difficulty
From LSJ
εἰ δὲ τύχῃ τις ἔρδων, μελίφρον' αἰτίαν ῥοαῖσι Μοισᾶν ἐνέβαλε → if someone is successful in his deeds, he casts a cause for sweet thoughts into the streams of the Muses
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
difficulties: P. and V. ἄπορον, τό, or pl., V. ἀμηχάνον, τό, or pl., P. τὰ δυσχερῆ; see straits.
this is my difficulty: V. κεῖνό μοι… πρόσαντες (Euripides, Orestes 790).
consider his difficulties your opportunities: P. τὴν ἀκαιρίαν τὴν ἐκείνου καιρὸν ὑμέτερον νομίζειν (Dem. 16).
be in difficulties, v.: P. and V. ἀπορεῖν, V. ἀμηχανεῖν (rare P.), P. ἀπόρως διακεῖσθαι.
with difficulty, adv.: P. and V. μόλις, μόγις, Ar. and P. χαλεπῶς, ταλαιπώρως, P. ἐπιπόνως, V. δυσπετώς.
without difficulty: P. and V. ῥᾳδίως, V. ἀμοχθί, P. ἀκονιτί; see easily.
