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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.) težava2) (an obstacle or objection: He has a habit of foreseeing difficulties.) težava3) ((especially in plural) trouble, especially money trouble: The firm was in difficulties.) težava* * *[dífikəlti]nountežava, težavnost; zadrega; American plural nesoglasjeto make ( —ali raise) difficulties — povzročati težave, ugovarjatiwith difficulty — težko, komajto throw difficulties in s.o.'s way — delati komu težave -
2 come to grips with
(to deal with (a problem, difficulty etc).) spopasti se z -
3 toil
[toil] 1. verb1) (to work hard and long: He toiled all day in the fields.) garati2) (to move with great difficulty: He toiled along the road with all his luggage.) z muko napredovati2. noun(hard work: He slept well after his hours of toil.) garanje* * *I [tɔil]1.nountežko (naporno, mučno) delo, garanje, muka, napor, trud, trpljenje; colloquially tlaka; obsolete boj;2.transitive verbz muko doseči, s težkim delom si priboriti; intransitive verb mučiti se, truditi se, garati, naporno delati, ubijati se;II [tɔil]noun(večinoma plural figuratively) mreža; zankataken in the toils — ujet (zapleten) v mrežo, v zanko -
4 get through
1) (to finish (work etc): We got through a lot of work today.) končati2) (to pass (an examination).) narediti3) (to arrive, usually with some difficulty: The food got through to the fort despite the enemy's attempts to stop it.) srečno prispeti4) (to make oneself understood: I just can't get through to her any more.) sporazumeti se, dopovedati* * *intransitive verb končati; preboleti, srečno prestati; biti odobren; dobiti zvezo (po telefonu) -
5 wade
[weid]1) (to go or walk (through water, mud etc) with some difficulty: He waded across the river towards me; I've finally managed to wade through that boring book I had to read.) (pre)bresti2) (to cross (a river etc) by wading: We'll wade the stream at its shallowest point.) prebresti•- wader* * *[wéid]1.nounbredênje, gaženje; čofotanje; plitvo mesto, brod;2.transitive verbprebresti; intransitive verb bresti; gaziti; čofotati; figuratively s težavo (trudom) se prebijati; obsolete iti, pomikati se naprejto wade in, to wade into colloquially lotiti se -
6 fish out
(to pull something out with some difficulty: At last he fished out the letter he was looking for.) s težavo izvleči -
7 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.) delo2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) delavci3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) porodni popadki4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) laburistična stranka2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) delati2) (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.) z muko napredovati•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
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8 flounder
(to move one's legs and arms violently and with difficulty (in water, mud etc): She floundered helplessly in the mud.) bresti* * *I [fláundə]nounzoology kambala; morski listII [fláundə]intransitive verbgaziti, bresti; premetavati se; opotekati se; figuratively nerodno se izražati, jecati; motiti seIII [fláundə]noungazenje, opotekanje; nerodno izražanje -
9 struggle
1. verb1) (to twist violently when trying to free oneself: The child struggled in his arms.) otepati se2) (to make great efforts or try hard: All his life he has been struggling with illness / against injustice.) boriti se3) (to move with difficulty: He struggled out of the hole.) prebijati se2. noun(an act of struggling, or a fight: The struggle for independence was long and hard.) boj* * *I [strʌgl]nounboj, borba ( for za, with z, against proti); rvanje; trganje (za kaj); stremljenje, prizadevanje; naporII [strʌgl]intransitive verbboriti se ( with z, for za, against proti); truditi se, napenjati se, mučiti se (with s.th. s čim), trgati se (za kaj); upirati se ( against čemu), braniti se (česa), otepati se; s težavo si utirati pot, se prebijati; (redko) prepirati se; transitive verb izbojevati, priboriti sia struggling artist — umetnik, ki se še ni uveljavil in se s težavo prebija (skozi življenje)to struggle to one's feet — z muko se dvigniti, vstati na noge -
10 fix
[fiks] 1. verb1) (to make firm or steady: He fixed the post firmly in the ground; He fixed his eyes on the door.) zapičiti2) (to attach; to join: He fixed the shelf to the wall.) pritrditi3) (to mend or repair: He has succeeded in fixing my watch.) popraviti4) (to direct (attention, a look etc) at: She fixed all her attention on me.) osredotočiti5) ((often with up) to arrange; to settle: to fix a price; We fixed (up) a meeting.) domeniti se6) (to make (something) permanent by the use of certain chemicals: to fix a photgraphic print.) fiksirati7) (to prepare; to get ready: I'll fix dinner tonight.) pripraviti2. noun(trouble; a difficulty: I'm in a terrible fix!) stiska- fixation- fixed
- fixedly
- fixture
- fix on
- fix someone up with something
- fix up with something
- fix someone up with
- fix up with* * *I [fiks]1.transitive verb(to, on, upon) pritrditi, prilepiti, pripeti; usmeriti, upreti; nameriti; urediti; določiti; fiksirati, utrditi, utrjevati; organizirati; ustaliti; pripraviti, popraviti; naseliti, nastaniti; uokviriti; spraviti v zadrego; podkupiti;2.intransitive verbotrdeti; nastaniti, namestiti se; odločiti se; American nameravati; American okrasiti seAmerican slang to fix o.s. — nastaniti secolloquially to fix a quarrel — poravnati sporII [fiks]nounstiska, težava, zagata, nevaren položajmilitary dognan položaj (ladje, letala); slang injekcija narkotika; American out of fix — v neredu; potreben popravila -
11 clear
[kliə] 1. adjective1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) prozoren2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) jasen3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) jasen4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) prost5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) neobremenjen6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) gotov, nedvomen7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) zunaj (nevarnosti)8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) na čistem, prost2. verb1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) pospraviti; odkašljati se; odstraniti2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) oprostiti3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) razjasniti se4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) preskočiti•- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear* * *I [kliə]adjective ( clearly adverb)jasen, svetel; prozoren, čist; (of) neoviran, prost; razumljiv, nedvomen; neobremenjen; bister; popoln, celmilitary sovražnik ni oborožen; konec preplaha; (figuratively) the coast is clear — zrak je čistas clear as crystal — jasen, prozoren; razumljivas clear as mud — nejasen, nerazumljiv, zamotanII [kliə]adverbjasno; naravnost; vso pot, ves čas, popolnomafiguratively to see one's way clear — ne imeti težavto stand clear off — stati ob strani, ne priti v bližinoclear off, clear away — daleč pročIII [kliə]1.transitive verbjasniti, vedriti; čistiti; (of) razbremeniti; razprodati; izkrčiti; pospraviti; plačati, poravnati; urediti; ocariniti; preskočiti; odstraniti; zapustiti, miniti; opravičiti; nautical odpluti;2.intransitive verb(z)jasniti, zvedriti se; razsvetliti se; izprazniti se; marine rešiti se; odpluti, odjadratito clear the decks — pripraviti ladjo za boj; slang pojesti vso jed na mizinautical to clear the land — odplutito clear o.s. — opravičiti senautical to clear the rope — zravnati, razviti vrvto clear s.o.'s skirts — vrniti komu dober glasclear the way! — umakni(te) se!to clear a ship — izkrcati tovor iz ladje;IV [kliə]nounpraznina; izpraznitev; jasnina -
12 ease
[i:z] 1. noun1) (freedom from pain or from worry or hard work: a lifetime of ease.) mir2) (freedom from difficulty: He passed his exam with ease.) lahkota3) (naturalness: ease of manner.) neprisiljenost2. verb1) (to free from pain, trouble or anxiety: A hot bath eased his tired limbs.) sprostiti2) ((often with off) to make or become less strong, less severe, less fast etc: The pain has eased (off); The driver eased off as he approached the town.) popustiti, zmanjšati hitrost3) (to move (something heavy or awkward) gently or gradually in or out of position: They eased the wardrobe carefully up the narrow staircase.) previdno premikati•- easily- easiness
- easy 3. interjection(a command to go or act gently: Easy! You'll fall if you run too fast.) počasi- easy-going
- at ease
- easier said than done
- go easy on
- stand at ease
- take it easy
- take one's ease* * *I [i:z]nounmir, počitek; udobnost; lagodnost, zadovoljstvo; neprisiljenost, lahkota, olajšanjeat one's ease — udobno, mirno, brez zadregemilitary at ease! — voljno!to set ( —ali put) at ease — hrabriti; zadovoljitiwith ease — lahko, brez težavII [í:z]1.transitive verblajšati, miriti, blažiti; rahljati;2.intransitive verbpopustitito ease one's mind — pomiriti se, dušo si olajšatinautical ease her! — počasneje!to ease s.o. of his purse — oskubsti kogato ease o.s. — opraviti telesno potreboto ease s.o. of s.th. — ukrasti komu kaj -
13 fumble
1) (to use one's hands awkwardly and with difficulty: He fumbled with the key; She fumbled about in her bag for her key.) tipati (z, za)2) (to drop a ball (clumsily), or fail to hold or catch it.) nerodno prijeti žogo* * *I [fʌmbl]1.intransitive verb(for, after) tipati, s tipanjem iskati; otipavati, okorno prijemati; ( with) biti štorast, šušmariti;2.transitive verbnerodno prijemati (žogo)II [fʌmbl]nounnerodnost, nespretnost; šušmarstvo -
14 hammer
['hæmə] 1. noun1) (a tool with a heavy usually metal head, used for driving nails into wood, breaking hard substances etc: a joiner's hammer.) kladivo2) (the part of a bell, piano, clock etc that hits against some other part, so making a noise.) kladivce3) (in sport, a metal ball on a long steel handle for throwing.) kladivo2. verb1) (to hit, beat, break etc (something) with a hammer: He hammered the nail into the wood.) zabiti s kladivom2) (to teach a person (something) with difficulty, by repetition: Grammar was hammered into us at school.) zabijati (v glavo)•- give someone a hammering- give a hammering
- hammer home
- hammer out* * *I [haemə]nounkladivo, bat; petelin na puški; kladivce v zvonu, kladivce v klavirju; anatomy nakovalce, slušna koščicato be down s.o. like a hammer — biti s kom zelo strogto come ( —ali go) under the hammer — priti pod stečaj, biti prodan na dražbihammer and tongs — z vso močjo, silovitoto be ( —ali go) at it hammer and tongs — močno se prepirati, živeti v napetem ozračjusport throwing the hammer — metanje kladivaII [haemə]transitive verb & intransitive verbzabiti, zabijati, tolči s kladivom; kovati; colloquially tolči s pestmi, potolči, poraziti; (borza) razglasiti stečaj, razglasiti nezmožnost plačevanja; razbijati (pulz) -
15 stiff
[stif]1) (rigid or firm, and not easily bent, folded etc: He has walked with a stiff leg since he injured his knee; stiff cardboard.) tog2) (moving, or moved, with difficulty, pain etc: I can't turn the key - the lock is stiff; I woke up with a stiff neck; I felt stiff the day after the climb.) trd3) ((of a cooking mixture etc) thick, and not flowing: a stiff dough.) gost4) (difficult to do: a stiff examination.) težaven5) (strong: a stiff breeze.) močan6) ((of a person or his manner etc) formal and unfriendly: I received a stiff note from the bank manager.) zadržan•- stiffly- stiffness
- stiffen
- stiffening
- bore
- scare stiff* * *I [stif]adjective ( stiffly adverb)tog, neupogljiv, negibek, trd, okorel; žilav; gost; nepopustljiv, strog, trmast, odločen, zakrknjen; nadut, ohol, formalen; prisiljen; zadržan, odljuden; močan (pijača, veter); težaven, naporen; ki se s težavo giblje ali premika, se zatika, nenamazan, nenaoljen; economy stalen, stabilen, visok, pretiran (cena)stiff neck — trd vrat (od prepiha itd.)a stiff reception — tog, prisiljen sprejemstiff ship — ladja, ki se ne nagne v stran pod pritiskom vetra v jadriha stiff un — postaran športnik, slang mrličto keep a stiff upper-lip figuratively ne popustiti, zobe stisniti, pokazati trdnost značajaII [stif]nounslang mrlič, truplo; toga oseba; papirnati denar, menica; American človek, ki se ne more ničesar naučiti; konj, ki zanesljivo ne bo zmagal na dirkibig stiff — tepec, bedak -
16 turn
[tə:n] 1. verb1) (to (make something) move or go round; to revolve: The wheels turned; He turned the handle.) obrniti2) (to face or go in another direction: He turned and walked away; She turned towards him.) obrniti se3) (to change direction: The road turned to the left.) zaviti4) (to direct; to aim or point: He turned his attention to his work.) usmeriti5) (to go round: They turned the corner.) zaviti okoli6) (to (cause something to) become or change to: You can't turn lead into gold; At what temperature does water turn into ice?) spremeniti7) (to (cause to) change colour to: Her hair turned white; The shock turned his hair white.) postati2. noun1) (an act of turning: He gave the handle a turn.) obrat2) (a winding or coil: There are eighty turns of wire on this aerial.) navoj3) ((also turning) a point where one can change direction, eg where one road joins another: Take the third turn(ing) on/to the left.) ovinek, odcep4) (one's chance or duty (to do, have etc something shared by several people): It's your turn to choose a record; You'll have to wait your turn in the bathroom.) (biti) na vrsti za5) (one of a series of short circus or variety acts, or the person or persons who perform it: The show opened with a comedy turn.) točka•- turnover
- turnstile
- turntable
- turn-up
- by turns
- do someone a good turn
- do a good turn
- in turn
- by turns
- out of turn
- speak out of turn
- take a turn for the better
- worse
- take turns
- turn a blind eye
- turn against
- turn away
- turn back
- turn down
- turn in
- turn loose
- turn off
- turn on
- turn out
- turn over
- turn up* * *I [tə:n]nounvrtljaj, vrtenje, obračanje, obrat; ovinek, zavoj, okljuk, vijuga, krivulja; figuratively izkrivljenje; (posebna) smer, sprememba smeri, obrnjena smer; preokret, preobrat; kriza; economy prodaja, promet; sprememba, menjava, redno menjavanje pri opravljanju (posla, službe), turnus, vrstni red; zamena, šiht, posada, delovna izmena; runda; (kratek) sprehod, pot, runda; zaposlenost (s čim), (prehoden) poklic; usluga; prilika, priložnost; točka v programu (varieteja); namen, namera, potreba; figuratively sposobnost, talent, dar ( for za), nagnjenje; oblika, obris; način mišljenja, razpoloženje; postopek; izraz; colloquially živčni pretres, šak, omotica, strah, močno razburjenje; skisanje (mleka); printing obrnjena črka, obrnjen tisk; sport trojka (pri drsanju); plural medicine menstruacija, mesečna čiščaturn (and turn) about — izmenoma, menjaje seat every turn — pri vsakem koraku, ob vsaki priliki, neprestano, ob vsakem časuby turns, in turns — izmenoma, zaporedoma; v turnusu, eno za drugimevery one in his turn! — vsakdo (vsi) po vrsti!in the turn of a hand — v hipu, kot bi trenilout of one's turn — zunaj, mimo svoje vrste; ne na mestua turn of fortune (of Fortune's wheel) — preobrat, preokret sreče, usodeturn of life medicine klimakterijthe turn of the tide — oseka, figuratively sprememba položaja, preobratto be on the turn — biti na preokretnici, prelomniciwhose turn is it? — kdo je na vrsti?to do s.o. a good (bad) turn — napraviti komu dobro (slabo) uslugohe did me an ill turn — škodoval mi je, eno mi je zagodelone good turn deserves another — roka roko umiva, usluga za uslugoto (a)wait one's turn — čakati, da pridemo na vrstoto give s.o. a turn — prestrašiti kogaleft (right) turn! British English military na levo (desno)!don't speak out of your turn! — ne govori, če nisi na vrsti!it serves my turn — to mi prav pride, mi dobro služi (koristi)to take a turn at s.th. — kratek čas se s čim ukvarjatito take the good (bad) turn, to take a turn for the good (bad) — obrniti se na boljše (slabše)II [tə:n]1.transitive verb(za)vrteti (v krogu); obrniti, obračati, narobe obrniti; preobrniti, prekopati; odbiti, odvrniti; spremeniti smer, dati drugo smer; odločiti; spremeniti (v), predrugačiti, pretvoriti; prevesti (tekst); skisati (mleko); prekoračiti, preiti; obiti, militaryobkoliti; izogniti se; zaviti okoli, obrniti, nameriti (korak itd.); napotiti, nagnati, spoditi ( into v); sport delati (prekuce, salte, kolo); otopiti, skrhati (nož); naščuvati, nahujskati ( against proti); zmešati (glavo), zmesti, znoriti; economy v denar spraviti, unovčiti; stružiti, zaokrogliti, zaobliti, dati okroglo obliko; lepo oblikovati; figuratively lepo formulirati (stavek); obsolete speljati na kriva pota, zapeljati; spreobrniti;2.intransitive verbvrteti se, dati se vrteti; obračati se, obrniti se; prevračati se, prevrniti se; figuratively postaviti se na glavo; postati omotičen; zaviti, kreniti, napraviti zavoj; zateči se (to k), obrniti se, pogledati nazaj; oprijeti se, lotiti se, ukvarjati se; spremeniti se, spremeniti naravo; skisati se (mleko), postati (žaltav itd.), pokvariti se; stružiti se, postati top, skrhati se (nož); obsolete prebegniti, postati uskok (odpadnik, dezerter)to turn an attack military odbiti napadto turn the ( —ali one's) back (up)on — hrbet obrniti (pokazati); obrniti se proč odto turn bankrupt — priti pod stečaj (v konkurz), bankrotirati, doživeti bankrot, priti na bobenhe turned many books in his life figuratively mnogo je prebral v svojem življenjuto turn s.o.'s brain — znoriti kogato turn bridle — obrniti se, začeti se umikatito turn bear (bull) economy špekulirati na padec (dvig) cen in tečajev na borzito turn into cash — spraviti v denar (gotovino), unovčitito turn the cat in the pan figuratively stvar (že nekako) urediti, v red spravitito turn the cheek figuratively obrniti (nastaviti) tudi drugo lice, požreti (kaj) zaradi (ljubega) miruto turn one's coat figuratively obrniti, obračati plašč (po vetru)he turned his coat — izneveril se je svoji stranki, postal je odpadnikto turn the corner figuratively srečno prebroditi krizoto turn a difficulty — izogniti se težavi, obiti težavoto turn a deaf ear — narediti se gluhega (to za), ne hoteti slišatito turn the edge of a remark — napraviti opazko manj ostro, omiliti opazkoto turn king's ( American state's) evidence juridically postati glavna obremenilna pričahe is just turning 50 — pravkar je prekoračil 50. letoto turn one's face to the wall — obrniti obraz proti steni, figuratively biti pripravljen za smrt, (hoteti) umretito turn s.o.'s tiank figuratively prelisičiti koga, premagati koga v debatito turn one's hand to s.th. — lotiti se, oprijeti se česashe can turn her hand to anything — ona je zelo spretna, praktičnanot to turn a hand to help s.o. — s prstom ne migniti, da bi komu pomagalito turn one's head — obrniti glavo, pogledati nazajto turn s.o.'s head — zmešati komu glavoto turn headsprings sport delati (vrteti) kolesato turn head over heels — prekucniti se, prekopicniti seto turn s.o.'s heart figuratively pregovoriti kogato turn s.th. inside out — obrniti kaj (narobe), zvrniti kajto turn to the left — obrniti se, kreniti, zaviti na levoto turn loose — odvezati, izpustiti koga (na prostost); popustiti; American streljati, ustrelitito turn s.o. mad — napraviti koga blaznegayou will turn me mad — zblaznel, znorel bom zaradi vasto turn s.th. in one's mind — premišljevati kajto turn s.th. to one's profit — obrniti kaj v svojo korist, izkoristiti kajto turn s.o. to religion — spreobrniti koga (k veri)to turn the scale — nagniti tehtnico, figuratively odločifi (kaj)to turn s.o. sick — povzročiti komu slabostshe turned sick — slabo ji je postalo, morala je bruhati; zbolela jeto turn a somersault — napraviti prekuc, saltomy stomach turns (at) — želodec se mi obrača (ob), vzdiguje se mito turn the tables (up)on s.o. figuratively obrniti argumente proti komu, obrniti položajto turn tail — obrniti se, stisniti rep med noge, zbežatithe tide has turned — nastopila je oseka, figuratively sreča se je obrnila (se obrača)to turn one's thumb down figuratively odkloniti, ne hotetito turn turtle nautical slang prevrniti seto turn upon s.th. — biti odvisen od česaI don't know which way to turn — ne vem, po kateri poti naj krenem, figuratively ne vem ne kod ne kam; ne vem, kaj naj naredimthe wind has turned — zapihal je drug veter (tudi figuratively)even a worm will turn — figuratively tudi najmirnejši človek se brani, če je napaden -
17 be the matter
( often with with) (to be the/a trouble, difficulty or thing that is wrong: Is anything the matter?; What's the matter with you?) biti narobe -
18 come to terms
1) (to reach an agreement or understanding: They came to terms with the enemy.) sporazumeti se2) (to find a way of living with or tolerating (some personal trouble or difficulty): He managed to come to terms with his illness.) sprijazniti se -
19 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.) privoščiti 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.) dovoliti si* * *[əfɔ:d]transitive verbdati, nuditi; premoči, privoščiti siI cannot afford — ne morem si privoščiti, ne premoremto afford a basis — dati osnovo, biti osnova -
20 haul
[ho:l] 1. verb1) (to pull with great effort or difficulty: Horses are used to haul barges along canals.) vlačiti2) (to carry by some form of transport: Coal is hauled by road and rail.) transportirati2. noun1) (a strong pull: He gave the rope a haul.) močan poteg2) (the amount of anything, especially fish, that is got at one time: The fishermen had a good haul; The thieves got away from the jeweller's with a good haul.) ulov•- haulage- haulier
- a long haul* * *I [hɔ:l]nounvlačenje, vlaka, močan poteg; ulov rib v eno mrežo; jata rib; prevoz, transport; naklad, tovor; colloquially pridobitevat a haul — na eno vlako, z enim vlečenjemII [hɔ:l]1.transitive verbvleči, vlačiti; odpraviti, transportirati; spravljati iz rudnika; izvleči z mrežo (ribe); nautical vleči, zategniti (vrvi);2.intransitive verbvleči (at, on za); loviti ribe z mrežo; obrniti se (veter); nautical spremeniti smerto haul over the coals — ozmerjati, dati komu popranautical to haul the wind — obrniti ladjo proti vetrunautical to haul upon the wind — pluti z vetrom
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with great difficulty — difficultly, with great hardship … English contemporary 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 W1S1 [ˈdıfıkəlti] n plural difficulties [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: difficultas, from difficilis difficult , from facilis easy ] 1.) [U] if you have difficulty doing something, it is difficult for you to do have/experience… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 — / dIfIkFlti/ noun 1 (U) the state of being hard to do, understand or deal with: have difficulty doing sth: We have enough difficulty paying the rent as it is! | with difficulty: With difficulty, we hauled it up the stairs. | be in difficulty (=be … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
difficulty — noun 1) the difficulty of balancing motherhood with a career Syn: strain, trouble, problems, toil, struggle, laboriousness, arduousness; informal hassle, stress Ant: ease 2) the project has met with one difficulty after another … Thesaurus of popular words
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
with one hand behind one's back — with one hand (tied) behind one s back with serious limitations or restrictions at the moment, the police are tackling record crime rates with one hand tied behind their back ■ used to indicate that one could do something without any difficulty I … Useful english dictionary
Difficulty — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Difficulty >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 difficulty difficulty Sgm: N 1 hardness hardness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 impracticability impracticability &c.(impossibility) 471 Sgm: N 1 tough work tough work hard work uphil … English dictionary for students
Difficulty level — In general usage, difficulty level refers to the relative difficulty of completing a task or objective. In computer and video games, the term specifically delineates the ease or difficulty with which an average user may complete a game or a part… … Wikipedia
difficulty — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enormous, extreme, grave, great, major, real, serious, severe ▪ We had enormous difficulty … Collocations dictionary