Translation
problem, issue
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Word origin
From Latin problema, from Greek problema ('something thrown forward, a question put forth'), from pro ('forward') and ballein ('to throw').
- Origin
- Greek
- Root
- problema
- English cognates
- problem, emblem, ballistic
Grammar
Examples
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No problem, I will fix it in five minutes.
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The problem is that nobody wants to make the decision.
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She always looks for solutions instead of dwelling on the problem.
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My son has been having trouble sleeping lately.
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That maths problem was almost impossible.
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