1 (worried) [+person] preocupado; desazonado; [+mind] preocupado; agitado; [+conscience] intranquilo ...his self imposed exile in the forest to calm his troubled [mind]... she still had a troubled conscience about the affair
[+expression, face, look] de preocupación ...Sam's troubled [face]... she had a troubled look on her face
he was deeply troubled estaba profundamente preocupado desazonado;or he was a lonely, troubled man era un hombre que estaba solo y sin sosiego; she fell into a troubled sleep cayó en un sueño inquieto agitado;or
2 (beset by problems) [+life, marriage, relationship] lleno de problemas; aquejado de problemas This can be a sign of a troubled [relationship] Despite her screen success, Bardot has had a troubled life ...putting additional strain upon his daughter' s troubled [marriage].
[+period of time] turbulento ...all through the troubled [days] in Palermo,... they lived through troubled times
[+area, country, region] conflictivo Government of the troubled [areas] has been left too long with colonial administrators. ...in the troubled north Indian state of Punjab
[+company, bank, industry] aquejado de problemas ...government support for troubled banks ...Britain's troubled car [industry]... ...troubled sectors of the German economy
these are troubled times estos son tiempos difíciles
