difficult to understand
трудно понять
The instructions were difficult to understand because a diagram was missing.
Инструкцию было трудно понять, потому что в ней не хватало схемы.
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difficult
difficult
Meaning of difficult
English
hard to understand or do
Русский
требующий значительных усилий для понимания или выполнения
Pronunciation
British English
/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
American English
/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/
difficult with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом difficult
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Трудно сделать или понять
Hard to do or understandit's difficult to
трудно (+ инф.)
It's difficult to concentrate while the builders are drilling upstairs.
Трудно сосредоточиться, пока строители сверлят наверху.
- difficult forтрудный для
- make it difficultзатруднять
- find it difficult toс трудом удаётся
Трудные вопросы, решения и ситуации
Difficult questions, decisions and situationsdifficult question
трудный вопрос
The child asked a difficult question about where the stars go in the daytime.
Ребёнок задал трудный вопрос о том, куда днём деваются звёзды.
difficult decision
трудное решение
Selling the family farm was a difficult decision for all of us.
Продать семейную ферму было трудным решением для всех нас.
- difficult situationсложная ситуация
difficult usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
The final exam was difficult.
Итоговый экзамен был трудным.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
This group project was difficult.
Этот групповой проект был трудным.
difficult synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between difficult, hard, challenging, tough, tricky, complicated, demanding, and complex
ENThe exam was really hard.
ENThe new job is challenging, but I enjoy it.
ENIt was a tough decision to make.
T
🇬🇧English
tricky
difficult because of hidden problems
B2often
ENThe problem is tricky — watch out for hidden assumptions.
C
🇬🇧English
complicated
hard because of many confusing parts
B1often
ENThe instructions are complicated and hard to follow.
Advanced: broader words
ENThis is a demanding course that needs a lot of study time.
ENThe topic is complex and needs careful study.
A
🇬🇧English
arduous
long and exhausting; formal
C1rare word
ENThey completed an arduous research project.
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difficult meaning: what does it mean?
hard to understand or do
difficult pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
difficult is pronounced as /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
difficult definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Итоговый экзамен был трудным. Translation: The final exam was difficult.
Is difficult part of School and University vocabulary?
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Is difficult part of Study and Work vocabulary?
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