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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHardship
/ˈhɑːrd.ʃɪp/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Severe suffering or privation.
"The community faced great hardship during the economic downturn." - 2
A condition that is difficult to endure.
"She overcame many hardships to achieve her dreams."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'heard' meaning firm, severe, or difficult, combined with the suffix '-scipe' denoting condition or state. Over centuries, the term evolved from representing physical severity to encompassing broader financial, social, and emotional difficulties.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hardship" is said worldwide
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difficulté
Transliteration: dee-fee-kulte
"La communauté a fait face à de grandes difficultés pendant la crise économique."
Schwierigkeit
Transliteration: shvee-ree-ge-kite
"Die Gemeinschaft hatte während des wirtschaftlichen Rückgangs große Schwierigkeiten."
difficoltà
Transliteration: dee-fee-kol-ta
"La comunità ha affrontato grandi difficoltà durante la crisi economica."
dificultad
Transliteration: dee-fee-kool-tad
"La comunidad enfrentó grandes dificultades durante la recesión económica."
dificuldade
Transliteration: dee-fee-kool-da-dee
"A comunidade enfrentou grandes dificuldades durante a recessão econômica."
कठिनाई
Transliteration: kathinaai
"समुदाय ने आर्थिक मंदी के दौरान बड़ी कठिनाइयों का सामना किया।"
困难
Transliteration: kùn nán
"社区在经济衰退期间面临着巨大的困难。"
어려움
Transliteration: eoryeoum
"지역 사회는 경제 불황 동안 큰 어려움에 직면했습니다."
困難
Transliteration: konnan
"コミュニティは経済不況の間に大きな困難に直面しました。"
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