DIFFICULTY - Translation from English into Spanish

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

English

Spanish

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

perceptual difficulty

perceptivo

perceptual difficulty

de percepción

insurmountable difficulty/problem

insalvable

insurmountable difficulty/problem

insuperable

beget difficulty/crime/hatred

provocar

beget difficulty/crime/hatred

engendrar liter

circumvent difficulty/obstacle

sortear

circumvent difficulty/obstacle

salvar

fearsome difficulty/task

tremendo

Spanish

English

fatigosamente

with difficulty

penosamente

with difficulty

pujo

tenesmus spec (difficulty in defecating)

laboriosamente

with great difficulty

in the PONS Dictionary

English

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

obviate necessity, difficulty

obviar

to underrate the difficulty/importance of sth

infravalorar la dificultad/importancia de algo

overcome difficulty

salvar

pose difficulty, problem

plantear

Spanish

English

apuradamente

with difficulty

revellín

difficulty

escollo (dificultad)

difficulty

dificultad

difficulty

estar en dificultades

to be in difficulty

expresarse con dificultad

to express oneself with difficulty

busilis

difficulty

in the PONS Dictionary

English

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

obviate necessity, difficulty

obviar

to underrate the difficulty/importance of sth

infravalorar la dificultad/importancia de algo

pose difficulty, problem

plantear

overcome difficulty

salvar

play up problem, difficulty

exagerar

Spanish

English

revellín

difficulty

pega

difficulty

dificultad

difficulty

estar en dificultades

to be in difficulty

expresarse con dificultad

to express oneself with difficulty

difícilmente

with difficulty