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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDifficulty
/ˈdɪf.ə.kəl.ti/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or condition of being hard to deal with, overcome, or understand.
"They encountered unexpected difficulty when trying to secure funding for the project." - 2
A problem, obstacle, or troublesome situation.
"She handled every difficulty with remarkable grace and resilience."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin difficultas, formed from dis- (expressing negation or reversal) and facilis (easy). Entering the English language in the late 15th century via Old French, it originally denoted a troublesome situation or a state of being hard to accomplish before broadening to general hardship.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Difficulty" is said worldwide
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difficulté
Transliteration: dee-fee-kul-tay
"Il a surmonté chaque difficulté avec courage."
Schwierigkeit
Transliteration: shvee-rig-ky-it
"Wir müssen diese Schwierigkeit gemeinsam bewältigen."
difficoltà
Transliteration: dif-fee-kol-tah
"Ogni difficoltà può diventare un'opportunità."
dificultad
Transliteration: dee-fee-kul-tahd
"Enfrentaron la dificultad sin perder la esperanza."
dificuldade
Transliteration: dee-fee-kool-dah-djee
"Superamos a dificuldade com muito esforço."
कठिनाई
Transliteration: kathinaai
"हमें हर मुश्किल परिस्थिति का सामना डटकर करना चाहिए।"
困难
Transliteration: kùnnán
"我们在工作中遇到了一些困难。"
어려움
Transliteration: eoryeoum
"우리는 모든 어려움을 극복할 수 있습니다."
困難
Transliteration: konnan
"彼らは多くの困難を乗り越えて成功した。"
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