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difficultés

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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learning difficulties N npl

children with learning difficulties
enfants mfpl avec des difficultés scolaires
children with learning difficulties
enfants mpl en grande difficulté
adults with learning difficulties
adultes mfpl avec des difficultés d'apprentissage

difficulty [Brit ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lti, Am ˈdɪfəkəlti] N

1. difficulty (of task, activity, situation):

difficulty
difficulté f
the difficulty of doing
la difficulté de faire
to have difficulty (in) doing sth
avoir du mal à faire qc
to have great difficulty (in) doing
avoir beaucoup de mal à faire
to have difficulty with one's eyesight
avoir des problèmes de vue
I have difficulty with that idea
cette idée me pose un problème

2. difficulty (problem):

difficulty
difficulté f
difficulty
problème m
the difficulties of forming a government/of living here
les difficultés de la formation d'un gouvernement/de la vie ici
the difficulty is that …
le problème est que …
to run into difficulties
se heurter à des difficultés
I can't see any difficulty in doing
je ne vois aucune difficulté à faire

3. difficulty (of puzzle, author, style):

difficulty
difficulté f (of de)

Phrases:

in difficulty (in trouble)
en difficulté

speech difficulty N

speech difficulty
difficulté f d'élocution
interpretative difficulties, differences, skills
d'interprétation
notwithstanding the legal difficulties, the legal difficulties notwithstanding
en dépit des difficultés légales
untangle also fig difficulties, mystery
élucider
French
French
English
English
retardé (retardée)
with learning difficulties
attardé (attardée) personne
with learning difficulties
attardé (attardée) pej
person with learning difficulties
handicapé mental
person with learning difficulties
avoir des problèmes relationnels
to have relational problems ou difficulties

in the PONS Dictionary

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French
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difficulty <-ties> N

1. difficulty no pl (being difficult):

difficulty
difficulté f

2. difficulty (much effort):

difficulty
peine f
with difficulty
avec peine

3. difficulty (problem):

difficulty
problème m
to encounter difficulties
faire face à des problèmes
to be fraught with difficulties
être plein de difficultés
to have difficulty doing sth no pl
avoir de la peine à faire qc
rise above difficulties
surmonter
persistent difficulties
perpétuel(le)
negotiate problems, difficulties
surmonter
French
French
English
English
malentendant(e)
person with hearing difficulties
péniblement
with difficulty
les difficultés risquent d'être incalculables
there may be too many difficulties to count
avoir grand-peine à faire qc
to have great difficulty in doing sth
à grand-peine
with great difficulty
graduer
to increase in difficulty
les difficultés sont graduées
there are graded levels of difficulty
difficulté
difficulty
de difficulté croissante
of increasing difficulty
être/se retrouver en difficulté
to be/to find oneself in difficulty
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
French

difficulty <-ties> N

1. difficulty (being difficult):

difficulty
difficulté f

2. difficulty (much effort):

difficulty
peine f
with difficulty
avec peine

3. difficulty (problem):

difficulty
problème m
to encounter difficulties
faire face à des problèmes
to be fraught with difficulties
être plein de difficultés
to have difficulty doing sth
avoir de la peine à faire qc
rise above difficulties
surmonter
persistent difficulties
perpétuel(le)
negotiate problems, difficulties
surmonter
French
French
English
English
péniblement
with difficulty
les difficultés risquent d'être incalculables
there may be too many difficulties to count
difficilement
with difficulty
graduer
to increase in difficulty
avoir grand-peine à faire qc
to have great difficulty in doing sth
difficulté
difficulty
être/se retrouver en difficulté
to be/to find oneself in difficulty

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the difficulties life throws at us
les difficultés que la vie met sur notre chemin
to encounter difficulties
faire face à des problèmes
to be fraught with difficulties
être plein de difficultés
reconnaître la difficulté de la tâche
to recognize the difficulty of the task
les difficultés risquent d'être incalculables
there may be too many difficulties to count
avoir grand-peine à faire qc
to have great difficulty in doing sth
se retrouver devant les mêmes difficultés
to be confronted with the same difficulties
il a du mal à supporter qc
he has difficulty putting up with sth
les difficultés sont graduées
there are graded levels of difficulty
être/se retrouver en difficulté
to be/to find oneself in difficulty

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The building comprises three main rooms: the main ceremonial hall, the dharma preaching hall and the meal hall, notwithstanding the other accessory rooms and buildings.
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Notwithstanding these precautions, two devastating fires in the 1750s destroyed large parts of the buildings on the ridges.
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Sole occupation of one part of a house qualifies, notwithstanding joint occupation of another part.
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Sport has traditionally been an important part of college life, notwithstanding the school's own limited sporting facilities.
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Notwithstanding this, nests are always built close together and ideal nesting sites will not be used if they are some distance from a colony.
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