El problema



Example: El problema principal és la falta de comunicació entre equips.

Definition


"El problema" refers to the main issue or difficulty that needs to be addressed or solved. It often describes a situation causing concern or challenge, such as in the phrase 'El problema principal és la falta de comunicació entre equips,' meaning the primary problem is the lack of communication between teams.

Etymology


The phrase "el problema" comes from the Catalan article 'el' meaning 'the' and 'problema,' which originates from the Latin 'problema' and Greek 'πρόβλημα' (próblēma), meaning a task or question proposed for solution. Did you know 'problema' in Greek literally means 'something thrown forward' to be tackled?

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"El problema" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (B2) - set 1", containing 111 commonly used words.
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