tricky

S2 W2

BrE /ˈtrɪki/ AmE /ˈtrɪki/

adjective en → es

1 DIFFICULT [attributive] [predicative] B1

difficult to deal with or solve; requiring skill and care

difícil, complicado, problemático

  • a tricky situation/problem/question

Collocations tricky question · tricky decision

  • This is a tricky problem to solve.

    Este es un problema difícil de resolver.

2 UNPREDICTABLE [attributive] [predicative] B2

unpredictable or unreliable; not behaving in the way you expect

impredecible, caprichoso, cambiante

  • a tricky customer/client

Collocations tricky weather · tricky client

  • The weather was very tricky, changing from sunny to rainy.

    El clima era muy impredecible, cambiando de soleado a lluvioso.