difficult
Something that is hard to do, understand, or deal with because it requires a lot of effort or skill. It can also describe a person who is not easy to please or work with.
Exemples
3 sur 5This math homework is really difficult for me to finish.
This math schoolwork is very hard for me to complete.
The committee faced a difficult decision regarding the new budget.
The group had a very hard choice to make about the new money plan.
Trying to get him to agree is so difficult!
It is very hard to make him say yes to the plan.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'D' in Difficult as 'Doing' something that is 'Dreadfully' hard.
Quiz rapide
The exam was very _____, so many students did not pass.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : difficult
Exemples
This math homework is really difficult for me to finish.
everydayThis math schoolwork is very hard for me to complete.
The committee faced a difficult decision regarding the new budget.
formalThe group had a very hard choice to make about the new money plan.
Trying to get him to agree is so difficult!
informalIt is very hard to make him say yes to the plan.
The researchers encountered difficult conditions during the polar expedition.
academicThe scientists faced hard situations while exploring the poles.
It is a difficult market to enter because of the high competition.
businessIt is a hard industry to start a business in due to many competitors.
Antonymes
Famille de mots
Collocations courantes
Phrases Courantes
a difficult pill to swallow
a fact that is hard to accept
make things difficult
to cause trouble or problems for someone
the difficult years
a period of time involving many problems
Souvent confondu avec
Hard can describe physical texture (like a rock), whereas difficult only describes complexity or effort.
Different means not the same, while difficult means hard to do; they sound slightly similar to beginners.
Notes d'usage
Difficult is slightly more formal than 'hard'. It is frequently followed by an infinitive (e.g., 'difficult to breathe').
Erreurs courantes
Learners often say 'it is difficult for me' correctly but sometimes use 'to' instead. Use 'for' to indicate the person finding it hard.
Astuce mémo
Think of the 'D' in Difficult as 'Doing' something that is 'Dreadfully' hard.
Origine du mot
From the Latin 'difficultas', which means trouble, hardship, or distress.
Modèles grammaticaux
Contexte culturel
In English-speaking business culture, calling a person 'difficult' is a polite way of saying they are uncooperative.
Quiz rapide
The exam was very _____, so many students did not pass.
Correct !
La bonne réponse est : difficult
Grammaire lie
Expressions liées
Vocabulaire associé
Mots lis
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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