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How hard something is, and the specific problems that make it hard
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difficult
hard to do
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-dad
noun suffix
Dificultad means difficulty and turns the English word difficult0 into a Spanish noun.
dificultad
difficulty
A measure of how hard something is.
Este juego tiene tres niveles de dificultadThis game has three difficulty levels
La dificultad del examen sorprendió a todosThe difficulty of the exam surprised everyone
problem, difficulty (usually plural)
A specific difficulty that gets in the way.
El concierto empezó tarde por dificultades técnicasThe concert started late because of technical problems
La empresa atraviesa dificultades económicasThe company is going through financial difficulties
trouble, difficulty (after con / sin)
The effort something costs you, how much difficulty you had.
Encontramos la casa sin dificultadWe found the house without trouble
Subió las escaleras con dificultadHe climbed the stairs with difficulty