Dificulta (en. Makes difficult)
/di.fi.kul.ta/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishSpanish
verb
To cause a difficulty or an obstacle in achieving something.
The lack of resources hinders the progress of the project.
La falta de recursos dificulta el avance del proyecto.
To make a task more complicated than it should be.
The new software complicates daily work instead of facilitating it.
El nuevo software dificulta el trabajo diario en lugar de facilitarlo.
To interfere in the process or development of an activity.
Bad weather complicates the execution of the outdoor event.
El mal tiempo dificulta la realización del evento al aire libre.
Etymology
From Latin 'difficultas', which means 'difficulty'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
not without difficulty
indicates that something is not achieved easily.
no sin dificultad
make things harder
term to describe the action of complicating a situation.
hacer las cosas más difíciles
face difficulties
means to face problems or challenges.
enfrentar dificultades
Related Words
difficulty
The state of being difficult.
dificultad
difficult
Presenting many difficulties.
dificultoso
complication
A situation that adds difficulty.
complicación
Slang Meanings
To be complicated.
This issue is very difficult, I don’t know how to solve it.
Este asunto es muy dificulta, no sé cómo resolverlo.
To make a problem bigger.
Don’t complicate my life, I don’t want more trouble.
No me compliques la vida, no quiero más dificulta.