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трудность

difficulty

Meaning of трудность

something hard to do or understand

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Russian[ˈtrudnəsʲtʲ]
difficulty
трудность - difficulty
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трудность with English translation

трудность usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

We had difficulty finding the house.

Нам было трудно найти дом.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

She spoke with difficulty after the cold.

После простуды ей было трудно говорить.

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трудность belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

трудностьdifficulty
яблокоapple
рисrice
сливочное маслоbutter
курицаchicken
семьяfamily
мамаmom

трудность synonyms

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What's the difference between трудность / проблема / затруднение / препятствие / помеха / осложнение

🇷🇺Russian
трудность

A general neutral word for something hard to do, understand, or overcome.

A1Very Often

I had a difficulty with this task.

У меня возникла трудность с этим заданием.

П
🇷🇺Russian
проблема

Broader than 'difficulty': it is not only something hard, but also a situation that needs solving.

A1Very Often

We had a problem with the internet.

У нас была проблема с интернетом.

З
🇷🇺Russian
затруднение

More bookish; a specific or smaller difficulty, often used about actions, explanations, or performance.

A1Often

A difficulty arose while translating the text.

Возникло затруднение при переводе текста.

П
🇷🇺Russian
препятствие

Something that blocks progress or reaching a goal; not the difficulty itself, but an obstacle in the way.

A1Often

An unexpected obstacle was stopping us.

Нам мешало неожиданное препятствие.

П
🇷🇺Russian
помеха

Something that interferes with normal progress; often used for external interference, noise, or disruption.

A1Often

There was interference on the line.

На линии была помеха.

О
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осложнение

A complication: an extra difficulty appears and the situation becomes more complex than before.

A1Often

Because of the rain, a complication arose on the way.

Из-за дождя возникло осложнение в пути.

Н
🇷🇺Russian
неудобство

A small difficulty or discomfort; often about practical everyday inconvenience rather than a serious problem.

A1Often

Sorry for the inconvenience.

Извините за неудобство.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
тяжесть

Usually means physical weight or heaviness; as a synonym of 'difficulty' it is rare and only works figuratively.

A1Rarely

He felt the heaviness of this decision.

Он чувствовал тяжесть этого решения.

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трудность translation: difficulty. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce трудность

[ˈtrudnəsʲtʲ]

трудность translation

difficulty

трудность examples

We had difficulty finding the house.

трудность transcription

[ˈtrudnəsʲtʲ]

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трудность meaning: what does it mean?

то, что сложно сделать или понять

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We had difficulty finding the house. Translation: Нам было трудно найти дом.

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