"difficult" meaning in English

See difficult in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ [UK], /ˈdɪfɪkʌlt/ [US] Audio: en-uk-difficult.ogg [UK], en-us-difficult.ogg [US] Forms: difficult [positive], more difficult [comparative], most difficult [superlative]
Head templates: {{adj|more=true}} [POS TABLE]
  1. When something is difficult, it is not easy.
    Sense id: simple-difficult-en-adj-g1yVW4qn
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          "text": "It'll be difficult to get him to change his mind; he's really stubborn."
        },
        {
          "text": "It's more difficult to learn another language when you're older than when you're young."
        },
        {
          "text": "The most difficult thing I've ever had to do was get over my fear of flying."
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈdɪfɪkʌlt/",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "en-uk-difficult.ogg",
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        "US"
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    },
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    },
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        },
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          "text": "It's more difficult to learn another language when you're older than when you're young."
        },
        {
          "text": "The most difficult thing I've ever had to do was get over my fear of flying."
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/",
      "tags": [
        "UK"
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    },
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    },
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      ]
    }
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