El problema
Example: El problema principal és la falta de diners per pagar.
Definition
"El problema" refers to a matter or situation that is difficult to deal with or causes concern, often requiring a solution. It is commonly used to describe the main issue or difficulty in various contexts, such as "El problema principal és la falta de diners per pagar."
Etymology
The phrase "el problema" comes from the Catalan language, where "el" is the definite article meaning 'the,' and "problema" derives from the Latin word 'problema,' which in turn comes from the Greek 'problema,' meaning 'a task or difficulty.' Did you know that the Greek root 'pro-' means 'forward' and 'ballein' means 'to throw,' so originally it implied something thrown forward as a challenge?
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"El problema" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A2) - set 1", containing 125 commonly used words.
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