difícil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- abstract noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- difficult adjective Hard to do; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or thought.
- hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
- rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
- tough adjective Strong and resilient; not easily broken, worn out, or damaged.
- troublesome adj Causing repeated difficulty, worry, or annoyance.
Senses
difícil is used for these senses in English:
- abstract Difficult to understand; abstruse; hard to conceptualize. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]
- difficile Hard to work with; stubborn.
- difficult Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
- hard Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
- hard Demanding a lot of effort to endure.
- hard Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
- tough (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
- troublesome Causing trouble or anxiety.
abstract — full definition
- noun A short summary of a longer document, especially an academic paper.
- adj Existing as an idea rather than a physical, concrete thing.
- adj Relating to art that uses shapes, colours, and forms rather than realistic depictions.
- verb To take out or separate a general idea or quality from something specific.
difficult — full definition
- adjective Hard to do; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or thought.
- adjective Hard to deal with; uncooperative or awkward in manner.