houston, we have a problem

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Definition von houston, we have a problem im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch

A phrase used to indicate a major problem; often humorously used for reporting any kind of problem

We're running out of oil! The petroleum that fuels our daily lives is getting harder to find.

Silbentrennung

houston, we have a prob·lem

Etymologie

() The origin can be traced to the phrase in past tense ("Houston, we've had a problem here" ) that was used by the crew of the Apollo 13 moon flight, to report a major technical problem back to their Houston base. The phrase is normally misquoted as "Houston, we have a problem" as in the movie Apollo 13: "Houston, we have a problem". See .