difficulty
gb/dˈɪfɪkʌlti/ us/dˈɪfɪkʌlti/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 800
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
state
1
a hard or challenging situation
A situation that is not easy to do or solve.
الگوی کاربرد:
to have [difficulty] (in/with) [doing something]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes omit 'in' or 'with' after 'difficulty' when talking about an activity, e.g., saying 'I have difficulty to understand' instead of 'I have difficulty understanding'.
هممعنیها
problem (More general; can refer to any issue, not just one that is hard to overcome.)
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challenge (Often suggests something difficult but possibly positive or motivating.)
متضادها
ease (Describes the state of being easy or without difficulty.)
|
simplicity (Refers to being simple and uncomplicated.)
ترکیبهای رایج
face difficulty
|experience difficulty
|overcome difficulty
|have difficulty with
|in times of difficulty
موضوعها
daily life
|work
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- She had difficulty understanding the instructions.
- We faced great difficulty finding a taxi late at night.
- Despite the difficulties, they managed to finish the project.
- He spoke of his difficulties adjusting to the new culture.
- The company is experiencing financial difficulties.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have difficulty speaking English fast.
- She has difficulty with the test.
- They have difficulty finding the bus stop.
- He has difficulty reading this book.
اسم
B1
entity
2
a problem that blocks progress
Something that stops you or slows you down when you try to do something.
هممعنیها
obstacle (More formal; stresses something that stands in the way physically or figuratively.)
|
hindrance (Formal; emphasizes something that delays or prevents progress.)
متضادها
advantage (Something that helps you succeed instead of holding you back.)
ترکیبهای رایج
technical difficulty
|serious difficulty
|legal difficulties
|encounter difficulties
موضوعها
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The project ran into unexpected technical difficulties.
- They encountered many difficulties on their journey.
- Legal difficulties delayed the launch of the product.
- We overcame several difficulties before reaching our goal.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- We had many difficulties on the trip.
- He had legal difficulties last year.
- They met some difficulties during the game.
اسم
B2
property
3
the hardness of a task
How hard something is to do or understand.
هممعنیها
complexity (Emphasizes being complicated rather than simply hard.)
متضادها
ease (Describes how easy something is instead of how difficult.)
ترکیبهای رایج
level of difficulty
|varying difficulty
|increasing difficulty
موضوعها
education
|work
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The test's level of difficulty was higher than expected.
- We can adjust the game's difficulty settings.
- The main difficulty lies in understanding the theory.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The test has a high level of difficulty.
- We can change the game's difficulty.
- The difficulty of this work is very high.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
difficulty
IPA
GB/dˈɪfɪkʌlti/
US/dˈɪfɪkʌlti/
هجاها و تکیه
dif - fi - culty (۳ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (dif)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: difficulty
- Plural: difficulties, difficulty
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
have difficulty (in) doing something
1/hˈæv dˈɪfɪkʌlti ˈɪn dˈuɪŋ sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
to find something hard to do
To find it hard to do something.
نمونهها
- I have difficulty remembering names.
- She has difficulty in walking after the injury.
in difficulty
1/ˈɪn dˈɪfɪkʌlti/
fixed phrase
in a problematic situation
In trouble or in a hard situation.
نمونهها
- Several swimmers were in difficulty and needed help.
- The company is in serious financial difficulty.
technical difficulties
1/tˈɛknɪkəl dˈɪfɪkʌltiz/
fixed phrase
Problems with equipment working properly
Problems with machines, computers, or other systems not working right.
نمونهها
- The live stream was interrupted due to technical difficulties.
- The show was delayed due to technical difficulties.
- We are experiencing technical difficulties with our phone lines.
- We are experiencing technical difficulties with our internet service.