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dificultad

difficulty

noun dee-fee-kool-TAHD Less Common

Also means

hardship

Usage Note

Dificultad is feminine; its plural dificultades is very common (superar dificultades = to overcome difficulties). The adjective is difícil. Con dificultad means with difficulty; sin dificultad means effortlessly. Do not confuse with problema, which implies a problem rather than a challenging condition.

Examples

"El niño tiene dificultad para leer."

Natural Translation

The boy has difficulty reading.

Literal Translation

The boy has difficulty for to-read

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