difficult
gb/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/ us/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
A2
Anglais
~ 500
fáradságos, nehéz, kemény, megerőltető, munkaigényes, nehéz természetű, problémás, megterhelő
A2
1
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is difficult
This exam is more difficult than I expected.
Ez a vizsga nehezebb, mint vártam.
It was a difficult climb to the top of the mountain.
Nehéz volt felmászni a hegy tetejére.
Solving the puzzle proved to be quite difficult.
She faced a difficult decision about her career.
The instructions were too difficult for beginners.
Exemples pédagogiques
The test was difficult.
A teszt nehéz volt.
It is difficult to read this book.
Ezt a könyvet nehéz olvasni.
The game is difficult for me.
This job is difficult.
Math is difficult for many students.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'difficult' with 'different'; they are unrelated in meaning.
Sens
Hard to do or accomplish
Collocations
difficult decision
|difficult task
|difficult question
|difficult situation
|difficult choice
Synonymes
hard (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal than 'difficult'.)
Antonymes
easy (The opposite in terms of effort required.)
Thèmes
daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Needing a lot of effort or skill to do or understand.
Requiring much effort, skill, or endurance to do, understand, or deal with.
B1
2
Schéma d’usage :
[someone] is difficult
He can be very difficult when he doesn't get his way.
Nagyon nehéz vele, amikor nem az történik, amit akar.
The manager had to deal with a difficult client.
A vezetőnek egy problémás ügyféllel kellett foglalkoznia.
Her teenage son was going through a difficult phase.
I find her a bit difficult to work with.
Exemples pédagogiques
My boss is difficult.
A főnököm nehéz ember.
The child is difficult at school.
A gyerek nehezen kezelhető az iskolában.
He is a difficult man.
She is difficult to work with.
Sens
Hard to please or manage
Collocations
difficult person
|difficult child
|difficult customer
Synonymes
uncooperative (Focuses on refusal to work with others.)
Antonymes
easygoing (Describes someone relaxed and easy to get along with.)
Thèmes
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Not easy to please or control.
Unwilling to cooperate or satisfy others easily; hard to manage or control.
B1
3
nehéz
A2
megterhelő
B2
Schéma d’usage :
a difficult [time/situation/period]
Losing her job was a difficult experience for her.
Az állása elvesztése nehéz élmény volt számára.
It was a difficult time for the whole family.
Nehéz időszak volt ez az egész család számára.
They went through a difficult period after the accident.
Exemples pédagogiques
It was a difficult time for me.
Nehéz időszak volt ez számomra.
This year was difficult for my family.
Ez az év nehéz volt a családom számára.
He had a difficult life.
Sens
Emotionally challenging or stressful
Collocations
difficult time
|difficult period
|difficult situation
Synonymes
challenging (Focuses on the demanding nature, can be positive or neutral.)
Antonymes
pleasant (Describes something enjoyable and stress-free.)
Thèmes
emotions
|life events
|health
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Making you feel sad, stressed, or upset.
Causing emotional pain, stress, or hardship.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
difficult
API
GB/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
US/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
Syllabes et accentuation
dif - fi - cult (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (dif)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: difficult
Famille de mots
Core family
difficulty
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
easy
adjective A1
Expressions
find [something] difficult
1/fˈaɪnd sˈʌmθɪŋ dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
fixed phrase
Think something is hard to do or understand
To think that something is hard to do or understand.
Exemples
- I find it difficult to wake up early.
- She found the exam very difficult.
go through a difficult time
1/ɡˈoʊ θɹˈu ə dˈɪfɪkʌlt tˈaɪm/
fixed phrase
Experience hardship or stress for a period of time
To have a period when life is very hard or stressful.
Exemples
- They went through a difficult time after the loss of their home.
- He's going through a difficult time at work.
make it difficult for [someone] to [do something]
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt dˈɪfɪkʌlt fɚ sˈʌmwˌʌn tə dˈu sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Hinder someone's ability to do something
To make it harder for someone to do something.
Exemples
- The heavy rain made it difficult for us to drive home.
- His constant interruptions made it difficult for her to finish her speech.