dificuldade

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Portuguese

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Latin difficultātem (difficulty), from difficilis (difficult, troublesome), from facilis (easy), from faciō (to do, to make), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- (to put, place, set).

Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.fi.kuwˈda.d͡ʒi/ [d͡ʒi.fi.kuʊ̯ˈda.d͡ʒi]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.fi.kuwˈda.de/ [d͡ʒi.fi.kuʊ̯ˈda.de]

Noun

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dificuldade f (plural dificuldades)

  1. (uncountable) difficulty (state of being difficult)
    Antonym: facilidade
  2. a difficult situation
    Synonyms: obstáculo, impedimento, estorvo
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