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difficulté

difficulty, trouble

noun dee-fee-kool-TEH Less Common

Usage Note

difficulté is often used in the plural (des difficultés) to describe a set of challenges. En difficulté means 'in difficulty' or 'struggling.' The adjective difficile and noun share the same root; avec difficulté is the adverbial phrase for 'with difficulty.'

Examples

"Il a eu des difficultés à trouver un emploi."

Natural Translation

He had difficulty finding a job.

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