é difícil

[ɛ dʒi'fisi(w)]

verb phrase

it is difficult

1. expressing that something is hard, challenging, or not easy to do or accomplish

It is difficult to learn Portuguese.

É difícil aprender português.

2. indicating that something is unlikely or hard to believe

It is difficult to imagine such a scenario.

É difícil imaginar tal cenário.

NYC Slang

it's tough

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

é difícil

standard usage throughout Brazil

Portugal

é difícil

standard usage, identical to Brazilian Portuguese

é difícil de engolir (hard to swallow)

é difícil de digerir (hard to digest/accept)

é difícil de acreditar (hard to believe)

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