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difficult

adjective A1
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zor, güç

requiring great effort or skill to accomplish or understand

The puzzle was difficult, but she solved it quickly.

  • Learning a new language can be difficult for many adults.
  • The professor gave a difficult exam that tested deep understanding.
  • Despite the difficult circumstances, the team completed the project on time.
  • Researchers continue to investigate the difficult problem of climate change mitigation.
  • difficult decision · zor karar She faced a difficult decision about whether to move abroad.
  • difficult problem · zor problem The mathematician solved a difficult problem that had puzzled many.
  • be difficult to do sth The new software is difficult to install without technical help.
  • find sth difficult Many students find calculus difficult at first.

sb: somebody · sth: something

similar: hardcomplicatedchallengingtough

opposite: simpleeasy

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