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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