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difficult
[/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/]
adjective
difícil
1.
requiring much effort or skill to accomplish or understand
This is a difficult problem to solve.
Este é um problema difícil de resolver.
2.
hard to deal with or manage; troublesome
He is a difficult person to work with.
Ele é uma pessoa difícil de trabalhar.
3.
hard to understand or interpret
The difficult text required careful analysis.
O texto difícil exigiu análise cuidadosa.
NYC Slang
tough
Synonyms
challenging
hard
complicated
tough
demanding
troublesome
Antonyms
easy
simple
straightforward
effortless
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
difícil
standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
difícil
no regional variation
São Paulo
difícil
no regional variation
Portugal
difícil
identical usage to Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
a difficult row to hoe
difficult customer
take the difficult path
difícil de engolir (hard to swallow in Portuguese)
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