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公立中学学生
schwierig
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dif·fi·cult [ˈdɪfɪkəlt] ADJ
1. difficult (not easy):
difficult examination, language, task
schwierig
difficult examination, language, task
schwer <schwerer, schwerste>
difficult case, problem, situation
schwierig
difficult choice, decision
schwer <schwerer, schwerste>
this problem is difficult to deal with
dieses Problem ist schwer in den Griff zu bekommen
it was difficult for her to say goodbye
es fiel ihr schwer, sich zu verabschieden
difficult climb
schwieriger Aufstieg
difficult labour
schwere Geburt
to find it difficult to do sth
es schwer finden, etw zu tun
2. difficult (with hardship):
difficult age, position
schwierig
difficult life, time
schwer <schwerer, schwerste>
difficult job, trip
beschwerlich
3. difficult (not easy to please):
difficult
schwierig
the manager is difficult to deal with
mit dem Manager ist nicht gut Kirschen essen inf
4. difficult (complex):
difficult author, book, concept
schwierig
difficult author, book, concept
schwer verständlich
is lip-reading difficult?
ist es schwierig, jemandem [die Worte] von den Lippen abzulesen?
notoriously difficult
bekanntlich schwierig
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English
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strub Situation
difficult
Risikogeburt
difficult [or complicated] birth
problematisch
difficult
ein problematisches Kind
a difficult child
sauschwer
damn [or sl bloody] difficult inf
trotzig Kind a.
difficult
misslich
difficult
diffizil
difficult
ein diffiziler Mensch
a difficult [or Brit a. contrary] [or form intractable] person
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it's difficult to find the appropriate words
es ist schwierig, die richtigen Worte zu finden
the work proved to be insuperably difficult
es stellte sich heraus, dass die Arbeit nicht zu schaffen war
I grant you, it's a difficult situation
du hast ganz recht, die Situation ist schwierig
ein schwer vermietbares Haus
a house which is difficult to let [or rent out]
kaum/schwer absetzbar sein
to be almost impossible/difficult to sell
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The application includes an application form and tapes or lyrics, as appropriate; auditions take place after the applications are screened.
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In an appropriate sense, they depend only on the conformal structure of the manifold.
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The society was teaching its subjects in the exact and required skills as appropriate to the time.
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Not a foot of its shores should be appropriated to the exclusion of the people.
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Reportedly, victims who had collapsed or were convulsing would begin to dance with appropriate music and be revived as if a tarantula had bitten them.
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"The examples outlined in the book clearly show that companies can be in a position to grow further, even in difficult times – as long as their corporate strategy is constantly reviewed and adapted to market needs," Lässig sums up.
www.rolandberger.de
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"Die im Buch erläuterten Beispiele zeigen eindeutig, dass Firmen selbst in schwierigeren Zeiten in der Lage sein können, weiter zu wachsen – vorausgesetzt, ihre Unternehmensstrategie wird ständig überprüft und den Marktbedürfnissen angepasst", fasst Ralph Lässig zusammen.
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Despite difficult circumstances, this sustained approach to promoting human rights and sexual and reproductive health has achieved impressive results in the area of intervention:
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www.giz.de
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Trotz schwieriger Umstände konnte dieser nachhaltige Ansatz zur Förderung der Menschenrechte und der sexuellen und reproduktiven Gesundheit beeindruckende Ergebnisse erzielen:
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To find a way out of this difficult market situation, the aviation sector plans to adopt a variety of measures – first and foremost more efficient cost management.
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www.rolandberger.de
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Um einen Ausweg aus dieser schwierigen Marktlage zu finden, will die Luftfahrtbranche auf verschiedene Maßnahmen setzen – allen voran auf ein effizienteres Kostenmanagement.
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www.rolandberger.de
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We recommend to take a three-pole adapter plug with you like they use in Great Britain, otherwise it may become difficult with the power supply.
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www.ronny-pannasch.de
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Zu empfehlen ist die Mitnahme eines 3-poligen Adaptersteckers wie in Großbritannien, sonst kann es mit der Stromversorgung schwierig werden.
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www.ronny-pannasch.de
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In this way they help a person to develop a healthy sense of self-esteem and the confidence to shape his or her life actively and creatively and cope with difficult phases (GIZ 2012, p. 39).
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Dies soll Menschen dabei unterstützen, ein gesundes Selbstwertgefühl und Lebensmut zu entwickeln, ihr Leben aktiv und kreativ zu gestalten, und schwierige Lebensphasen zu bewältigen (GIZ 2012, S. 39).
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