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  4. difficulty

difficulty

/ˈdɪfɪkəlti/
Schwierigkeit

The main difficulty is finding a suitable location for the event.

Die Hauptschwierigkeit besteht darin, einen geeigneten Ort für die Veranstaltung zu finden.


neutral

Schwierigkeit, Problem, Hindernis

She faced many difficulties in her new job.

Sie hatte viele Schwierigkeiten in ihrem neuen Job.

The difficulty of the task was underestimated.

Die Schwierigkeit der Aufgabe wurde unterschätzt.

Can refer to abstract challenges or concrete obstacles.

neutral

Schwierigkeitsgrad (z. B. in Tests oder Aufgaben)

This book is of intermediate difficulty.

Dieses Buch hat einen mittleren Schwierigkeitsgrad.

Often used in educational or skill contexts.

Kollokationen

great difficultygroße Schwierigkeitenwith difficultymit Müheto have difficulty in doing somethingSchwierigkeiten haben, etwas zu tun

Synonyme

challengeobstaclehardshiptrouble

Antonyme

easesimplicity

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Collocation Mastery

Learn common collocations like 'with difficulty' (mit Mühe) and 'great difficulty' (große Schwierigkeiten) to sound more natural in German.

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Gender and Articles

'Schwierigkeit' is feminine (die Schwierigkeit), so always use 'die' or 'eine' unless in plural (die Schwierigkeiten).

Wortursprung

From Latin *difficultas* (hardness, difficulty), from *difficilis* (hard to do), from *dis-* (apart) + *facilis* (easy).

Verwendungshinweise

Used for both concrete obstacles and abstract challenges. In German, 'Schwierigkeit' is the primary translation, but 'Problem' or 'Hindernis' may be used depending on context.

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