δύσκολος (dískolos)

Pronunciation

Definitions & Examples

• adjective:
  (most senses) difficult, hard, tough, arduous (not easy, requiring much effort)
  Examples:

  • Τα Κινέζικα είναι δύσκολη γλώσσα να μάθεις.Ta Kinézika eínai dýskoli glóssa na mátheis.
  • Chinese is a difficult language to learn.
• adjective:
  (medicine) refractory (difficult to treat)
  Examples:

  • Ο πατέρας μου πάσχει από δύσκολη ασθένεια.O patéras mou páschei apó dýskoli asthéneia.
  • My father is suffering from a refractory illness.
• adjective:
  (of people) difficult, uncooperative, troublesome (hard to manage)
  Examples:

  • Η μητέρα μου πάντα ήταν δύσκολος άνθρωπος.I mitéra mou pánta ítan dýskolos ánthropos.
  • My mother was always a difficult person.