difficult
gb/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/ us/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
A2
Inglês
~ 500
Acepções
0 acepção
adjective
A2
property
1
Hard to do or accomplish
Needing a lot of effort or skill to do or understand.
Padrão de uso:
[something] is difficult
Erro comum:
Learners sometimes confuse 'difficult' with 'different'; they are unrelated in meaning.
Sinônimos
hard (More common in everyday speech; slightly less formal than 'difficult'.)
Antônimos
easy (The opposite in terms of effort required.)
Colocações
difficult decision
|difficult task
|difficult question
|difficult situation
|difficult choice
Temas
daily life
|education
|work
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- This exam is more difficult than I expected.
- It was a difficult climb to the top of the mountain.
- Solving the puzzle proved to be quite difficult.
- She faced a difficult decision about her career.
- The instructions were too difficult for beginners.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The test was difficult.
- It is difficult to read this book.
- The game is difficult for me.
- This job is difficult.
- Math is difficult for many students.
adjective
B1
property
2
Hard to please or manage
Not easy to please or control.
Padrão de uso:
[someone] is difficult
Sinônimos
uncooperative (Focuses on refusal to work with others.)
Antônimos
easygoing (Describes someone relaxed and easy to get along with.)
Colocações
difficult person
|difficult child
|difficult customer
Temas
relationships
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- He can be very difficult when he doesn't get his way.
- The manager had to deal with a difficult client.
- Her teenage son was going through a difficult phase.
- I find her a bit difficult to work with.
Exemplos para estudantes
- My boss is difficult.
- The child is difficult at school.
- He is a difficult man.
- She is difficult to work with.
adjective
B1
property
3
Emotionally challenging or stressful
Making you feel sad, stressed, or upset.
Padrão de uso:
a difficult [time/situation/period]
Sinônimos
challenging (Focuses on the demanding nature, can be positive or neutral.)
Antônimos
pleasant (Describes something enjoyable and stress-free.)
Colocações
difficult time
|difficult period
|difficult situation
Temas
emotions
|life events
|health
|core_vocabulary
Exemplos
- Losing her job was a difficult experience for her.
- It was a difficult time for the whole family.
- They went through a difficult period after the accident.
Exemplos para estudantes
- It was a difficult time for me.
- This year was difficult for my family.
- He had a difficult life.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
difficult
AFI
GB/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
US/dˈɪfɪkʌlt/
Sílabas e tonicidade
dif - fi - cult (3 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (dif)
Formas da palavra
Adjective
- Base: difficult
Família de palavras
Core family
difficulty
noun B1
Negative and opposite forms
easy
adjective A1
Expressões
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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- 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.
Exemplos
- The heavy rain made it difficult for us to drive home.
- His constant interruptions made it difficult for her to finish her speech.