difficulty
US /ˈdɪf.ə.kəl.t̬i/
UK /ˈdɪf.ə.kəl.t̬i/

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ostacolo, sfida
a thing that is hard to accomplish, deal with, or understand
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He overcame many difficulties to achieve his goal.
Ha superato molte difficoltà per raggiungere il suo obiettivo.
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Solving this puzzle presents a real difficulty.
Risolvere questo puzzle presenta una vera difficoltà.