Usage examples of "difficulty" in English with translation to French

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Translations: all70 difficulté57 problème1 other translations12
He is having difficulty breathing. Il a du mal à respirer.
I passed the examination with difficulty. J'ai réussi mon examen de justesse.
I have difficulty paying my rent. J'ai du mal à payer mon loyer.
I found your house with difficulty. J'ai trouvé votre maison difficilement.
I had difficulty in having it repaired. J'ai eu du mal à le faire réparer.
They answered their teacher's question with difficulty. Ils répondirent difficilement à la question de leur professeur.
I always have difficulty in making myself understood. J'ai toujours la plus grande peine à me faire comprendre.
I escaped from the sinking boat with difficulty. Je me suis échappé à grand-peine du bateau qui sombrait.
I have difficulty understanding abstract modern art, especially Mondrian. J'ai du mal à comprendre l'art moderne abstrait, particulièrement Mondrian.
I had difficulty convincing her of the dangers of smoking. J'ai eu du mal à la convaincre des dangers de la cigarette.
She had no difficulty in learning the poem by heart. Elle n'a pas eu de mal à apprendre le poème par coeur.
I had great difficulty in finding my ticket at the station. À la gare, j'ai eu le plus grand mal à trouver mon billet.
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