🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

problèmes

Pronunciation / Transliteration: pro-blèm

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Problems/ˈprɒb.ləmz/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Ils ont rencontré des problèmes lors de la réunion."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome.

    "The team is working hard to solve the problems that arose during the project."
  2. 2

    A question or matter involving doubt, uncertainty, or difficulty.

    "She faced a math problem that required critical thinking to solve."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'problems' originates from the Latin 'problema', which in turn comes from the Greek 'problēma', meaning 'a task put forward'. Over time, it evolved to encompass various meanings related to difficulties or challenges encountered in different contexts.

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