difficulty

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. and V. ἀπορία, ἡ.

of ground: P. χαλεπότης, ἡ.

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 (Eur., 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.