difficulties

English

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈdɪfɪkəltiz/
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Noun

difficulties

plural of difficulty
(colloquial) a series of frustrations
Physical danger from the environment, especially with risk of drowning (= difficulty)
- 2012 August 2, "Children rescued after getting into difficulties in Donegal" BBC Online
- 2016 March 30, Alan Thompson, "Diver taken to hospital after getting into difficulties at Stoney Cove diving centre" Leicester Mercury

Translations

series of frustrations

Finnish: vaikeudet (fi), hankaluudet (fi)

Swedish: ^{(please verify)} svårigheter (sv)

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