difícil

/dʒiˈfisiw/

adjective A1

o (masc.) a (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

    • A pergunta é difícil.

      The question is difficult.

Similar words

árduo

Close synonyms for "difficult, arduous."

molesto

Close synonyms for "difficult, troublesome."

grudento

Close — "a sticky situation" 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: A pergunta é ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches difícil?

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