El problema
Example: El problema principal és la falta de recursos.
Definition
"El problema" refers to a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with and overcome. It typically denotes the main difficulty or issue, such as in the phrase 'El problema principal és la falta de recursos,' meaning the main problem is the lack of resources.
Etymology
The phrase "el problema" comes from the Catalan language, where 'el' is the definite article meaning 'the,' and 'problema' derives from the Ancient Greek word 'problēma,' meaning 'a task' or 'a question proposed for solution.' Did you know? The Greek root contains 'pro-' meaning 'forward' and 'ballein' meaning 'to throw,' suggesting something thrown forward for consideration.
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"El problema" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - Management - (A1-C2) - set 1", containing 108 commonly used words.
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