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Meanings of difficulty in English
Portuguese
dificuldade Spanish
dificultad 
A specific problem or obstacle impeding achievement of a goal.
Russian
затруднение Spanish
dificultad Usage of difficulty in English
1
The short and to be fair obvious answer is with great difficulty.
2
But the difficulty to find real new drugs is a major problem.
3
The regime will continue attacking one after another without difficulty, he said.
4
Despite the difficulty, the Osprey had a good safety record, he said.
5
Informed sources believe she would have secured a second term without difficulty.
6
American cinema has had great difficulty interesting audiences in the Afghan war.
7
He said he still has difficulty coming to terms with what happened.
8
As soon as they attempted this, however, a new difficulty became apparent.
9
Potential suitors will certainly note how you behave during times of difficulty.
10
Physiologists have often noted the difficulty for beginners to use heart rate.
11
The goal amount depends on the number of players and difficulty level.
12
Ms Lambourn said hungry children have difficulty concentrating at school and learning.
13
But Dr Roke said in many cases the difficulty was finding them.
14
Lenders must do more to support people in financial difficulty, he said.
15
But the difficulty lies less in the execution than in the conception.
16
Even a 1 per cent pension contribution will present difficulty for them.
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Translations for difficulty
Portuguese
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Catalan
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Difficulty through the time
Difficulty across language varieties
United Kingdom
Common
Ireland
Common
United States of America
Less common
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