difficulty

difficulté

Le fait qu’une chose soit plus ou moins difficile à faire, à comprendre ou à gérer.

En anglais simple : How hard something is to do, understand, or deal with.

• I had difficulty opening the door.
• He walked up the stairs with difficulty.
• The game offers three levels of difficulty.

Comment l'utiliser : have difficulty doing something (I have difficulty remembering names.); difficulty in doing something (She reported difficulty in moving her arm.)

Contraires : ease

Expressions courantes : with difficulty, have difficulty, difficulty level

problème, difficulté, obstacle

Problème qui rend une tâche ou un objectif plus difficile à accomplir.

En anglais simple : A problem that makes it harder to do or achieve something.

• We faced an unexpected difficulty.
• The company is having financial difficulties.
• How did you overcome those technical difficulties?

Synonymes : problem, obstacle, hurdle

Expressions courantes : face a difficulty, financial difficulty, technical difficulty

danger, difficulté

Situation dangereuse en plein air, notamment quand une personne ne peut pas nager ou rester en sécurité dans l’eau.

En anglais simple : A dangerous situation outdoors, especially when someone cannot swim or stay safe in water.

• The swimmer was in difficulty.
• Their boat got into difficulties in rough water.
• Lifeguards rescued two children who were in difficulties.

Comment l'utiliser : be/get into difficulties (The swimmer got into difficulties far from shore.)

Synonymes : trouble, danger

Contraires : safety

Expressions courantes : in difficulty, get into difficulty