El problema
Example: El problema principal és la falta d'aigua a la ciutat.
Definition
"El problema" refers to a difficulty or issue that needs to be addressed or solved. It represents a situation causing trouble, concern, or obstacles, as in the phrase 'El problema principal és la falta d'aigua a la ciutat,' meaning the main issue is the lack of water in the city.
Etymology
The phrase "el problema" comes from the Catalan language, where 'el' is the definite article meaning 'the,' and 'problema' derives from the Latin 'problema,' which in turn comes from the Greek 'problēma,' meaning 'something put forward' or 'a question.' Did you know that the word 'problema' originally referred to a task or question presented for solution?
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"El problema" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (Mixed) - set 1", containing 20 commonly used words.
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