Betekenis van difficulty In het Nederlands

• 0 the fact of not being easy to do or understand:

  • We finished the job, but only with great difficulty.

  • The difficulty of the task excited them.

  • [ + -ing verb ] She had great difficulty finding a job.

  • UK People with asthma have difficulty in breathing.

  • to have financial/personal difficulties

  • children with learning difficulties

  • People learning a new language often encounter some difficulties at first.

  • An unforeseen difficulty has arisen.

  • A ship is in difficulties off the coast of Ireland.

• 1 the fact of not being easy, or of being hard to do or understand:

  • [ U ] He has some difficulty hearing people when they speak softly.

  • [ C usually pl ] In 1986 he experienced financial difficulties and was forced to sell his business.