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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesschwierig
Pronunciation / Transliteration: shvee-rig
"Die Prüfung ist schwierig."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Not easy to do, requiring much effort or skill.
"The exam was difficult, challenging even the brightest students." - 2
Hard to understand or deal with.
"The instructions were difficult to follow, leading to confusion."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin difficilis, formed from dis- (expressing negation or reversal) plus facilis (easy, doable). It entered the English language in the late 15th century via Old French, retaining its core classical meaning denoting something hard to do, understand, or accomplish.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Difficult" is said worldwide
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difficile
Transliteration: dee-fee-seel
"Cet examen est difficile."
schwierig
Transliteration: shvee-rig
"Die Prüfung ist schwierig."
difficile
Transliteration: dee-fee-chee-leh
"L'esame è difficile."
difícil
Transliteration: dee-fee-sil
"El examen es difícil."
difícil
Transliteration: dee-fee-sil
"O exame é difícil."
कठिन
Transliteration: kathin
"यह परीक्षा कठिन है।"
困难
Transliteration: kùn nán
"这次考试很困难。"
어려운
Transliteration: eoryeoun
"이번 시험은 어려운."
難しい
Transliteration: muzukashii
"この試験は難しい。"
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