сложность
Translation of сложность
complication
Meaning of сложность
Обстоятельство, которое делает ситуацию труднее.
something that makes a situation more difficult or harder to deal with
Transcription and pronunciation of сложность
сло́жность
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈsɫoʐnəsʲtʲ]
- In Latin letters
- slozhnost
Traps and common mistakes
Сложность or осложнение?
осложнение
осложнение = medical complication
Don't mix them up. A new health problem after an illness — осложнение; something that makes plans harder — сложность.
После гриппа у него было осложнение.
He had a complication after the flu.
С переездом возникла одна сложность.
There was one complication with the move.
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There's one more complication: the hall is closed on Sundays.
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Есть ещё одна сложность: по воскресеньям зал закрыт.
Further complications arose when the hotel lost our booking.
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Новые сложности возникли, когда отель потерял нашу бронь.
Further complications arose when the hotel lost our reservation.
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Новые сложности возникли, когда отель потерял нашу бронь.
сложность synonyms
What's the difference between сложность, трудность, загвоздка, and проблема
Informal: a snag that holds things up.
Broader and stronger: a problem.
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Questions about this word
What does сложность mean?
something that makes a situation more difficult or harder to deal with
How do you pronounce сложность?
сложность is pronounced [ˈsɫoʐnəsʲtʲ], in Latin letters “slozhnost”.
How is сложность used in a sentence?
There's one more complication: the hall is closed on Sundays. Translation: Есть ещё одна сложность: по воскресеньям зал закрыт.
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