difficulty

🇺🇸 /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ 🇬🇧 /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags TOP3000Oxford3000CEFR-B2
noun
B1

a problem or challenge that makes something hard to do

She faced many difficulties when learning the new language.

B1

the state of being hard to do or understand

He walked with difficulty after his injury.

B1

how hard something is to do

The test had different levels of difficulty.

translation

n. a problem or challenge that makes something hard to do; the state of being hard to do or understand; how hard something is to do

Word Forms

Plural difficulties