difícil

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difícil(
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An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. difficult
Las cosas buenas son difíciles de conseguir sin esfuerzo.Good things are difficult to achieve without effort.
b. hard
Este juguete es difícil de encontrar durante los días feriados.This toy is hard to find during the holidays.
a. unlikely
Es difícil que esto vuelva a pasar.This is unlikely to happen again.
a. difficult
No sé cómo tratar con adolescentes difíciles.I don't know how to deal with difficult teenagers.
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es difícil
it's difficult
difícil de entender o comprender
difficult to understand or comprehend
hacer la vida difícil a
to make life difficult for
difícil de aprehender
elusive
difícil de alcanzar
elusive
era difícil
it was difficult
fue difícil
it was difficult
situación difícil
difficult situation
pregunta difícil
difficult question
¿Piensas que la clase de química orgánica es difícil?
Do you think the organic chemistry class is hard?
¿Cómo estás cuando tienes un examen difícil?
How do you feel when you have a difficult exam?
piensas que la clase de química orgánica es difícil
you think the organic chemistry class is hard
como estás cuando tienes un examen difícil
the way you are when you have a difficult exam
es difícil que
it's unlikely that
cómo estás cuando tienes un examen difícil
how do you feel when you have a difficult exam
los Valdivieso son una familia difícil
the Valdiviesos are a difficult family
no sé si el examen va a ser fácil o difícil
I don't know if the exam will be easy or hard
muy difícil
very difficult
¿Qué clase es la menos difícil para ti?
What class is the least difficult for you?
es muy difícil
it's very difficult
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