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المَرْكَبِ
dificultades
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
learning difficulties N npl
learning difficulties
dificultades fpl de aprendizaje
learning difficulties
problemas mpl de aprendizaje
difficulty <pl difficulties> [Am ˈdɪfəkəlti, Brit ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lti] N
1. difficulty U (of situation, task):
difficulty
dificultad f
with/without difficulty
con/sin dificultad
I'm in a bit of difficulty over the rent
estoy pasando ciertas dificultades para pagar el alquiler
he has difficulty (in) understanding English
tiene dificultad para entender el inglés
she had great difficulty walking
caminaba con mucha dificultad
2. difficulty C (problem):
difficulty
dificultad f
difficulty
problema m
learning/language difficulties
dificultades fpl de aprendizaje/idioma
learning/language difficulties
problemas mpl de aprendizaje/idioma
I haven't met any difficulties
no (me) he encontrado con ninguna dificultad
to be in/get into difficulties
estar/meterse en dificultades or apuros
to make difficulties
crear problemas
pecuniary difficulties
monetario
pecuniary difficulties
financiero
unsuspected talents/implications/difficulties
insospechado
iron out difficulties
allanar
iron out difficulties
eliminar
a whole host of difficulties
gran cantidad de dificultades
a whole host of difficulties
muchísimas dificultades
smooth out difficulties/problems
resolver
smooth out difficulties/problems
allanar
smooth away difficulties
allanar
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
retrasado (retrasada)
person with learning difficulties
retardado (retardada)
person with learning difficulties
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
difficulty <-ies> [ˈdɪfɪkəlti, Am -t̬i] N
1. difficulty no pl (being difficult):
difficulty
dificultad f
with difficulty
difícilmente
2. difficulty (problem):
difficulty
obstáculo m
to be in difficulties
estar en apuros
to be in difficulties with sb
tener problemas con alguien
to encounter difficulties
encontrar dificultades
to have difficulty doing sth
tener problemas para hacer algo
enormous difficulties
grandes dificultades f pl
to be fraught with difficulties/problems
estar lleno de dificultades/problemas
the difficulties are legion
las dificultades son innumerables
acute difficulties
grande
obviate necessity, difficulty
obviar
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
quimba
difficulties pl
ahogos económicos
financial difficulties
apuradamente
with difficulty
revellín
difficulty
English
English
Spanish
Spanish
difficulty <-ies> [ˈdɪf·ɪ·kəl·ti] N
1. difficulty (being difficult):
difficulty
dificultad f
with difficulty
con dificultad
2. difficulty (problem):
difficulty
obstáculo m
to have difficulties with sb
tener problemas con alguien
to have difficulty doing sth
tener problemas para hacer algo
to encounter difficulties
encontrar dificultades
enormous difficulties
grandes dificultades f pl
the difficulties are legion
las dificultades son innumerables
to be fraught with difficulties/problems
estar lleno de dificultades/problemas
obviate necessity, difficulty
obviar
to run up against difficulties
tropezar con dificultades
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
quimba
difficulties pl
ahogos económicos
financial difficulties
revellín
difficulty
aprieto económico
financial difficulties
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)
to run up against difficulties
tropezar con dificultades
to be fraught with difficulties/problems
estar lleno de dificultades/problemas
extreme difficulties
grandes dificultades
enormous difficulties
grandes dificultades f pl
to present difficulties for sb
plantear dificultades a alguien
the difficulties are legion
las dificultades son innumerables
to be in difficulties
estar en apuros
to be in difficulties with sb
tener problemas con alguien
to encounter difficulties
encontrar dificultades
ofrecer grandes dificultades
to present a lot of difficulties
Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)
There was an acute shortage of copper, and it was necessary to devise a scheme that used less copper than would normally be the case.
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The iron and textile industries were facing acute, worsening trouble each year after 1850.
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He died of acute leukemia in 1980, at the age of 77.
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Many of her books demonstrate acute observation of family life, revealed with sensitivity and humour.
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There are 2 major types of otitis media: acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion.
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