difficile/di.fi.sil/
adjective · A2 · Frequency 536
adjective
Meanings
difficult
Commonly used to describe the difficulty of tasks, situations, or problems.
choosy, fussy, picky
Used to describe a person who is hard to please or very demanding.
hard to get along with, difficult to deal with
Describes a person's character or attitude that makes interaction difficult.
Examples
Cet exercice est difficile pour les débutants.
This exercise is difficult for beginners.
Le logiciel est difficile à installer sans assistance.
The software is difficult to install without assistance.
Mon petit frère est difficile à table et refuse souvent les légumes.
My little brother is fussy at mealtimes and often refuses vegetables.
Collocations
- sujet difficiledifficult subject
- client difficilepicky customer
Common mistakes
C'est un problème dificile.
C'est un problème difficile.
The lemma difficile is often misspelled with only one f; the correct spelling is difficile.
Related words
adjective
Meanings
difficult
Commonly used to describe the difficulty of tasks, situations, or problems.
choosy, fussy, picky
Used to describe a person who is hard to please or very demanding.
hard to get along with, difficult to deal with
Describes a person's character or attitude that makes interaction difficult.
Examples
Les exercices difficiles demandent davantage de temps et de concentration.
Difficult exercises require more time and concentration.
Les conditions difficiles ont retardé les travaux de rénovation.
Difficult conditions delayed the renovation work.
Mes enfants sont difficiles et refusent souvent de goûter de nouveaux plats.
My children are fussy and often refuse to taste new dishes.
Collocations
- sujet difficiledifficult subject
- client difficilepicky customer
Common mistakes
C'est un problème dificile.
C'est un problème difficile.
The lemma difficile is often misspelled with only one f; the correct spelling is difficile.