Difficulty - English meaning

noun

The quality of being difficult and so needing a lot of effort and energy to do

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The article describes the arduousness of restaurant work., the arduousness of archaeologyrequires d…

noun

The quality of being awkward.

Usage examples:

There was a moment of awkwardness

noun

Embarrassment, or a situation that is difficult and not relaxed

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In spite of the divorce, there was no awkwardness between them - in fact they seemed very much at e…

noun

The situation of being difficult to use, do, or deal with

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The awkwardness of the shape makes the desk difficult to lift., the awkwardness of making complex a…

noun

The state or quality of being intricate or complicated.

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An issue of great complexity

noun

The state of having many parts and being difficult to understand or find an answer to

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A problem of great complexity, there are a lot of complexities surrounding this issue.

noun

Irritating inconvenience.

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The hassle of child care

verb

Harass; pester.

Usage examples:

You want to sit and relax and not get hassled

noun

A situation that causes difficulty or trouble, or an argument

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Bad weather was the major hassle during our trip., i got into a hassle with my father about being l…

noun

Work, especially physical work.

Usage examples:

The price of repairs includes labour, parts, and vat

verb

Work hard; make great effort.

Usage examples:

They laboured from dawn to dusk

noun

Practical work, especially involving physical effort

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The cost will depend on the amount of labour involved., they gave us an estimated price including p…

noun

Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury.

Usage examples:

She's in great pain

verb

Cause mental or physical pain to.

Usage examples:

It pains me to say this

noun

A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

Usage examples:

They have financial problems

adjective

Denoting or relating to people whose behaviour causes difficulties to themselves and others.

Usage examples:

Practitioners help families develop strategies for managing problem behaviour in teens

noun

Something that causes difficulty or that is hard to deal with

Usage examples:

Financing the camp’s athletic program is a problem., he has a serious health problem., i’m having p…

verb

Force (a part of one's body or oneself) to make an unusually great effort.

Usage examples:

I stopped and listened, straining my ears for any sound

noun

A force tending to pull or stretch something to an extreme or damaging degree.

Usage examples:

The usual type of chair puts an enormous strain on the spine

noun

A particular breed, stock, or variety of an animal or plant.

Usage examples:

Australia has been trying to breed better strains of plants and animals for ever.

noun

Pressure or tension exerted on a material object.

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The distribution of stress is uniform across the bar

verb

Physiological disturbance or damage caused to an organism by adverse circumstances.

Usage examples:

In many areas irrigation is warranted to avoid plant stress

noun

Worry caused by a difficult situation, or something that causes this condition

Usage examples:

[ u ] luis is under a lot of stress right now., [ c ] it’s hard to cope with the stresses of raisin…

adjective

Striving to achieve or attain something in the face of difficulty or resistance.

Usage examples:

These figures suggest more bad news for struggling homeowners

verb

Make forceful or violent efforts to get free of restraint or constriction.

Usage examples:

Before she could struggle, he lifted her up

adjective

Unsuccessful but trying hard to succeed

Usage examples:

It's the story of a struggling artist who marries a rich woman.

verb

Work extremely hard or incessantly.

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We toiled away

noun

Exhausting physical labour.

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A life of toil

verb

Engage in painful or laborious effort.

Usage examples:

Creation may travail in pain but it cannot escape its destiny

noun

Painful or laborious effort.

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Advice for those who wish to save great sorrow and travail

noun

The difficulties that are experienced as part of a particular situation

Usage examples:

The book chronicles the travails of a rural california family.

idiom

Troubles and events that cause suffering

Usage examples:

The trials and tribulations of marriage

noun

Difficulty or problems.

Usage examples:

I had trouble finding somewhere to park

verb

Cause distress or anxiety to.

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He was not troubled by doubts

noun

A problem, or difficulties

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[ u ] trouble began when he came to live with us., [ c ] she thought her troubles would be over whe…