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be troubled by

[/bi ˈtrʌbəld baɪ/]
verb phrase
estar incomodado por; ser afetado por; estar preocupado com
1. to be worried, bothered, or disturbed by something
She has been troubled by persistent headaches.
Ela tem estado incomodada por dores de cabeça persistentes.
2. to experience difficulty or discomfort caused by something
He was troubled by the news of his friend's illness.
Ele ficou preocupado com a notícia da doença de seu amigo.
3. to feel emotionally distressed about something
I am troubled by the injustice in the system.
Fico incomodado com a injustiça no sistema.
NYC Slang
be buggin' by; be stressed about
Synonyms
be bothered bybe concerned aboutbe disturbed bybe upset bybe afflicted bybe beset by
Antonyms
be pleased bybe delighted bybe comforted bybe reassured by

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar incomodado por; estar preocupado com
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
estar chateado com; estar aborrido com
Informal, colloquial usage
Rio de Janeiro
estar mexido com; estar afetado por
Common colloquial expression
Portugal
estar preocupado com; estar perturbado por
More formal Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

trouble one's mind
weigh on one's mind
give someone grief
get under someone's skin
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