English–Spanish

“trouble” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsovaina

Pronunciation

IPA/aˈpuɾo/

Example

Sin dinero, ella está en apuros.

Without money, she is in trouble.

Illustration for apuro (trouble)

How to say “trouble” in Spanish

“Trouble” in Spanish is apuro.

A predicament that leaves little margin for delay.

Full entry for apuro: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with apuro

Olvidó el pasaporte y se metió en un apuro.

She forgot her passport and got into a tight spot.

Tips for using apuro

  • The adjective phrase estar apurado means to be rushed or in a hurry, whereas estar en apuros means to be in trouble.

Other Spanish words for “trouble”

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vaina

feminine nountrouble

Esa vaina me trajo muchos problemas.

That trouble caused me a lot of problems.

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