hardship

a difficult situation, especially one involving a lack of money or food

dificultad, penuria, adversidad

• face hardship

Collocations economic hardship · personal hardship

• The refugees are facing great hardship.

  Los refugiados están enfrentando una gran dificultad.

a situation that causes physical or mental pain and suffering

sufrimiento, padecimiento, dolor

• suffer hardship

Collocations mental hardship · physical hardship

• The prisoners suffered great hardship.

  Los prisioneros sufrieron un gran sufrimiento.

a difficult situation that requires a lot of effort to deal with or overcome

lucha, esfuerzo, dificultad

• overcome hardship

Collocations financial hardship · social hardship

• She overcame the hardship of her childhood.

  Ella superó la dificultad de su infancia.