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1 difficulty
plural - difficulties; noun1) (the state or quality of being hard (to do) or not easy: I have difficulty in understanding him.) potíž2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) obtíž3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) těžkosti, těžká situace* * *• úskalí• potíž -
2 inconvenient
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3 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) práce; dřina2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) pracovní síly3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) porodní bolesti4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) labouristé2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) pracovat, lopotit se2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) prodírat se; vléci se•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *• práce• námaha -
4 afford
[ə'fo:d]1) ((usually with can, could) to be able to spend money, time etc on or for something: I can't afford (to buy) a new car.) dovolit si, dopřát si2) ((usually with can, could) to be able to do (something) without causing oneself trouble, difficulty etc: She can't afford to be rude to her employer no matter how rude he is to her.) dovolit si* * *• poskytovat• poskytnout• dovolit si• dopřát si -
5 asthma
['æsmə, ]( American[) 'æzmə](an illness which causes difficulty in breathing out, resulting from an allergy etc.) astma* * *• astma -
6 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 -
7 barrier
['bæriə]1) (something put up as a defence or protection: a barrier between the playground and the busy road.) zábrana, bariéra, závora2) (something that causes difficulty: His deafness was a barrier to promotion.) překážka* * *• překážka• přehrada -
8 breathless
adjective (having difficulty in breathing normally: His asthma makes him breathless; He was breathless after climbing the hill.) udýchaný* * *• udýchaný• neživý -
9 bronchitis
(inflammation of the air passages in the lungs, causing difficulty in breathing: Wet weather makes his bronchitis worse.) zánět průdušek* * *• bronchitida -
10 cataract
['kætərækt](a clouding of the lens of the eye causing difficulty in seeing.) šedý zákal* * *• vodopád• šedý zákal -
11 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) průhledný2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasný3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) jasný, zřetelný4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) volný5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) čistý6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) být jasné (někomu něco)7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) z dosahu, vzdálený8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) prost, zbavený2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) uklidit, (vy)čistit, zbavit2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) osvobodit3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) vyjasnit se4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) překonat•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *• vyčistit• zřetelný• zřejmý• průhledný• očistit• jasně• jasný• čistý• čirý -
12 come to grips with
(to deal with (a problem, difficulty etc).) utkat se s* * *• čelit pravdě -
13 come to terms
1) (to reach an agreement or understanding: They came to terms with the enemy.) dospět k dohodě2) (to find a way of living with or tolerating (some personal trouble or difficulty): He managed to come to terms with his illness.) vyrovnat se (s)* * *• dohodnout se -
14 complain
[kəm'plein]1) (to state one's displeasure, dissatisfaction etc: I'm going to complain to the police about the noise.) stěžovat si2) ((with of) to state that one has (pain, discomfort etc): He's complaining of difficulty in breathing.) stěžovat/naříkat si na•* * *• reklamovat• stěžovat si -
15 constipated
['konstipeitid](having difficulty in passing waste matter (as regularly as normal) from the bowels.) mající zácpu* * *• má zácpu -
16 convenience
1) (the state or quality of being convenient; freedom from trouble or difficulty: the convenience of living near the office.) výhoda2) (any means of giving ease or comfort: the conveniences of modern life.) vymoženost3) ((also public convenience) a public lavatory.) toaleta* * *• výhoda• vymoženost• zařízení• pohodlí -
17 convenient
[kən'vi:njənt]1) (suitable; not causing trouble or difficulty: When would it be convenient for me to come?) vhodný2) (easy to use, run etc: a convenient size of house.) vyhovující3) (easy to reach etc; accessible: Keep this in a convenient place.) příhodný•- convenience* * *• vhodný• výhodný• pohodlný -
18 crisis
plural - crises; noun1) (a deciding moment or turning-point (especially of an illness): Although she is still very ill, she has passed the crisis.) krize2) (a time of great danger or difficulty: a crisis such as the recent flooding; You can rely on her in a crisis.) kritická situace* * *• krize -
19 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 -
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difficulty — difficulty, hardship, rigor, vicissitude are synonyms only when they mean something which demands effort and endurance if it is to be overcome or one s end achieved. Difficulty, the most widely applicable of these terms, applies to any condition … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Difficulty — Dif fi*cul*ty, n.; pl. {Difficulties}. [L. difficultas, fr. difficilis difficult; dif = dis + facilis easy: cf. F. difficult[ e]. See {Facile}.] 1. The state of being difficult, or hard to do; hardness; arduousness; opposed to {easiness} or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
difficulty — [dif′i kul΄tē, dif′ikəl΄tē] n. pl. difficulties [ME & OFr difficulte < L difficultas < difficilis, difficult < dis , not + facilis, easy: see FACILE] 1. the condition or fact of being difficult 2. something that is difficult, as a hard… … English World dictionary
difficulty — [n1] problem; situation requiring great effort adversity, arduousness, awkwardness, barricade, check, complication, crisis, crux, dead end, deadlock, deep water*, dilemma, distress, emergency, exigency, fix*, frustration, hardship, hazard,… … New thesaurus
difficulty — late 14c., from O.Fr. difficulté, from L. difficultatem (nom. difficultas) difficulty, distress, poverty, from difficilis hard, from dis not, away from (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + facilis easy (see FACILE (Cf. facile)) … Etymology dictionary
difficulty — index adversity, aggravation (annoyance), bar (obstruction), burden, complex (entanglement) … Law dictionary
difficulty — ► NOUN (pl. difficulties) 1) the state or condition of being difficult. 2) a difficult or dangerous situation or circumstance. ORIGIN Latin difficultas, from facultas ability, opportunity … English terms dictionary
difficulty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, extreme, grave, great, major, real, serious, severe ▪ We had enormous difficulty … Collocations dictionary
difficulty */*/*/ — UK [ˈdɪfɪk(ə)ltɪ] / US [ˈdɪfɪkəltɪ] noun Word forms difficulty : singular difficulty plural difficulties Metaphor: A difficult idea or situation is like a knot or something that is tied up, tangled, or twisted. When you deal with it successfully … English dictionary
difficulty — dif|fi|cul|ty [ dıfıkəlti ] noun *** 1. ) uncount how difficult something is: The courses vary in content and difficulty. 2. ) uncount if you have difficulty with something, you are not able to do it easily: difficulty (in) doing something: Six… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
difficulty — n. 1) to cause, create, make, present difficulties for 2) to come across, encounter, experience, face, meet, run into difficulties 3) to clear up, overcome, resolve, surmount a difficulty 4) (a) grave, great, insurmountable, serious, severe… … Combinatory dictionary
