Significado de difficulty en inglés
difficultydifficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ noun (plural difficulties) 
Ver todas las traducciones1[uncountable] if you have difficulty doing something, it is difficult for you to dosi tienes dificultad para hacer algo, significa que te resulta difícil hacerlohave/experience difficulty (in) doing something
They had great difficulty in finding a replacement.Tuvieron grandes dificultades para encontrar un sustituto.with/without difficulty He got to his feet with difficulty.Se puso de pie con dificultad. ► Do not say that someone ‘has difficulty to do something’. Say that someone has difficulty doing something or has difficulty in doing something.2[countable usually plural] a problem or something that causes troubleproblema o algo que causa inconvenientesdifficulty with There are several difficulties with this theory.Hay varias dificultades con esta teoría. If you have any difficulties, give me a call.Si tienes algún problema, llámame. The project soon ran into difficulties.El proyecto pronto se encontró con dificultades. Difficulties can arise when there is more than one defendant.Pueden surgir dificultades cuando hay más de un acusado.3[uncountable] if you are in difficulty, you are in a situation in which you have problemssi estás en dificultades, estás en una situación en la que tienes problemasin difficulty The business is in financial difficulty.La empresa está en dificultades financieras.get/run into difficulty (=get into a difficult situation)(=meterse en una situación difícil) She soon got into difficulty with debt.Pronto se metió en problemas por las deudas.4[uncountable] the quality of being difficult to dola cualidad de ser difícil de hacerthe difficulty of (doing) something the difficulty of solving such problemsla dificultad de resolver este tipo de problemas5[uncountable] how difficult something isel grado de dificultad de algo: The tests vary in difficulty.Las pruebas varían en dificultad. → learning difficultiesCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2— Acepción 2verbsverboshave difficulties· By the age of eight, Robbie was having difficulties at school.· A los ocho años, Robbie tenía dificultades en la escuela.run into/get into difficulties (=find yourself in a difficult situation)· Three people were rescued from a boat that had got into difficulties.· Tres personas fueron rescatadas de un barco que había tenido problemas.experience/encounter difficulties formalformal (=have difficulties)· Graduates often experience considerable difficulties in getting their first job.· Los graduados suelen enfrentar considerables dificultades para conseguir su primer empleo.face difficulties· The hotel’s owners were facing financial difficulties.· Los dueños del hotel estaban enfrentando dificultades financieras.overcome/resolve difficulties (=deal with them successfully)· We are confident that we can overcome these difficulties.· Estamos seguros de que podemos superar estas dificultades.present/pose difficulties formalformal (=be something that is difficult to deal with)· English spelling may present some difficulties for learners.· La ortografía inglesa puede presentar algunas dificultades para los estudiantes.be fraught with difficulties (=involve a lot of them)· The whole plan was fraught with difficulties.· Todo el plan estaba lleno de dificultades.cause/lead to difficulties· Stress and worry both cause sleep difficulties.· El estrés y la preocupación causan dificultades para dormir.give rise to difficulties formalformal (=cause them)· The stormy weather gave rise to difficulties for many of the competitors in the yacht race.· El tiempo tormentoso ocasionó dificultades a muchos de los competidores en la regata.difficulties arise (=happen)· It’s best to discuss any difficulties that arise rather than trying to deal with them alone.· Es mejor hablar de cualquier dificultad que surja en lugar de intentar resolverla solo.adjectivesadjetivosmajor/serious/severe difficulties· By then, we were having serious financial difficulties.· Para entonces, estábamos atravesando serias dificultades financieras.considerable difficulties (=a lot of problems)· They had considerable difficulties in getting funding for their research.· Tuvieron considerables dificultades para conseguir financiación para su investigación.technical difficulties· The flight was delayed due to technical difficulties.· El vuelo se retrasó debido a dificultades técnicas.practical difficulties (=problems with doing something)· It’s a great idea, but there will be a number of practical difficulties.· Es una gran idea, pero habrá una serie de dificultades prácticas.financial/economic difficulties· The company is facing serious financial difficulties.· La empresa está enfrentando graves dificultades financieras.breathing difficulties· She was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.· Fue llevada al hospital con dificultades para respirar.marital difficulties (=in a marriage)· You may need help in dealing with your marital difficulties.· Es posible que necesites ayuda para afrontar tus problemas matrimoniales.
Ver todas las traducciones1[uncountable] if you have difficulty doing something, it is difficult for you to dosi tienes dificultad para hacer algo, significa que te resulta difícil hacerlohave/experience difficulty (in) doing something They had great difficulty in finding a replacement.Tuvieron grandes dificultades para encontrar un sustituto.with/without difficulty He got to his feet with difficulty.Se puso de pie con dificultad. ► Do not say that someone ‘has difficulty to do something’. Say that someone has difficulty doing something or has difficulty in doing something.2[countable usually plural] a problem or something that causes troubleproblema o algo que causa inconvenientesdifficulty with There are several difficulties with this theory.Hay varias dificultades con esta teoría. If you have any difficulties, give me a call.Si tienes algún problema, llámame. The project soon ran into difficulties.El proyecto pronto se encontró con dificultades. Difficulties can arise when there is more than one defendant.Pueden surgir dificultades cuando hay más de un acusado.3[uncountable] if you are in difficulty, you are in a situation in which you have problemssi estás en dificultades, estás en una situación en la que tienes problemasin difficulty The business is in financial difficulty.La empresa está en dificultades financieras.get/run into difficulty (=get into a difficult situation)(=meterse en una situación difícil) She soon got into difficulty with debt.Pronto se metió en problemas por las deudas.4[uncountable] the quality of being difficult to dola cualidad de ser difícil de hacerthe difficulty of (doing) something the difficulty of solving such problemsla dificultad de resolver este tipo de problemas5[uncountable] how difficult something isel grado de dificultad de algo: The tests vary in difficulty.Las pruebas varían en dificultad. → learning difficultiesCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCACIONES– Meaning 2— Acepción 2verbsverboshave difficulties· By the age of eight, Robbie was having difficulties at school.· A los ocho años, Robbie tenía dificultades en la escuela.run into/get into difficulties (=find yourself in a difficult situation)· Three people were rescued from a boat that had got into difficulties.· Tres personas fueron rescatadas de un barco que había tenido problemas.experience/encounter difficulties formalformal (=have difficulties)· Graduates often experience considerable difficulties in getting their first job.· Los graduados suelen enfrentar considerables dificultades para conseguir su primer empleo.face difficulties· The hotel’s owners were facing financial difficulties.· Los dueños del hotel estaban enfrentando dificultades financieras.overcome/resolve difficulties (=deal with them successfully)· We are confident that we can overcome these difficulties.· Estamos seguros de que podemos superar estas dificultades.present/pose difficulties formalformal (=be something that is difficult to deal with)· English spelling may present some difficulties for learners.· La ortografía inglesa puede presentar algunas dificultades para los estudiantes.be fraught with difficulties (=involve a lot of them)· The whole plan was fraught with difficulties.· Todo el plan estaba lleno de dificultades.cause/lead to difficulties· Stress and worry both cause sleep difficulties.· El estrés y la preocupación causan dificultades para dormir.give rise to difficulties formalformal (=cause them)· The stormy weather gave rise to difficulties for many of the competitors in the yacht race.· El tiempo tormentoso ocasionó dificultades a muchos de los competidores en la regata.difficulties arise (=happen)· It’s best to discuss any difficulties that arise rather than trying to deal with them alone.· Es mejor hablar de cualquier dificultad que surja en lugar de intentar resolverla solo.adjectivesadjetivosmajor/serious/severe difficulties· By then, we were having serious financial difficulties.· Para entonces, estábamos atravesando serias dificultades financieras.considerable difficulties (=a lot of problems)· They had considerable difficulties in getting funding for their research.· Tuvieron considerables dificultades para conseguir financiación para su investigación.technical difficulties· The flight was delayed due to technical difficulties.· El vuelo se retrasó debido a dificultades técnicas.practical difficulties (=problems with doing something)· It’s a great idea, but there will be a number of practical difficulties.· Es una gran idea, pero habrá una serie de dificultades prácticas.financial/economic difficulties· The company is facing serious financial difficulties.· La empresa está enfrentando graves dificultades financieras.breathing difficulties· She was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.· Fue llevada al hospital con dificultades para respirar.marital difficulties (=in a marriage)· You may need help in dealing with your marital difficulties.· Es posible que necesites ayuda para afrontar tus problemas matrimoniales.