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1 difficult
['difikəlt]1) (hard to do or understand; not easy: difficult sums; a difficult task; It is difficult to know what to do for the best.) obtížný, nesnadný2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) těžko zvládnutelný•* * *• těžký• obtížný• nesnadný -
2 more difficult
• těžší -
3 heavy going
(difficult to make any progress with: I found this book very heavy going.) těžkopádný -
4 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) postižení (tělesné)2) ((in a race, competition etc) a disadvantage of some sort (eg having to run a greater distance in a race) given to the best competitors so that others have a better chance of winning.) handicap3) (a race, competition etc in which this happens.) handicap4) ((a form of) physical or mental disability: children with physical handicaps.) (tělesná, duševní) vada2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) handicapovat* * *• znevýhodnit• postižení• handicap• handicapovat• nevýhody -
5 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) těžký2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) těžký3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) hustý; ostrý; rozbouřený; tíživý4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) těžký5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) zatažený; dusný6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) těžký7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) těžký8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) těžký•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
- make heavy weather of* * *• těžký -
6 jam
[‹æm] I noun(a thick sticky substance made of fruit etc preserved by being boiled with sugar: raspberry jam; ( also adjective) a jam sandwich.) džem; s džemem- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) ucpat (se), zatarasit2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) vmáčknout3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) zadřít se4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) rušit2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) zácpa, tlačenice2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) průšvih•- jam on* * *• ucpat• zablokovat• marmeláda• džem• dopravní zácpa -
7 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) tmavý2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) málo známý3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) nejasný2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) (za)stínit- obscurity* * *• tmavý• učinit nejasným• zahalit• zatemnit• podivný• skrýt• temný• nejasný• nesrozumitelný• nevysvětlitelný -
8 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) pevný2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) tuhý3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) odolný4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) hrubý, divoký5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) těžký2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) lotr- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with* * *• silný• odolný• houževnatý• neurvalý• nesnadný -
9 abstruse
[əb'stru:s](difficult to understand: abstruse reasoning.) těžko pochopitelný* * *• nejasný• nesrozumitelný -
10 accommodation
1) (room(s) in a house or hotel in which to live, especially for a short time: It is difficult to find accommodation in London in August.) ubytování2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) místo* * *• ubytování• přizpůsobení -
11 arduous
(difficult; needing hard work: an arduous task.) obtížný, pracný, svízelný- arduousness* * *• pracný• obtížný• náročný -
12 aspire
((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) usilovat* * *• toužit po• usilovat• usilovat o• aspirovat -
13 awkward
['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) neobratný2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) nevhodný, trapný, nepříjemný•- awkwardness* * *• nemotorný• neohrabaný• nepříjemný -
14 backbreaking
adjective ((of a task etc) very difficult or requiring very hard work: Digging the garden is a backbreaking job.) vyčerpávající* * *• únavný• vyčerpávající -
15 blind spot
1) (any matter about which one always shows lack of understanding: She seems to have a blind spot about physics.) mezera (ve vědomostech)2) (an area which is impossible or difficult to see due to an obstruction.) nepřehledné/slepé místo* * *• zóna necitlivosti• slepá skvrna -
16 block
[blok] 1. noun1) (a flat-sided mass of wood or stone etc: blocks of stone.) blok2) (a piece of wood used for certain purposes: a chopping-block.) špalek3) (a connected group of houses, offices etc: a block of flats; an office block.) blok4) (a barrier: a road block.) zátaras, překážka5) ((especially American) a group of buildings bounded by four streets: a walk round the block.) blok2. verb(to make (progress) difficult or impossible: The crashed cars blocked the road.) (za)blokovat, zatarasit- blockade3. verbThe ships blockaded the town.) blokovat- blockage- blocked
- block capital/letter
- blockhead* * *• blok -
17 burden
['bə:dn] 1. noun1) (something to be carried: He carried a heavy burden up the hill; The ox is sometimes a beast of burden (= an animal that carries things).) břemeno2) (something difficult to carry or withstand: the burden of taxation.) břímě, tíha2. verb(to put a responsibility etc on (someone): burdened with cares.) zatěžovat, obtěžovat* * *• zatížit• přítěž• břemeno -
18 camouflage
1. noun(something, eg protective colouring, that makes an animal, person, building etc difficult for enemies to see against the background: The tiger's stripes are an effective camouflage in the jungle; The soldiers wound leaves and twigs round their helmets as camouflage.) maskování2. verb(to conceal with camouflage.) (za)maskovat* * *• kamufláž• maskování• maskovat -
19 catch out
1) (to put out (a batsman) at cricket by catching the ball after it has been hit and before it touches the ground.) vyřadit (soupeře)2) (to cause (someone) to fail by means of a trick, a difficult question etc: The last question in the exam caught them all out.) odrovnat, vyřídit* * *• přistihnout -
20 challenging
adjective (demanding effort; difficult: a challenging job/idea.) náročný* * *• vyzývající• vyzývavý
См. также в других словарях:
Difficult — Dif fi*cult, a. [From {Difficulty}.] 1. Hard to do or to make; beset with difficulty; attended with labor, trouble, or pains; not easy; arduous. [1913 Webster] Note: Difficult implies the notion that considerable mental effort or skill is… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
difficult — I adjective arduous, attended by obstacles, awkward, beset with difficulty, beyond one s reach, bothersome, burdensome, complex, complicated, convoluted, difficile, difficilis, encompassed with difficulties, enigmatic, entangled by difficulties,… … Law dictionary
difficult — [adj1] hard on someone; hard to do ambitious, arduous, backbreaker*, bothersome, burdensome, challenging, crucial, demanding, difficile, easier said than done*, effortful, exacting, formidable, galling, Gargantuan*, hardwon, heavy, Herculean*,… … New thesaurus
Difficult — Dif fi*cult, v. t. To render difficult; to impede; to perplex. [R.] Sir W. Temple. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
difficult — c.1400, apparently a back formation from DIFFICULTY (Cf. difficulty). French has difficile, Latin difficilis. Of persons, hard to please, from 1580s … Etymology dictionary
difficult — *hard, arduous Analogous words: perplexing, puzzling, mystifying (see PUZZLE): intricate, involved, complicated, *complex, knotty: *obscure, enigmatic, cryptic: exacting, *onerous, burdensome Antonyms: simple Contrasted words: *easy, facile,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
difficult — ► ADJECTIVE 1) needing much effort or skill to accomplish, deal with, or understand. 2) not easy to please or satisfy; awkward … English terms dictionary
difficult — [dif′i kult΄, dif′ikəlt] adj. [ME, back form. < DIFFICULTY] 1. hard to do, make, manage, understand, etc.; involving trouble or requiring extra effort, skill, or thought 2. hard to satisfy, persuade, please, etc. SYN. HARD difficultly adv … English World dictionary
difficult — dif|fi|cult W1S1 [ˈdıfıkəlt] adj [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: difficulty] 1.) hard to do, understand, or deal with ≠ ↑easy ▪ a difficult question ▪ an immensely difficult task ▪ Was the exam very difficult? ▪ It s difficult to see how more savings… … Dictionary of contemporary English
difficult — dif|fi|cult [ dıfıkəlt ] adjective *** 1. ) not easy to do, deal with, or understand: HARD: Choosing the winner was a difficult task. The exam questions were too difficult. difficult to do something: It s difficult to say what time I will get… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
difficult */*/*/ — UK [ˈdɪfɪk(ə)lt] / US [ˈdɪfɪkəlt] adjective 1) not easy to do, deal with, or understand Choosing the winner was a difficult task. The exam questions were too difficult. it is difficult to do something: It s difficult to say what time I will get… … English dictionary
