difícil — meaning in English
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English meaning
- awkward adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
- difficult adjective Hard to do; requiring a lot of effort, skill, or thought.
- finicky adj Overly fussy or hard to please, especially about small details.
- hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
- prickly adj Covered with small sharp points or thorns.
- rough adj Having an uneven or bumpy surface; not smooth.
- rugged adj Having a rough, uneven, or harsh terrain.
- tricky adj Difficult to handle or figure out because of hidden complications.
Senses
difícil is used for these senses in English:
- awkward Perverse; adverse; difficult to handle.
- difficult Hard, not easy, requiring much effort.
- fiddly Requiring dexterity to operate.
- finicky (informal) Demanding; requiring above-normal care.
- hard Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.
- hard Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.
- prickly (figurative) Difficult; complicated; hairy or thorny.
- rugged (of weather) Stormy; turbulent; tempestuous
awkward — full definition
- adj Causing or feeling embarrassment or discomfort, especially in a social situation.
- adj Clumsy or lacking skill in movement or use of the hands.
- adj Difficult to deal with or handle.
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.