difficult

S2 W1

in Vietnamese Khó khăn, khó thực hiện

BrE /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/ AmE /ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

adjective en → vi

1 CHALLENGING [attributive/subject/predicate] A2

Khó khăn, khó thực hiện

needing a lot of effort or skill to do something successfully

  • a difficult task/problem/question

Collocations difficult exam · difficult decision

  • The test was very difficult.

    Đề thi rất khó.

2 UNFAVORABLE [attributive/subject/predicate] B1

Khó chịu, khó hiểu

not easy to deal with or understand

  • a difficult person/situation

Collocations difficult customer · difficult situation

  • He's a very difficult man to work with.

    Anh ấy là một người rất khó hợp tác.

3 UNFRIENDLY [attributive/subject/predicate] B2

Khó gần gũi, không thân thiện

not friendly or pleasant

  • a difficult person

Collocations difficult colleague · difficult friend

  • She can be quite difficult at times.

    Cô ấy có thể khá khó gần vào lúc nào đó.

4 UNFORTUNATE [attributive/subject/predicate] B2

Khó khăn, không may mắn

unfortunate or unlucky

  • a difficult time

Collocations difficult period · difficult circumstances

  • They are having a very difficult time financially.

    Họ đang gặp khó khăn về tài chính.

5 UNFAVORABLE [attributive/subject/predicate] C1

Khó giải quyết, phức tạp

not easy to deal with or understand, especially in a formal context

  • a difficult issue

Collocations difficult negotiation · difficult problem

  • The negotiations were very difficult.

    Hội đàm rất phức tạp.

6 UNFRIENDLY [attributive/subject/predicate] C1

Khó gần gũi, không thân thiện

not friendly or pleasant, especially in a formal context

  • a difficult person

Collocations difficult partner · difficult client

  • He can be quite difficult in formal situations.

    Anh ấy có thể khá khó gần trong các tình huống chính thức.

7 UNFORTUNATE [attributive/subject/predicate] C1

Khó khăn, không may mắn

unfortunate or unlucky, especially in a formal context

  • a difficult time

Collocations difficult period · difficult circumstances

  • They are having a very difficult time financially.

    Họ đang gặp khó khăn về tài chính.

8 UNFRIENDLY [attributive/subject/predicate] C1

Khó gần gũi, không thân thiện

not friendly or pleasant, especially in a formal context

  • a difficult person

Collocations difficult partner · difficult client

  • He can be quite difficult in formal situations.

    Anh ấy có thể khá khó gần trong các tình huống chính thức.