No. 485 in Portuguese
dificuldades
"Dificuldades" means "difficulties" or "challenges" in English.
In a sentence
Ela enfrentou muitas dificuldades para alcançar seus objetivos.
She faced many difficulties to achieve her goals.
In this sentence, 'dificuldades' is used as the direct object of the verb 'enfrentar', and it refers to challenges or obstacles experienced.
Apesar das dificuldades, ele sempre mantém a esperança.
Despite the difficulties, he always keeps hope.
Here, 'dificuldades' is used as a subject complement in the prepositional phrase 'Apesar das'. It implies obstacles or tough circumstances.
As dificuldades financeiras podem ser superadas com planejamento.
Financial difficulties can be overcome with planning.
In this example, 'dificuldades' is combined with the adjective 'financeiras' to specify the type of difficulties discussed.
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