difficult in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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difficult [Brit ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt, Am ˈdɪfəkəlt] ADJ

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our task was insuperably difficult
notre tâche était d'une difficulté insurmontable
phenomenally (emphatic) stupid, difficult, successful
extraordinairement

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difficult in the PONS Dictionary

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the least difficult
le moins difficile

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malaisé(e)
difficult
il est malaisé de faire qc
sth is difficult [or hard] to do
ardu(e) problème, question
difficult
difficilement prévisible
difficult to foresee
ce n'est pas bien sorcier
it is not really difficult
difficile
difficult
difficile moment
difficult
difficile personne, caractère
difficult
faire le/la difficile
to be difficult
mettre [ou plonger] qn dans l'embarras (l'enfermer dans un dilemme)
to put sb in a difficult position
mettre en difficulté
to put in a difficult situation
une amputation s'assume difficilement
an amputation is difficult to come to terms with

difficult Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

kind of difficult/angry
plutôt difficile/coléreux
this is difficult
c'est difficile
to call sth difficult
trouver qc difficile
the least difficult
le moins difficile
to come through a difficult period
sortir d'une période difficile
to get sb out of a difficult situation
sortir qn d'une situation difficile
it strikes me as difficult to +infin
il me paraît difficile de +infin
sth is difficult [or hard] to do
il est malaisé de faire qc
to put sb in a difficult position
mettre [ou plonger] qn dans l'embarras (l'enfermer dans un dilemme)
to put in a difficult situation
mettre en difficulté
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Black holes and neutron stars are often difficult to distinguish.
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Trying to estimate the exact number of changes that have occurred is difficult, and usually not necessary.
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This voyage which take weeks is extremely lengthy and difficult.
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Some instruments are rare and expensive, which may make it difficult to repair or service them.
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The monsoon had broken, and this made movement very difficult.
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Building a pressure hull is difficult, as it must withstand pressures at its required diving depth.
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Finally, power-levelling may be rendered more difficult by having very large jumps between experience points required for each subsequent level of experience.
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Ramps were attached at each end of the trackways extending the bridging potential and allowing its use in difficult terrain.
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Some temples are very difficult to trek to.
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That is why, it is difficult to find the dividing line of the two kingdoms.
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