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/di.fi.sil/

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Translation

difficult, hard

Word origin

From Latin difficilis ('hard, not easy'), from dis- ('not') and facilis ('easy'), from facere ('to do, make').

Origin
Latin
Root
difficilis
English cognates
difficult, facile, faculty

Examples

C' .

It is a very difficult decision to make.

.

The situation is difficult but not without hope.

periode .

He is going through a difficult time at the moment.

.

This exercise is too difficult for young pupils.

C' concentrer .

It's difficult to concentrate with this noise.

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This word is part of lesson 10.