problem
/ˈpɹɑbləm/ sustantivo A1En español: problema, ejercicio, embrollo, lío
- A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with. · She's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.
- An addiction, other substance use disorder, or comparable psychological challenge. · I think he has a gambling problem. Lending him money will probably only make it worse.· I think he has a nose candy problem. Lending him money will probably only make it worse.
- A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise. · Study hard, but don't overdo it. The problems in the exam won't be difficult to solve.
- A puzzling circumstance.
- Objection. · You got a problem with that?
- Difficulty in accepting or understanding or refusal to accept or understand. · You made your best honest effort; if they judge you harshly, that’s their problem, not yours.
- A set of moves required to complete a climb.
Plural problems
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In solving a problem of this sort, the grand thing is to be able to reason backwards.
I left Holmes seated in front of the smouldering fire, and long into the watches of the night I heard the low, melancholy wailings of his violin, and knew that he was still pondering over the strange problem which he had set himself to unravel.
You see I have a lot of special knowledge which I apply to the problem, and which facilitates matters wonderfully.
“You’ll find him a knotty problem, though.
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