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

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1989 was a difficult year. 1989 fut une année difficile.
The work was very difficult. Le travail était très dur.
This is too difficult for me. C'est trop compliqué pour moi
It's difficult to teach people what they are unwilling to learn. Il est ardu d'enseigner aux gens ce qu'ils ne veulent pas apprendre.
At first, everything seemed difficult. Au début, tout semblait difficile.
English is difficult, isn't it? L'anglais est dur, n'est-ce pas ?
Difficult things in the world must have their beginnings in the easy; big things must have their beginnings in the small. Les choses compliquées dans le monde doivent avoir un commencement simple; aux grandes choses un début modeste.
Was it difficult to make? Cela fut-il difficile à fabriquer ?
Finding a decent man is more difficult than winning a lottery. Trouver un gentil garçon, c'est plus dur que de gagner au loto.
To speak French is difficult. Parler français est difficile.
It is a difficult problem. C'est un problème difficile.
I found the test difficult. J'ai trouvé ce test difficile.
In 1940, life was difficult. En 1940 il était difficile de vivre.
He solved the difficult problem. Il résolut le difficile problème.
At first, it is difficult. Au début c'est difficile.
English is difficult to learn. L'anglais est une langue difficile à apprendre.
This is a difficult situation. C'est une situation difficile.
To know oneself is difficult. Il est difficile de se connaître soi-même.
But how difficult that was! Mais qu'est-ce que c'était difficile !
Translating languages is very difficult. Traduire les langues est très difficile.
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