difícil

[di-FÍ-sil]

adjectivepl: difíceis

difficult

1. Hard to do, accomplish, or understand; requiring effort or skill

This is a difficult problem to solve.

Este é um problema difícil de resolver.

2. Hard to deal with; troublesome or problematic

He has a difficult personality.

Ele tem uma personalidade difícil.

3. Hard to endure; challenging or unpleasant

They went through a difficult time.

Eles passaram por um período difícil.

NYC Slang

tough

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

difícil

Standard usage throughout Brazil

São Paulo

difícil

Commonly used; may be emphasized colloquially as 'difícil demais'

Rio de Janeiro

difícil

Standard usage; often pronounced with stress on first syllable in casual speech

Portugal

difícil

Standard European Portuguese; identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese

difícil de engolir (hard to swallow)

difícil de acreditar (hard to believe)

coisa difícil (a tough thing)

estar em uma situação difícil (to be in a tight spot)

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