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Italian word
difficile
difficult, hard; unlikely (in expressions)
Looks like
difficult
not easy; requiring effort or skill
⚠️ The trap
Good match for 'difficult'. But in Italian 'è difficile che...' = 'it's unlikely that...' — a usage that catches English learners off guard because 'è difficile' suddenly doesn't mean 'it's difficult'.
To say "not easy; requiring effort or skill" in Italian:
difficile
"difficile" in English means:
difficult, hard; unlikely (in expressions)
Example
"È difficile che venga."
"It's unlikely that he will come."
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