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difícil

difficult, hard

adjective dee-FEE-seel Common

Usage Note

Difícil carries a written accent on the i and is invariable for gender: un problema difícil, una situación difícil. The plural is difíciles and the antonym is fácil. A common learner error is placing the stress on the final syllable — the accent mark on the penultimate is a reliable reminder.

Examples

"El examen fue muy difícil."

Natural Translation

The exam was very difficult.

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