Significado de difficulty em inglês
difficultydifficulty /ˈdɪfɪkəlti/ noun (plural difficulties) 
Ver todas as traduções1[uncountable] if you have difficulty doing something, it is difficult for you to dose você tem dificuldade para fazer algo, significa que é difícil para você fazê-lohave/experience difficulty (in) doing something
They had great difficulty in finding a replacement.Eles tiveram grande dificuldade em encontrar um substituto.with/without difficulty He got to his feet with difficulty.Ele se levantou com dificuldade. ► 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 ou algo que causa transtornodifficulty with There are several difficulties with this theory.Há várias dificuldades com esta teoria. If you have any difficulties, give me a call.Se você tiver alguma dificuldade, me ligue. The project soon ran into difficulties.O projeto logo encontrou dificuldades. Difficulties can arise when there is more than one defendant.Podem surgir dificuldades quando há mais de um réu.3[uncountable] if you are in difficulty, you are in a situation in which you have problemsse você está em dificuldade, está em uma situação em que enfrenta problemasin difficulty The business is in financial difficulty.A empresa está em dificuldade financeira.get/run into difficulty (=get into a difficult situation)(=entrar em uma situação difícil) She soon got into difficulty with debt.Ela logo entrou em dificuldade por causa de dívidas.4[uncountable] the quality of being difficult to doa qualidade de ser difícil de fazerthe difficulty of (doing) something the difficulty of solving such problemsa dificuldade de resolver tais problemas5[uncountable] how difficult something iso grau de dificuldade de algo: The tests vary in difficulty.Os testes variam em dificuldade. → learning difficultiesCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meaning 2— Acepção 2verbsverboshave difficulties· By the age of eight, Robbie was having difficulties at school.· Aos oito anos, Robbie já enfrentava dificuldades na escola.run into/get into difficulties (=find yourself in a difficult situation)· Three people were rescued from a boat that had got into difficulties.· Três pessoas foram resgatadas de um barco que havia entrado em dificuldades.experience/encounter difficulties formalformal (=have difficulties)· Graduates often experience considerable difficulties in getting their first job.· Os formandos frequentemente enfrentam dificuldades consideráveis para conseguir o primeiro emprego.face difficulties· The hotel’s owners were facing financial difficulties.· Os proprietários do hotel estavam enfrentando dificuldades financeiras.overcome/resolve difficulties (=deal with them successfully)· We are confident that we can overcome these difficulties.· Estamos confiantes de que podemos superar essas dificuldades.present/pose difficulties formalformal (=be something that is difficult to deal with)· English spelling may present some difficulties for learners.· A ortografia inglesa pode apresentar algumas dificuldades para os aprendizes.be fraught with difficulties (=involve a lot of them)· The whole plan was fraught with difficulties.· Todo o plano estava repleto de dificuldades.cause/lead to difficulties· Stress and worry both cause sleep difficulties.· O estresse e a preocupação causam dificuldades 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.· O tempo tempestuoso causou dificuldades para muitos dos competidores na regata.difficulties arise (=happen)· It’s best to discuss any difficulties that arise rather than trying to deal with them alone.· É melhor discutir qualquer dificuldade que surja em vez de tentar lidar com ela sozinho.adjectivesadjetivosmajor/serious/severe difficulties· By then, we were having serious financial difficulties.· Nessa época, estávamos enfrentando sérias dificuldades financeiras.considerable difficulties (=a lot of problems)· They had considerable difficulties in getting funding for their research.· Eles tiveram dificuldades consideráveis para obter financiamento para sua pesquisa.technical difficulties· The flight was delayed due to technical difficulties.· O voo foi atrasado devido a dificuldades técnicas.practical difficulties (=problems with doing something)· It’s a great idea, but there will be a number of practical difficulties.· É uma ótima ideia, mas haverá uma série de dificuldades práticas.financial/economic difficulties· The company is facing serious financial difficulties.· A empresa está enfrentando sérias dificuldades financeiras.breathing difficulties· She was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.· Ela foi levada ao hospital com dificuldades para respirar.marital difficulties (=in a marriage)· You may need help in dealing with your marital difficulties.· Você pode precisar de ajuda para lidar com suas dificuldades conjugais.
Ver todas as traduções1[uncountable] if you have difficulty doing something, it is difficult for you to dose você tem dificuldade para fazer algo, significa que é difícil para você fazê-lohave/experience difficulty (in) doing something They had great difficulty in finding a replacement.Eles tiveram grande dificuldade em encontrar um substituto.with/without difficulty He got to his feet with difficulty.Ele se levantou com dificuldade. ► 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 ou algo que causa transtornodifficulty with There are several difficulties with this theory.Há várias dificuldades com esta teoria. If you have any difficulties, give me a call.Se você tiver alguma dificuldade, me ligue. The project soon ran into difficulties.O projeto logo encontrou dificuldades. Difficulties can arise when there is more than one defendant.Podem surgir dificuldades quando há mais de um réu.3[uncountable] if you are in difficulty, you are in a situation in which you have problemsse você está em dificuldade, está em uma situação em que enfrenta problemasin difficulty The business is in financial difficulty.A empresa está em dificuldade financeira.get/run into difficulty (=get into a difficult situation)(=entrar em uma situação difícil) She soon got into difficulty with debt.Ela logo entrou em dificuldade por causa de dívidas.4[uncountable] the quality of being difficult to doa qualidade de ser difícil de fazerthe difficulty of (doing) something the difficulty of solving such problemsa dificuldade de resolver tais problemas5[uncountable] how difficult something iso grau de dificuldade de algo: The tests vary in difficulty.Os testes variam em dificuldade. → learning difficultiesCOLLOCATIONSCOLOCAÇÕES– Meaning 2— Acepção 2verbsverboshave difficulties· By the age of eight, Robbie was having difficulties at school.· Aos oito anos, Robbie já enfrentava dificuldades na escola.run into/get into difficulties (=find yourself in a difficult situation)· Three people were rescued from a boat that had got into difficulties.· Três pessoas foram resgatadas de um barco que havia entrado em dificuldades.experience/encounter difficulties formalformal (=have difficulties)· Graduates often experience considerable difficulties in getting their first job.· Os formandos frequentemente enfrentam dificuldades consideráveis para conseguir o primeiro emprego.face difficulties· The hotel’s owners were facing financial difficulties.· Os proprietários do hotel estavam enfrentando dificuldades financeiras.overcome/resolve difficulties (=deal with them successfully)· We are confident that we can overcome these difficulties.· Estamos confiantes de que podemos superar essas dificuldades.present/pose difficulties formalformal (=be something that is difficult to deal with)· English spelling may present some difficulties for learners.· A ortografia inglesa pode apresentar algumas dificuldades para os aprendizes.be fraught with difficulties (=involve a lot of them)· The whole plan was fraught with difficulties.· Todo o plano estava repleto de dificuldades.cause/lead to difficulties· Stress and worry both cause sleep difficulties.· O estresse e a preocupação causam dificuldades 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.· O tempo tempestuoso causou dificuldades para muitos dos competidores na regata.difficulties arise (=happen)· It’s best to discuss any difficulties that arise rather than trying to deal with them alone.· É melhor discutir qualquer dificuldade que surja em vez de tentar lidar com ela sozinho.adjectivesadjetivosmajor/serious/severe difficulties· By then, we were having serious financial difficulties.· Nessa época, estávamos enfrentando sérias dificuldades financeiras.considerable difficulties (=a lot of problems)· They had considerable difficulties in getting funding for their research.· Eles tiveram dificuldades consideráveis para obter financiamento para sua pesquisa.technical difficulties· The flight was delayed due to technical difficulties.· O voo foi atrasado devido a dificuldades técnicas.practical difficulties (=problems with doing something)· It’s a great idea, but there will be a number of practical difficulties.· É uma ótima ideia, mas haverá uma série de dificuldades práticas.financial/economic difficulties· The company is facing serious financial difficulties.· A empresa está enfrentando sérias dificuldades financeiras.breathing difficulties· She was taken to hospital with breathing difficulties.· Ela foi levada ao hospital com dificuldades para respirar.marital difficulties (=in a marriage)· You may need help in dealing with your marital difficulties.· Você pode precisar de ajuda para lidar com suas dificuldades conjugais.