difficulty in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for difficulty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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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

Translations for difficulty in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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fatigosamente

with difficulty

penosamente

with difficulty

pujo

tenesmus spec (difficulty in defecating)

laboriosamente

with great difficulty

difficulty in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for difficulty in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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obviate necessity, difficulty

obviar

to underrate the difficulty/importance of sth

infravalorar la dificultad/importancia de algo

overcome difficulty

salvar

pose difficulty, problem

plantear

Translations for difficulty in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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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

difficulty Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to experience difficulty in passing an exam

tener dificultades para aprobar un examen

a certain amount of difficulty

alguna [o cierta] dificultad

to underrate the difficulty/importance of sth

infravalorar la dificultad/importancia de algo

with difficulty

difícilmente

to have difficulty doing sth

tener problemas para hacer algo

the utmost difficulty

la dificultad máxima

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This also leads to difficulties since one can introduce somewhat pathological objects, e.g. an affine line with zero doubled.

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The questions vary, increasing in difficulty and degree of personal nature of the questions.

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At 11:15pm the royal children are brought out without difficulty.

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This quote emphasizes the degree to which courts can have difficulty at the margins in deciding where ideas end and expression begins.

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Rocky encounters difficulties and is forced to call on his brother to help him to the border.

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This highlights the difficulty talibs have in meeting the quotas requested by marabouts.

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She may have difficulty beginning lactation, so supplements the infant's suckling with that of a partner.

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We pursued about 300 yards, and then called off with much difficulty, the gunners opened on them, and gave them a fine peppering.

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We had again hoped to have the finished film ready for this event; unforeseen technical difficulties made that impossible.

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Lack of water in many countries and drastic water savings measures have led to difficulties with aging gravity networks with solids blocking in the pipes.

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