La difficulté
Example: La difficulté de ce projet demande beaucoup de patience.
Definition
"La difficulté" refers to the quality or condition of being hard to accomplish, understand, or deal with. It describes obstacles or challenges that require effort, skill, or patience to overcome, as in the example phrase: "La difficulté de ce projet demande beaucoup de patience."
Etymology
The term "la difficulté" comes from the French word "difficulté," which derives from the Latin "difficultas," meaning hardship or trouble. The root "difficilis" combines "dis-" (apart) and "facilis" (easy), originally implying something not easy or straightforward. Did you know that this word humorously captures the struggle inherent in many tasks?
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"La difficulté" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (B1) - set 2", containing 113 commonly used words.
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