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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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difficulty <pl difficulties> [Am ˈdɪfəkəlti, Brit ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lti] N

1. difficulty U (of situation, task):

difficulty
with/without difficulty
I'm in a bit of difficulty over the rent
she had great difficulty walking

2. difficulty C (problem):

difficulty
difficulty
perceptual difficulty
perceptual difficulty
insurmountable difficulty/problem
insurmountable difficulty/problem
beget difficulty/crime/hatred
beget difficulty/crime/hatred
engendrar liter
circumvent difficulty/obstacle
circumvent difficulty/obstacle
fearsome difficulty/task
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with difficulty
with difficulty
tenesmus spec (difficulty in defecating)
with great difficulty

in the PONS Dictionary

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difficulty <-ies> [ˈdɪfɪkəlti, Am -t̬i] N

1. difficulty no pl (being difficult):

difficulty
with difficulty

2. difficulty (problem):

difficulty
to have difficulty doing sth
obviate necessity, difficulty
to underrate the difficulty/importance of sth
overcome difficulty
pose difficulty, problem
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with difficulty
difficulty
difficulty
difficulty
to be in difficulty
to express oneself with difficulty
difficulty
in the PONS Dictionary
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difficulty <-ies> [ˈdɪf·ɪ·kəl·ti] N

1. difficulty (being difficult):

difficulty
with difficulty

2. difficulty (problem):

difficulty
to have difficulty doing sth
obviate necessity, difficulty
to underrate the difficulty/importance of sth
pose difficulty, problem
overcome difficulty
play up problem, difficulty
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difficulty
difficulty
difficulty
to be in difficulty
to express oneself with difficulty
with difficulty