1. Question. Un problème de maths.
2. Difficulté. Avoir un problème.
ETYM Latin difficultas, from difficilis difficult; dif- = dis- + facilis easy: cf. French difficulté. Related to Facile.
1. A factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result.
2. A situation or condition almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome.
3. The quality of being difficult; SYN. difficultness.
Disorderly fighting; SYN. scuffle, tussle, rough-and-tumble.
ETYM Cf. French incident.
1. A public disturbance.
2. A single distinct event.
ETYM Old Fren. issue, eissue, French issue, from Old Fren. issir, eissir, to go out, Latin exire.
1. An important question that is in dispute and must be settled.
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2. One of a series published periodically; SYN. number.
3. Supplies (as food or clothing or ammunition) issued by the government; SYN. military issue, government issue.
4. The act of issuing printed materials; SYN. publication.
5. The provision of something by issuing it (usually in quantity); SYN. issuing, issuance.
ETYM Cf. French prédicament, Latin praedicamentum. Related to Predicate.
A situation from which extrication is difficult especially an unpleasant or trying one; SYN. quandary, plight.
ETYM French problčme, Latin problema, from Greek problema anything thrown forward, a question proposed for solution, from pro before, forward + ballein to throw. Related to Parable.
1. A question raised for consideration or solution.
2. A state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; SYN. job.
ETYM Prob. from Old Eng. wandreth adversity, perplexity, Icel. wandraethi difficulty, trouble, from vandr difficult.
A state of difficulty or perplexity; doubt; uncertainty.