No. 439 in Greek

δύσκολη

"δύσκολη" means "difficult" or "hard" in English.

In a sentence

Η εξέταση ήταν δύσκολη.
The exam was difficult.
Here, 'δύσκολη' describes the noun 'εξέταση' (exam), indicating that the exam was challenging.
Οι οδηγίες γι' αυτή τη συνταγή είναι δύσκολες.
The instructions for this recipe are difficult.
In this sentence, 'δύσκολες' describes the noun 'οδηγίες' (instructions), emphasizing that the instructions are complicated to follow.
Αυτή είναι μία δύσκολη απόφαση.
This is a difficult decision.
'Δύσκολη' is used here to characterize the noun 'απόφαση' (decision), expressing that the decision is tough to make.

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