No. 938 in Slovak
ťažko
The Slovak word "ťažko" means "hard" or "difficultly" in English.
In a sentence
To je ťažko prijať.
It is hard to accept.
Here, "ťažko" refers to the difficulty in accepting something, used as an adverb to describe the action.
Pracuje ťažko každý deň.
He works hard every day.
In this case, "ťažko" signifies putting significant effort into work, again functioning as an adverb modifying the verb.
Je to ťažko pochopiť.
It is hard to understand.
Here "ťažko" is used to express the challenge in understanding a concept, describing the nature of the understanding process.
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