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Schwierigkeit

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I. prob·lem [ˈprɒbləm, Am ˈprɑ:b-] N

1. problem (difficulty):

problem
Schwierigkeit f <-, -en>
problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>
it's not my problem!
das ist [doch] nicht mein Problem!
and you think you've got problems!
deine Probleme möchte ich haben!
stay out of my problems!
halte dich aus meinen Angelegenheiten raus!
he had no problem in getting the job
er bekam die Arbeit ohne Probleme
inf no problem (sure)
kein Problem
no problem (don't mention it)
keine Ursache
what's your problem?
was ist [mit dir] los?
family/financial/personal problems
familiäre/finanzielle/persönliche Probleme
main [or principle]problem
Hauptproblem nt <-s, -e>
to face a problem
vor einem Problem stehen
to get involved in sb's problems
sich acc in jds Probleme einmischen
to have problems at home/school/work
daheim/in der Schule/bei der Arbeit Probleme haben
to have a problem with sb/sth
mit jdm/etw ein Problem haben
to pose [or present] a problem [for sb]
[für jdn] ein Problem sein
to solve/tackle a problem
ein Problem lösen/angehen [o. in Angriff nehmen]

2. problem (task):

problem
Aufgabe f <-, -n>
problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>
that's her problem!
das ist ihre Sache!

3. problem MED:

problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>
drinking/drug/weight problem
Alkohol-/Drogen-/Gewichtsproblem nt
to have problems with drinking
ein Alkoholproblem haben
to have problems with drinking
[zu viel] trinken
to have a drugs problem [or a problem with drugs]
ein Drogenproblem haben
health problems
gesundheitliche Probleme

4. problem MATH:

problem
[Rechen]aufgabe f
problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>

II. prob·lem [ˈprɒbləm, Am ˈprɑ:b-] N modifier

problem (area, family, play):

problem
Problem-
problem day
schwerer Tag

ˈprob·lem child N

problem child
Problemkind nt
problem child
Sorgenkind nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈdrink prob·lem N Brit, Aus pej

drink problem (of person)
Alkoholproblem nt
drink problem (of society)
Alkoholmissbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈdrink·ing prob·lem N Am, Aus pej

drinking problem (of person)
Alkoholproblem nt
drinking problem (of society)
Alkoholmissbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl
to have a drinking problem
ein Alkoholproblem haben

ˈprob·lem per·son N

problem person
schwierige Person

ˈprob·lem di·ag·no·sis N COMPUT

problem diagnosis
Fehlererkennung f <-> kein pl

ˈprob·lem-solv·ing N no pl

problem-solving
Problemlösen nt

prob·lem-solv·ing ˈskill N

problem-solving skill
Fähigkeit f , Probleme zu lösen
OpenDict entry

knapsack problem N

knapsack problem MATH
Rucksackproblem nt
OpenDict entry

three-body problem N

three-body problem PHYS
Dreikörperproblem nt

PONS Banking, Finance and Insurance Dictionary

problem bank N FINMKT

problem bank
Problembank f

liquidity problem N INV-FIN

liquidity problem
Liquiditätsproblem nt

investment problem N INV-FIN

investment problem
Investitionsproblem nt

problem loan N INV-FIN

problem loan
Problemkredit m

growth problem N MKT COMPET

growth problem
Wachstumsproblem nt

classification problem N ACCOUNT

classification problem
Zurechnungsproblem nt

discounting problem N INV-FIN

discounting problem
Diskontierungsproblem nt

financial problem N INV-FIN

financial problem
Finanzierungsproblem nt
financial problem
Liquiditätsschwierigkeit f

reinvestment problem N INV-FIN

reinvestment problem
Wiederanlageproblem nt

decision problem N CTRL

decision problem
Entscheidungsproblem nt

Klett Geography Glossary

environmental problem N

environmental problem
Umweltproblem

Klett Biology Glossary

problem N

problem
Problem(stellung)

OFAJ Glossary "Intégration et égalité des chances"

Problemviertel
problem neighbourhood
sozialer Brennpunkt
problem neighbourhood

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

a problem shared is a problem halved prov
geteiltes Leid ist halbes Leid prov
to cope with a problem/job/situation
ein Problem/einen Job/eine Situation bewältigen
that explains the problem in a nutshell
das erklärt das Problem kurz und bündig
to pose [or present] a problem [for sb]
[für jdn] ein Problem sein
to have a drugs problem [or a problem with drugs]
ein Drogenproblem haben

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Once the storm is over, he is faced with the problem of how to extricate himself from the whale.
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Coccidiosis, a parasitic disease of the intestinal tract, has also been a problem they have been trying to solve.
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A problem with the multipactor, unfortunately, was that it wore out at an unsatisfactory rate.
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The refueling was aborted, and ground control was notified of the problem.
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Despite this impressive performance and strong growth mass unemployment has remained a problem.
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