a period of difficulty or trouble
une période de difficulté ou de problèmes (un periode de difficulte ou de problemes)
"Their marriage went through a rough patch last year."
"Leur mariage a traversé une période difficile l’année dernière." (leur mariage a traverse un periode difficile lane derniere)
To be very kind and generous
to make a mistake or do something badly
to understand something fully
To bring benefits or rewards later.
to make a bad situation even worse
to submit something to someone in authority