difficulty
The state of being difficult, or hard to doThe state of being difficult, or hard to do.
» I had no difficulty in finding his house.
Я без проблем нашёл его дом.
Я легко знайшов його будинок.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The state of being difficult, or hard to do.
My mom is old and has a lot of difficulty (in) remembering all her grandchildren's names.
Schwierigkeit
тру́дностьtrúdnostʹ, сло́жностьslóžnostʹ
ва́жкістьvážkistʹ, тру́дністьtrúdnistʹ, тя́жкістьtjážkistʹ
(countable, uncountable)An obstacle that hinders achievement of a goal.
We faced a difficulty in trying to book a flight so late.
тру́дностьtrúdnostʹ, затрудне́ниеzatrudnénije
(countable, in the plural, sometimes, uncountable)Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning
2012 August 2, "Children rescued after getting into difficulties in Donegal" BBC Online
(countable, uncountable)An objection.
(countable, uncountable)That which cannot be easily understood or believed.
(countable, uncountable)An awkward situation or quarrel.
- the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result
- an effort that is inconvenient
Examples
650 sentencesI had no difficulty in finding his house.
Я легко знайшов його будинок.
ruЯ без проблем нашёл его дом.
I have difficulty breathing.
Мені важко дихати.
ruМне трудно дышать.
deIch habe Atemprobleme.
Tom had difficulty finding Mary.
Том мав проблеми з тим, щоб знайти Мері.
They are aware of the difficulties.
Вони знають про ускладнення.
ruИм известны сложности.
Tom was aware of the difficulties.
Том знав про труднощі.
ruТом знал о трудностях.
deTom war sich der Schwierigkeiten bewusst.
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
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Origin
From Middle English difficulte, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman difficulte and their eFrom Middle English difficulte, from Middle French and Anglo-Norman difficulte and their etymon Latin difficultas, from difficul, older form of difficilis (“hard to do, difficult”), from dis- + facilis (“easy”); see difficile and difficult. Equivalent to dis- + facile + -ty. Also analysable as difficult + -y, though the adjective is historically a backformation from the noun.
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Forms
plural: difficulties| Singular | difficulty |
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regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- the quality of being almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring a great effort to achieve a positive result:difficultness
- an effort that is inconvenient:trouble
Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
Collocations
12 patterns- had no difficulty
- having any difficulty
- any difficulty
- difficulty finding
- no difficulty
- no difficulty in
- lot of difficulties
- had difficulty finding
- without any difficulty
- difficulty breathing
- had difficulty in
- difficulty in finding