1. A written passage, document, or literary work that is challenging to understand due to complex language, abstract concepts, or technical vocabulary
Shakespeare's plays can be a difficult text for modern readers
As peças de Shakespeare podem ser um texto difícil para leitores modernos
2. Any written material that requires careful reading, interpretation, or background knowledge to comprehend fully
The physics textbook was a difficult text that required multiple readings
O livro de física era um texto difícil que exigia várias leituras