transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈdi-fi-(ˌ)kəlt ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English, back-formation from difficulty
Date: 14th century
1. : hard to do, make, or carry out : arduous
a difficult climb
2.
a. : hard to deal with, manage, or overcome
a difficult child
b. : hard to understand : puzzling
difficult reading
Synonyms: see hard
• dif·fi·cult·ly adverb