No. 3,218 in Russian
непросто
"Not easy" or "difficult."
In a sentence
Жить в большом городе непросто.
Living in a big city is not easy.
In this sentence, 'непросто' is used to describe the complexity or difficulty associated with living in a big city.
Научиться играть на скрипке — это непросто.
Learning to play the violin is not simple.
Here, 'непросто' emphasizes the demanding nature of mastering the skill of playing the violin.
Задача оказалось непростой, но мы справились.
The task turned out to be challenging, but we managed.
The sentence uses 'непростой' in its adjectival form to describe the surprising difficulty of the task in question.
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