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dif·fi·cul·ty [ˈdɪfɪkəlti] N

1. difficulty no pl (effort):

difficulty
Mühe f <-, -n>
with difficulty
mit Mühe
with difficulty
mühsam

2. difficulty no pl (problematic nature):

difficulty of a task
Schwierigkeit f <-, -en>

3. difficulty (trouble):

difficulty
Problem nt <-s, -e>
difficulty
Schwierigkeit f <-, -en>
a difficulty has arisen
es gibt da ein Problem
to be fraught with difficulties
jede Menge Probleme mit sich dat bringen inf
learning difficulties
Lernschwierigkeiten pl
to be in difficulties
in Schwierigkeiten sein
to be in difficulties with sb Brit, Aus
Unannehmlichkeiten mit jdm haben
to encounter difficulties
auf Schwierigkeiten stoßen
to have difficulty doing sth
Schwierigkeiten dabei haben, etw zu tun
she has been having great difficulty finding a job
es war sehr schwer für sie, eine Stelle zu finden

environmental difficulty N

environmental difficulty
schwierige Umweltbedingung (extreme Bedingungen der natürlichen Umgebung)