difícil

/diˈfisil/

adjective A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. difficult

    • Esta pregunta es difícil.

      This question is difficult.

Similar words

arduo

Close synonyms for "difficult, arduous."

hercúleo

Close — "a Herculean task" means a very difficult one.

disputado

Close — "a hard-fought match" means a difficult one.

Similar in other languages

French

difficile

difficile is the French word for the same thing — both mean "difficult."

Practice

1 What does difícil mean?

2 Fill the gap: Esta pregunta es ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches difícil?

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