difficult
/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/adjective
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कठिन, मुश्किल
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~ (for sb) (to do sth)
not easy; needing effort or skill to do or understand
कठिन, मुश्किल
- The last question was difficult.
- It is difficult for a beginner to understand this rule.
- It is difficult to find a flat in this part of the city.
+ 2 more examples
- The first year of college was difficult for Radhika.
- Do not give up when the work is difficult.
Synonyms hard tough challenging
Opposite easy simple straightforward
- 2
(of a person) not easy to please; causing problems
(व्यक्ति) जिसे खुश करना मुश्किल हो, झगड़ालू
- a difficult customer
- My neighbour is a difficult man who complains about everything.
- The old man can be difficult when he is tired.
+ 2 more examples
- My little brother is a difficult child at mealtimes.
- A difficult boss makes the office a tiring place.
Synonyms awkward demanding troublesome
Opposite easy-going accommodating
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
difficult + to-infinitive
After difficult, the to-infinitive does not repeat the object. Say difficult to answer, not difficult to answer it.
'Difficult' के बाद to-infinitive में object दोहराया नहीं जाता; 'difficult to answer' लिखें, 'difficult to answer it' नहीं।
- This question is difficult to answer.
it is difficult (for sb) to do sth
Use for to name the person affected, and place the real subject, the to-infinitive, at the end.
प्रभावित व्यक्ति का नाम बताने के लिए 'for' आता है, और वास्तविक कर्ता, यानी to-infinitive, अंत में रखा जाता है।
- It is difficult for beginners to write essays.
find it difficult to
Find it difficult shows your own experience of a task. The word it stands for the infinitive that follows.
'Find it difficult' किसी कार्य के बारे में आपके अपने अनुभव को बताता है; 'it' आगे आने वाले infinitive का स्थान लेता है।
- I find it difficult to wake up early.
a difficult person / child
Applied to a person, difficult means not easy to please or to manage, and often suggests bad temper.
व्यक्ति के लिए 'difficult' का अर्थ मुश्किल से प्रसन्न होने वाला या सँभालने में कठिन है, प्रायः चिड़चिड़े स्वभाव का संकेत देता है।
- He is a difficult customer to serve.
+Collocations 4
difficult + noun
questiondecisiontimetasksituationchild
- She faced a difficult decision.
कार्य, समय और निर्णय के लिए ये संज्ञाएँ आती हैं।
adverb + difficult
extremelyincreasinglyparticularlyveryrather
- Physics is particularly difficult for him.
verb + difficult
make itfind itproveseemremain
- The rain made driving difficult.
difficult + for / to
difficult for childrendifficult to explaindifficult to believedifficult to say
- It is difficult to say who will win.
“More examples 5
- It is difficult to find a seat on the Mumbai local at nine.
सुबह नौ बजे मुंबई लोकल में बैठने की जगह मिलना कठिन है।
- He had a difficult childhood.
उसका बचपन कठिन था।
- The paper was difficult but fair.
प्रश्न-पत्र कठिन था, पर उचित था।
- Do not make things difficult for others.
दूसरों के लिए चीज़ें कठिन न बनाइए।
- These are difficult times for small farmers.
छोटे किसानों के लिए ये कठिन समय हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ This sum is difficult to solve it.
✓ This sum is difficult to solve.
The subject sum is already the object of solve, so it must not be repeated.
कर्ता 'sum' ही 'solve' का object है, इसलिए 'it' को दोहराना नहीं चाहिए।
✗ It is difficult to me to understand.
✓ It is difficult for me to understand.
The person affected by the difficulty is introduced by for, not to.
कठिनाई से प्रभावित व्यक्ति 'for' से जुड़ता है, 'to' से नहीं।
✗ She is a difficulty person.
✓ She is a difficult person.
Before a noun we need the adjective difficult, not the noun difficulty.
संज्ञा से पहले adjective 'difficult' चाहिए, noun 'difficulty' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Difficult, hard and tough all mean not easy, but they differ in what they suit.
Difficult, hard और tough तीनों का अर्थ आसान न होना है, पर वे अलग संदर्भों में उपयुक्त हैं।
Not easy to do, understand or deal with.
करने, समझने या सँभालने में आसान नहीं।
- A difficult exam.
Needing great effort; also firm to the touch.
अत्यधिक प्रयास माँगने वाला; स्पर्श में कठोर भी।
- Hard work.
Demanding and severe, needing strength to bear.
कठोर और माँग करने वाला, जिसे सहने के लिए शक्ति चाहिए।
- A tough competition.
¶Idioms 1
make life difficult (for sb)
to cause problems for sb
(किसी के लिए) मुश्किलें खड़ी करना
- The new rules will make life difficult for small shopkeepers.
- He made life difficult for everyone in the office.
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≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
hard tough challenging awkward demanding troublesome arduous
Antonyms
easy simple straightforward easy-going accommodating effortless
AaSpelling
dif·fi·cult