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For me, college wasn't a breeze. I had 8 o'clock classes, I worked from 3 to 11 at the Settlement House. On weekends, if Northwestern Bell needed me, I'd troubleshoot for them, and I had a steady girl. God!
Henry Fonda

Meaning of "troubleshoot" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF TROUBLESHOOT

troubleshoot  [ˈtrʌblˌʃuːt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TROUBLESHOOT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Troubleshoot is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb troubleshoot in English.

WHAT DOES TROUBLESHOOT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting is a form of problem solving, often applied to repair failed products or processes. It is a logical, systematic search for the source of a problem so that it can be solved, and so the product or process can be made operational again. Troubleshooting is needed to develop and maintain complex systems where the symptoms of a problem can have many possible causes. Troubleshooting is used in many fields such as engineering, system administration, electronics, automotive repair, and diagnostic medicine. Troubleshooting requires identification of the malfunction or symptoms within a system. Then, experience is commonly used to generate possible causes of the symptoms. Determining the most likely cause is a process of elimination - eliminating potential causes of a problem. Finally, troubleshooting requires confirmation that the solution restores the product or process to its working state. In general, troubleshooting is the identification of, or diagnosis of "trouble" in the management flow of a corporation or a system caused by a failure of some kind.

Definition of troubleshoot in the English dictionary

The definition of troubleshoot in the dictionary is to locate the cause of trouble and remove or treat it.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO TROUBLESHOOT

PRESENT

Present
I troubleshoot
you troubleshoot
he/she/it troubleshoots
we troubleshoot
you troubleshoot
they troubleshoot
Present continuous
I am troubleshooting
you are troubleshooting
he/she/it is troubleshooting
we are troubleshooting
you are troubleshooting
they are troubleshooting
Present perfect
I have troubleshot
you have troubleshot
he/she/it has troubleshot
we have troubleshot
you have troubleshot
they have troubleshot
Present perfect continuous
I have been troubleshooting
you have been troubleshooting
he/she/it has been troubleshooting
we have been troubleshooting
you have been troubleshooting
they have been troubleshooting
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I troubleshot
you troubleshot
he/she/it troubleshot
we troubleshot
you troubleshot
they troubleshot
Past continuous
I was troubleshooting
you were troubleshooting
he/she/it was troubleshooting
we were troubleshooting
you were troubleshooting
they were troubleshooting
Past perfect
I had troubleshot
you had troubleshot
he/she/it had troubleshot
we had troubleshot
you had troubleshot
they had troubleshot
Past perfect continuous
I had been troubleshooting
you had been troubleshooting
he/she/it had been troubleshooting
we had been troubleshooting
you had been troubleshooting
they had been troubleshooting
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will troubleshoot
you will troubleshoot
he/she/it will troubleshoot
we will troubleshoot
you will troubleshoot
they will troubleshoot
Future continuous
I will be troubleshooting
you will be troubleshooting
he/she/it will be troubleshooting
we will be troubleshooting
you will be troubleshooting
they will be troubleshooting
Future perfect
I will have troubleshot
you will have troubleshot
he/she/it will have troubleshot
we will have troubleshot
you will have troubleshot
they will have troubleshot
Future perfect continuous
I will have been troubleshooting
you will have been troubleshooting
he/she/it will have been troubleshooting
we will have been troubleshooting
you will have been troubleshooting
they will have been troubleshooting
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would troubleshoot
you would troubleshoot
he/she/it would troubleshoot
we would troubleshoot
you would troubleshoot
they would troubleshoot
Conditional continuous
I would be troubleshooting
you would be troubleshooting
he/she/it would be troubleshooting
we would be troubleshooting
you would be troubleshooting
they would be troubleshooting
Conditional perfect
I would have troubleshoot
you would have troubleshoot
he/she/it would have troubleshoot
we would have troubleshoot
you would have troubleshoot
they would have troubleshoot
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been troubleshooting
you would have been troubleshooting
he/she/it would have been troubleshooting
we would have been troubleshooting
you would have been troubleshooting
they would have been troubleshooting
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you troubleshoot
we let´s troubleshoot
you troubleshoot
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to troubleshoot
Past participle
troubleshot
Present Participle
troubleshooting
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TROUBLESHOOT


bumbershoot
ˈbʌmbəʃuːt
chute
ʃuːt
crapshoot
ˈkræpˌʃuːt
offshoot
ˈɒfˌʃuːt
outshoot
ˌaʊtˈʃuːt
overshoot
ˌəʊvəˈʃuːt
parachute
ˈpærəˌʃuːt
photoshoot
ˈfəʊtəʊˌʃuːt
reshoot
riːˈʃuːt
rotachute
ˈrəʊtəˌʃuːt
shoot
ʃuːt
shoot-the-chute
ˈʃuːtðəˈʃuːt
Shute
ʃuːt
sideshoot
ˈsaɪdˌʃuːt
undershoot
ˌʌndəˈʃuːt
upshoot
ʌpˈʃuːt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TROUBLESHOOT

troubadour
trouble
trouble spot
trouble-free
trouble-torn
troubled
troubledly
troublemaker
troublemaking
troubler
troubles
troubleshooter
troubleshooting
troublesome
troublesomely
troublesomeness
troubling
troublous
troublously
troublousness

WORDS THAT END LIKE TROUBLESHOOT

barefoot
boot
fashion shoot
foot
hoot
loot
not give a hoot
on the back foot
on the front foot
on the right foot
on the wrong foot
point-and-shoot
reboot
root
scoot
stone shoot
the whole shoot
to boot
turkey shoot
woot

Synonyms and antonyms of troubleshoot in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «troubleshoot» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TROUBLESHOOT

Find out the translation of troubleshoot to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of troubleshoot from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «troubleshoot» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

故障排除
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

solucionar problemas
570 millions of speakers

English

troubleshoot
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

समस्याओं का निवारण
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

استكشاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

устранения
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

solucionar problemas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমস্যা নিবারণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dépanner
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Menyelesaikan masalah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fehlerbehebung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

解決する
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

문제 해결
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Troubleshoot
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

khắc phục sự cố
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சரிபார்க்கப்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

समस्यानिवारण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

gidermek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

risoluzione dei problemi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozwiązywania
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

усунення
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

depanare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αντιμετώπιση προβλημάτων
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

probleme oplos
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

felsöka
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

feilsøke
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of troubleshoot

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TROUBLESHOOT»

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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «TROUBLESHOOT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about troubleshoot

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QUOTES WITH «TROUBLESHOOT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word troubleshoot.
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Henry Fonda
For me, college wasn't a breeze. I had 8 o'clock classes, I worked from 3 to 11 at the Settlement House. On weekends, if Northwestern Bell needed me, I'd troubleshoot for them, and I had a steady girl. God!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TROUBLESHOOT»

Discover the use of troubleshoot in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to troubleshoot and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Troubleshoot and Optimize Windows® 8 Inside Out: The ...
You’re beyond the basics, so dive right into optimizing Windows® 8—and really put your PC or tablet to work!
Mike Halsey, 2012
2
Video Conferencing over IP: Configure, Secure, and ...
This book de-mystifies the technology behind video conferencing and provides single users and small enterprises with the information they need to deploy video conferencing efficiently and cost effectively.
Michael Gough, 2006
3
Troubleshoot Your PC With Jean Andrews: A Pocket Guide
"Troubleshoot Your PC with Jean Andrews: A Pocket Guide" is the best troubleshooting tool you'll find to solve PC problems.
Jean Andrews, 2004
4
Troubleshoot PC Problems Yourself: Flash
The books in this bite-sized new series contain no complicated techniques or tricky materials, making them ideal for the busy, the time-pressured or the merely curious.
Anthony Price, 2011
5
Save Yourself! How You CAN Troubleshoot Your Own Audio/Video ...
You really can find and fix many of your own audio/video problems, and this book not only shows you how but claims it can be fun!
Fred Whissel, 2007
6
Cisco PIX Firewalls: configure / manage / troubleshoot
Cisco is poised to release the newest, completely re-designed version 7 of the Pix operating system in the first quarter of 2004. * "Cisco Pix Firewalls: configure | manage | troubleshoot" Covers all objectives on the new Cisco Pix ...
Umer Khan, 2005
7
How to troubleshoot & repair electronic circuits
"Do-it-yourselfer's practical problem-solving guide to home electronics!"--Cover subtitle.
Robert L. Goodman, 1981
8
Peter Sloan Teaches How to Troubleshoot PC's: Become a PC ...
This guide is a case by case walk through of how to book appointments with clients and repair there PC Computers.
Peter Julius Sloan, 2010
9
Troubleshoot & repairing solid-state TVs
Featuring extensive, detailed illustrations and photographs, this third edition also contains new flowcharts throughout for on-the-spot reference.
Homer L. Davidson, 1996
10
Popular Mechanics
How. to. troubleshoot. your. airconditioner. CONDENSER FAN SHROUD Compressor runs, but fan does not POSSIBLE CAUSES 1 Defective. If you find after a winter's "hibernation" that your room airconditioner doesn't work as well as it did ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TROUBLESHOOT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term troubleshoot is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Troubleshoot a ceiling fan malfunction
Do you know how to troubleshoot a ceiling fan problem? Here's a brief guide, with 5 causes and solutions for common malfunctions, plus some general tips to ... «MyFox Austin, May 15»
2
How to Troubleshoot iCloud Syncing
Over time, most Mac OS or iOS users end up accumulating devices. Current Mac and auxiliary Mac, iPhone and iPad, the previous version of the one you have ... «The Mac Observer, May 15»
3
Pro tip: How to troubleshoot Wi-Fi issues in OS X Yosemite
Problems connecting to the internet can kill your productivity. However, there are a few steps you can take to remedy the issue. As with any troubleshooting ... «TechRepublic, Mar 15»
4
Sump Pump: Install, Maintain and Troubleshoot
Home improvement tips from Networx.com, a website where real people give unpretentious home & garden advice and share their experiences so that you can ... «The Daily Telegram, Feb 15»
5
Troubleshooting your Apple products: The last word
And the key here is to avoid looking into the abyss where anything could have gone wrong and you're therefore helpless to troubleshoot and fix your problem. «Macworld, Feb 15»
6
How to troubleshoot Chrome at Home
For folks who troubleshoot Chrome on Windows home systems, I've detailed a few of the most common fixes below. Before you start, make sure that both ... «TechRepublic, Dec 14»
7
How to troubleshoot a server problem
Understand, communicate, monitor, check logs, ask for support. Follow these guidelines and make troubleshooting server problems quick and easy. «TechTarget, Dec 14»
8
Troubleshoot a Mac remotely
You can't always pop round, but you can fix a Mac from afar. This feature shows you how to go about remotely troubleshooting a friend's Mac using Screen ... «Macworld UK, Nov 14»
9
10 common OS X troubleshooting solutions
However, for those times when a reboot doesn't cut it (or perhaps exacerbates the problem), knowing some basic troubleshooting commands might make all the ... «TechRepublic, Nov 14»
10
Pro tip: Troubleshooting AirDrop on iOS
Pro tip: Troubleshooting AirDrop on iOS. AirDrop not functioning as expected? Jesus Vigo explains how to easily troubleshoot your AirDrop communications. «TechRepublic, Oct 14»

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