Difícil
Example: Aquest problema és difícil però el puc resoldre.
Definition
"Difícil" describes something that is hard to do, understand, or deal with. It indicates a high level of challenge or complexity in tasks, problems, or situations, such as in the phrase 'Aquest problema és difícil però el puc resoldre,' meaning the problem is hard but solvable.
Etymology
The word "difícil" comes from the Latin term 'difficilis,' which is composed of 'dis-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' and 'facilis' meaning 'easy.' Did you know that the Latin root 'facilis' is also the source of the English word 'facile,' which ironically means easy? Thus, "difícil" literally means 'not easy.'
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"Difícil" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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