difficulty

Everyday

1. How hard something is to do or understand (the level of difficulty). tree →
2. A problem or a thing that is hard to deal with. tree →
3. Trouble or worry, especially about money («in difficulty», «financial difficulties»). tree →
4. «With difficulty»: in a way that takes a lot of effort. tree →

In the lessons

In school, the difficulty of questions or levels; in sport and games, difficulty settings. In stories, characters face difficulties. In safety, a swimmer in difficulty needs help. Phrases: «have difficulty (in) doing», «with difficulty», «in difficulty», «without difficulty».

Examples

• The questions go up in difficulty. tree →
• I had difficulty finding the answer. tree →
• He climbed the tree with difficulty. tree →
• The lifeguard helped a swimmer in difficulty. tree →
• The family faced many difficulties. tree →
• She passed the test without difficulty. tree →
• The game has three difficulty levels: easy, medium and hard. tree →
• The difficulty is which one to choose. tree →

Note

Countable (difficulties = problems) and uncountable (difficulty = how hard). «Have difficulty + -ing»: I have difficulty reading. Adjective «difficult». In safety: if someone is in difficulty in water, call for help and do not jump in yourself.

In Jewish tradition

In school, the difficulty of questions or levels; in sport and games, difficulty settings. In stories, characters face difficulties. In safety, a swimmer in difficulty needs help. Phrases: «have difficulty (in) doing», «with difficulty», «in difficulty», «without difficulty».

Examples

• Some late editors to cover the difficulty of this passage, have given SPR, SPUR, SIPR, pointing them to read Separ, Seepur, Saypar. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• Rittangelius always gives " praeter illud ineffabile." Pistorius gives '* praeter ineffabile." Postellus evades the difficulty and simply puts the word Belimah into his Latin trans- lation. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1893) tree →
• I therefore hope that the candid reader will consider the great difficulties I had to overcome in this still unbeaten way of the ancient Jewish spiritual region, and will receive with indulgence this new contribution to archaeological knowledge. (Sefer Yetzirah, Kalisch 1877) tree →

Note

Countable (difficulties = problems) and uncountable (difficulty = how hard). «Have difficulty + -ing»: I have difficulty reading. Adjective «difficult». In safety: if someone is in difficulty in water, call for help and do not jump in yourself.