troubling

[/ˈtrʌblɪŋ/]

adjective/verb (present participle)

perturbador/preocupante

1. causing worry, concern, or anxiety; disturbing or unsettling

The troubling news made everyone anxious.

A notícia perturbadora deixou todos ansiosos.

2. present participle of 'trouble': creating difficulty or problems for someone

What's troubling you? You seem upset.

O que está te incomodando? Você parece chateado.

3. causing confusion or difficulty to understand

The troubling aspects of the report need clarification.

Os aspectos preocupantes do relatório precisam de esclarecimentos.

NYC Slang

mad annoying / sketch

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

perturbador/preocupante/incômodo

commonly used in formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

chato/incômodo

more colloquial usage preferred

São Paulo

preocupante/incômodo

formal and informal usage both common

Portugal

preocupante/incómodo/perturbador

formal register preferred in written contexts

troubling waters - águas turvas/tempos difíceis

what's troubling you - o que te incomoda

troubling times - tempos preocupantes/tempos difíceis

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