English-German translation for "difficulty"

"difficulty" German translation

difficulty
[-kəlti] [-kʌlti]noun | Substantiv s

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Schwierigkeit, Mühe Schwierigkeit Unverständlichkeit Schwierigkeit, schwierige Sache, Problem Schwierigkeit, Hindernis, Widerstand schwierige Lage, Schwierigkeit, Verlegenheit
  • Schwierigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    difficulty trouble, effort
    Mühefeminine | Femininum f
    difficulty trouble, effort
    difficulty trouble, effort
examples
  • with difficulty
    nicht leicht, mit Mühe
    with difficulty
  • to have difficulty in doingsomething | etwas sth
    Mühe haben,something | etwas etwas zu tun
    to have difficulty in doingsomething | etwas sth
  • I had no difficulty finding them
    ich fand sie ohne Probleme
    I had no difficulty finding them
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  • Schwierigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    difficulty quality of being difficult
    difficulty quality of being difficult
examples
  • Unverständlichkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    difficulty incomprehensibility
    difficulty incomprehensibility
  • Schwierigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    difficulty problem
    schwierige Sache, Problemneuter | Neutrum n
    difficulty problem
    difficulty problem
  • Schwierigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    difficulty resistance, obstacle
    Hindernisneuter | Neutrum n
    difficulty resistance, obstacle
    Widerstandmasculine | Maskulinum m
    difficulty resistance, obstacle
    difficulty resistance, obstacle
examples
  • schwierige Lage, Schwierigkeitfeminine | Femininum f
    difficulty awkward situation <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    Verlegenheitfeminine | Femininum f
    difficulty awkward situation <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
    difficulty awkward situation <often | oftoftplural | Plural pl>
  • difficulty syn → see „hardship“
    difficulty syn → see „hardship“
  • difficulty → see „rigor“
    difficulty → see „rigor“
  • difficulty → see „vicissitude“
    difficulty → see „vicissitude“
to appreciate a difficulty
sich über eine Schwierigkeit im Klaren sein
to appreciate a difficulty
to helpsomebody | jemand sb out of a difficulty
jemandem aus einer Schwierigkeit helfen
to helpsomebody | jemand sb out of a difficulty
without difficulty
ohne Probleme
without difficulty
that does away with the difficulty
damit ist die Schwierigkeit behoben
that does away with the difficulty
to seesomebody | jemand sb through a difficulty
jemandem über eine Schwierigkeit (hin)weghelfen
to seesomebody | jemand sb through a difficulty
this should present no difficulty
das dürfte keine Schwierigkeit sein
this should present no difficulty
there is (or | oderod comes in) the difficulty
es ergibt sich die Schwierigkeit
there is (or | oderod comes in) the difficulty
Es ist eine Einstellung gegenüber der Welt, die zu akzeptieren Europäern sehr schwer fällt.
It is an approach to the world with which Europeans have great difficulty coming to terms.
Source: News-Commentary
Ich war mit vielen persönlichen und beruflichen Schwierigkeiten konfrontiert.
I have encountered many personal and professional difficulties.
Source: News-Commentary
Mir ist bewußt, welche Schwierigkeiten der Rat überwinden mußte, um einen Kompromiß zu finden.
I am aware of the difficulties the Council experienced in finding a compromise.
Source: Europarl
Na, was macht es dir denn für Mühe?
Why, where is the difficulty?
Source: Books
Aber die neuen Herrschaften sind ganz andern Schwierigkeiten unterworfen.
But the difficulties occur in a new principality.
Source: Books
Verzögerungen in der Justiz können persönliche Schwierigkeiten und sogar Tragödien zur Folge haben.
Delays in justice can mean personal difficulties and even tragedy.
Source: Europarl
Schwierigkeiten gibt es auch in den Beziehungen zu Brasilien.
Relations with Brazil expose other difficulties.
Source: News-Commentary
Noch warten gewaltige Schwierigkeiten, und eine endgültige Übereinkunft ist keinesfalls sicher.
Formidable difficulties still lie ahead, and a final agreement is by no means certain.
Source: News-Commentary
Als nächstes bekamen die Familien Probleme mit ihren Sozialleistungen.
Next, families started experiencing difficulties receiving their social benefits.
Source: GlobalVoices
Dennoch wird dieser schwierige Prozeß zwangsläufig von Problemen und Enttäuschungen begleitet sein.
But it is inevitably going to be a tough process with difficulties and disappointments on the way.
Source: Europarl
Trotz aller Not konnte er bei diesem Gedanken ein Lächeln nicht unterdrücken.
Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile at this thought.
Source: Books
Alle Beamten seien gereizt, selbst wenn sie ruhig scheinen.
This causes many difficulties for the junior advocates, of course.
Source: Books
Hier wird es wirklich schwierig.
That is where we really get into difficulty.
Source: Europarl
Und sie spricht auch die Schwierigkeit an, als Frau in Saudi Arabien fit zu bleiben:
And she goes on to mention the difficulties in maintaining fitness for women in Saudi Arabia:
Source: GlobalVoices
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