troublemaking

/tɹˈʌbəlmˌeɪkɪŋ/ adj

Causing trouble.

Word Origin Trouble comes from Latin turba 'turmoil, crowd' — so trouble is literally a state of confusion. Troublemaking combines that with Old English macian 'to make,' so it's 'making turmoil.' The same turba root gives us turbulent, disturb, and turbid. And make gives us maker, remake, unmake.

adj Causing trouble.

His troublemaking behavior constantly disrupted the classroom.

(形容词) 惹是生非的;捣乱的;惹麻烦的

他惹是生非的行为不断扰乱课堂秩序。

(adjetivo) Que causa problemas.

Su comportamiento problemático constantemente perturbaba el salón de clases.

(adjectif) perturbateur; fauteur de troubles; chahuteur [Qui provoque des ennuis ou des perturbations.]

Son comportement troublemaking perturbait constamment la classe.

(Adjektiv) Streit oder Probleme verursachend; störend.

Sein **troublemaking** Verhalten störte ständig den Unterricht.

(形容詞) 問題を起こす、騒動を引き起こす

彼のいたずらな行動は常に教室を混乱させた。

(adjetivo) encrenqueiro; problemático; briguento [Que causa problemas; encrenqueiro.]

Seu comportamento encrenqueiro constantemente perturbava a sala de aula.

noun Causing trouble; acting in a disruptive way countable

The child's constant troublemaking led to a meeting with the principal.

(名词) 制造麻烦;惹是生非;捣乱 【制造麻烦的】

这孩子不断惹是生非的行为导致被叫去见校长。

(sustantivo) Causar problemas; actuar de manera disruptiva.

El comportamiento problemático constante del niño llevó a una reunión con el director.

(nom) chahut; grabuge; grabuge; perturbation [Comportement d'une personne qui provoque des ennuis ou agit de manière perturbatrice.]

Le troublemaking constant de l'enfant a entraîné une rencontre avec le directeur.

(Substantiv) Das Verhalten, das darauf abzielt, Unruhe oder Probleme zu verursachen; störendes Handeln.

Das ständige **troublemaking** des Kindes führte zu einem Gespräch mit der Schulleitung.

(名詞) 問題を起こしたり、混乱を引き起こす行為

子供の絶え間ない問題行動により、校長との面談になった。

(substantivo) encrenação; baderna; inquietação [Causar problemas; agir de forma disruptiva.]

A constante perturbação da criança levou a uma reunião com o diretor.

Word parts: trouble + mak + ing

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