problem
/ˈprɒbləm/
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Translation
A difficult thing that you need to deal with or a question you need to answer.
Word origin
From Greek problema, meaning a thing put forward to be solved, through Latin and Old French.
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- problema
Grammar
Gender
Pluralproblems
Examples
small problem car.
"Problem" here means a thing that is wrong and needs fixing.
solved maths problem quickly.
"Problem" here means a question to work out.
talked problems together.
"Problems" is the plural, meaning more than one problem.
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