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difficulty

difficulty

Meaning of difficulty

English

something hard to do or understand

Deutsch

etwas, das schwer zu tun oder zu verstehen ist

difficulty

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
American English
/ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti/

difficulty with German translation

difficulty usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

This task is giving me difficulty.

Diese Aufgabe macht mir Schwierigkeiten.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

He had difficulty with grammar.

Er hatte Schwierigkeiten mit der Grammatik.

difficulty synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between difficulty, problem, trouble, challenge, and hardship

problem
🇬🇧English

broader: a situation that needs solving

very often

ENMy car has a problem with the brakes.

trouble
🇬🇧English

more informal; have trouble doing something

very often

ENI had trouble finding your house.

C
🇬🇧English
challenge

a difficulty seen as a test; sounds more positive

very often

ENLearning Chinese is a real challenge.

Advanced: broader words

H
🇬🇧English
hardship

severe living conditions, suffering

often

ENThe family faced great hardship after the war.

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difficulty meaning: what does it mean?

something hard to do or understand

difficulty pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

difficulty is pronounced as /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

difficulty definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Diese Aufgabe macht mir Schwierigkeiten. Translation: This task is giving me difficulty.

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