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emerging difficulty

[ɪˈmɜːrdʒɪŋ ˈdɪfɪkəlti]
noun phrasefemininepl: emerging difficulties / dificuldades emergentes
dificuldade emergente
1. A problem or obstacle that is beginning to appear or develop, especially one that was not previously anticipated or visible
The company faces an emerging difficulty with supply chain disruptions.
A empresa enfrenta uma dificuldade emergente com as perturbações da cadeia de suprimentos.
2. A newly arising challenge that requires immediate attention or resolution
An emerging difficulty in student recruitment has forced the university to reconsider its strategy.
Uma dificuldade emergente no recrutamento de alunos forçou a universidade a reconsiderar sua estratégia.
Synonyms
rising challengenascent problemdeveloping obstaclenew difficultyincipient challenge
Antonyms
resolved issuesolved problemestablished solution

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
dificuldade emergente
Standard usage in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
dificuldade emergente / problema emergente
Both terms commonly used in business and academic contexts
Portugal
dificuldade emergente / dificuldade que emerge
Formal usage; may also use 'dificuldade nascente'

Related Idioms & Phrases

a problem on the horizon
trouble brewing
coming to a head
a storm gathering
problema à vista
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