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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.) dificil, greu; complicat2) (hard to deal with or needing to be treated etc in a special way: a difficult child.) dificil• -
2 render difficult
a îngreuia -
3 heavy going
(difficult to make any progress with: I found this book very heavy going.) greoi, dificil -
4 handicap
['hændikæp] 1. noun1) (something that makes doing something more difficult: The loss of a finger would be a handicap for a pianist.) handicap2) ((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.) handicap2. verb(to make something (more) difficult for: He wanted to be a pianist, but was handicapped by his deafness.) a dezavantaja -
5 heavy
['hevi]1) (having great weight; difficult to lift or carry: a heavy parcel.) greu2) (having a particular weight: I wonder how heavy our little baby is.) greu3) (of very great amount, force etc: heavy rain; a heavy blow; The ship capsized in the heavy seas; heavy taxes.) mare; tare4) (doing something to a great extent: He's a heavy smoker/drinker.) mare5) (dark and dull; looking or feeling stormy: a heavy sky/atmosphere.) apăsător; înnorat6) (difficult to read, do, understand etc: Books on philosophy are too heavy for me.) greu, dificil7) ((of food) hard to digest: rather heavy pastry.) greu8) (noisy and clumsy: heavy footsteps.) greu, apăsat•- heavily- heaviness
- heavy-duty
- heavy industry
- heavyweight
- heavy going
- a heavy heart
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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.) plin de/gem- jammyII 1. past tense, past participle - jammed; verb1) (to crowd full: The gateway was jammed with angry people.) a bloca2) (to squeeze, press or wedge tightly or firmly: He jammed his foot in the doorway.) a strivi3) (to stick and (cause to) be unable to move: The door / steering-wheel has jammed.) a bloca4) ((of a radio station) to cause interference with (another radio station's broadcast) by sending out signals on a similar wavelength.) a bruia2. noun1) (a crowding together of vehicles, people etc so that movement is difficult or impossible: traffic-jams.) ambuteiaj, blocarea traficului rutier2) (a difficult situation: I'm in a bit of a jam - I haven't got enough money to pay for this meal.) încurcătură•- jam on -
7 obscure
[əb'skjuə] 1. adjective1) (not clear; difficult to see: an obscure corner of the library.) obscur, întunecos2) (not well-known: an obscure author.) obscur3) (difficult to understand: an obscure poem.) obscur2. verb(to make obscure: A large tree obscured the view.) a ascunde vederii- obscurity -
8 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) tare2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) tare3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) puternic, robust4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violent; periculos5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) dur; greu2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) persoană violentă/dură- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
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9 -wise
1) (in respect of or as regards: This new idea may prove to be difficult costwise.) în ceea ce priveşte2) (in a (particular) way: The stripes run crosswise.) într-un anume fel -
10 a tall order
(a difficult job or task: Asking us to finish this by Friday is a bit of a tall order.) (cam prea) mult -
11 a tight corner/spot
(a difficult position or situation: His refusal to help put her in a tight corner/spot.) la ananghie -
12 above someone's head
(too difficult (for someone) to understand: His lecture was well above their heads.) care depăşeşte -
13 abstruse
[əb'stru:s](difficult to understand: abstruse reasoning.) abstrus, neclar, confuz -
14 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.) locuinţă2) (space for something: There is accommodation for your car behind the hotel.) loc -
15 arduous
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16 aspire
((usually with to) to try very hard to reach (something difficult, ambitious etc): He aspired to the position of president.) a aspira (la) -
17 awkward
['o:kwəd]1) (not graceful or elegant: an awkward movement.) stângaci2) (difficult or causing difficulty, embarrassment etc: an awkward question; an awkward silence; His cut is in an awkward place.) incomod; stânjenitor; jenant•- awkwardness -
18 backbreaking
adjective ((of a task etc) very difficult or requiring very hard work: Digging the garden is a backbreaking job.) istovitor -
19 be too much for
(to overwhelm; to be too difficult etc for: Is the job too much for you?) a fi prea mult/greu -
20 be torn between (one thing and another)
(to have a very difficult choice to make between (two things): He was torn between obedience to his parents and loyalty to his friends.) a nu şti ce să aleagă între (...)English-Romanian dictionary > be torn between (one thing and another)
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