difficulty

ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti
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Translation of difficulty into French

Noun

1.

hard challenge

problem requiring effort to overcome
  • The difficulty of the task was underestimated.La difficulté de la tâche a été sous-estimée.
2.

challenge

state of being hard to do or understand
  • She faced difficulty in solving the puzzle.Elle a rencontré des difficultés pour résoudre le puzzle.
3.

trouble

Rare
awkward or troublesome situation
Rare
  • They found themselves in financial difficulty.Ils se sont retrouvés en difficulté financière.
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Expressions with difficulty: examples in English and translations in French

en difficulté
She was in difficulty trying to solve the puzzle.
semé d'embûches
The project was fraught with difficulty from the start.
difficulté
The difficulty level of the puzzle was set to high..
avec difficulté
péniblement
He completed the task with difficulty.
sans difficulté
facilement
She solved the puzzle with little difficulty.
difficulté technique
The broadcast was delayed due to technical difficulty.

Synonyms and analogies of difficulty in English

Examples of difficulty in a sentence

  • The difficulty of climbing the mountain was immense.
  • He encountered difficulty in learning the new language.
  • The project presented unexpected difficulty for the team.
  • She faced difficulty in solving the puzzle.
  • The project ran into unexpected difficulty.

Translations of "difficulty" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
difficulténf.

The deceptively simple exercise actually hides a significant level of difficulty.

La simplicité trompeuse de cet exercice cache en réalité une difficulté importante.

malnm.

He had difficulty picturing how the plan would work in real life.

Il avait du mal à concevoir comment le plan fonctionnerait dans la réalité.

problèmenm.

What I have difficulty with is the whole concept of belief.

Ce qui me pose problème, c'est le concept même de croyance.

peinenf.

With his clear voice, the teacher explains quite complex ideas without any difficulty.

Avec sa voix claire, le professeur explique sans peine des notions pourtant assez complexes.

obstaclenm.

Being away is always perceived, in these cases, as a difficulty.

Être loin est toujours vécu, dans ces cas, comme un obstacle.

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Other translations for difficulty:

  • inconvénientnm.
  • gênenf.
  • pénibiliténf.
  • misèrenf.
  • point noirnm.

difficulty: Examples and translations in context

The students learned to keep pace with the curriculum despite its difficulty.

Les étudiants ont appris à suivre le programme malgré sa difficulté.

We gradually increased the difficulty of the exercises throughout the semester.

Nous avons augmenté la difficulté des exercices à petite dose pendant tout le semestre.

Explain the situation clearly so that everyone can understand without any difficulty.

Explique la situation de façon claire afin que tout le monde comprenne sans difficulté.

Her performance did justice to the difficulty of the musical piece.

Sa performance a fait honneur à la difficulté du morceau musical.

Their still largely unknown charity nonetheless supports many families in severe difficulty.

Leur association, encore méconnue, aide pourtant de nombreuses familles en grande difficulté.

During the exam, she answered the first questions with no apparent difficulty.

Pendant l'examen, elle a répondu aux premières questions sans difficulté apparente.

As he gets more tired, his difficulty concentrating will probably increase.

Avec la fatigue, ses difficultés de concentration vont probablement s'accentuer.

In this dry field, only licorice keeps growing without too much difficulty.

Dans ce champ sec, seule la réglisse continue de pousser sans trop de difficulté.

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in difficultywith difficulty
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