( MUSIC ) a musical instrument that is made of metal and that you blow

—Look at the picture at instrument . trunk / tr\gk / noun

the thick part of a tree, which grows up from the ground —Look at the picture at tree .

the part at the back of a car where you can put bags and boxes

Look at the picture at car .

the long nose of an elephant ( = a very large gray animal )

Look at the picture at elephant .

a big, strong box for carrying things when you travel —Look at swim trunks .

trust l Ф / ti-Ast / noun [ noncount ]

the belief that someone is honest and good, and will not