What is the adverb of difficult | WordReference Forums Is the adverb of difficult, difficulty? I thought that adverbs take LY at the end, but it doesn't exist "difficultly", only "difficulty" but it says it's a noun So does difficult has an adverb?
hard time doing something | a gerund or a participle The easy part here is the meaning, which you have correct: It was difficult for her to explain the situation 'Explaining' appears to be a participle, but the connection of sense between the idea of difficulty and the verbal action gives it something of the character of the gerund
te lo encargo. . . | WordReference Forums Hola a todos I'm having a little difficulty understanding 'entonces si te lo encargo' I told my housemate I didn't want something and then changed my mind and text her back saying 'de hecho sí lo quiero He pensado en algo' She text me back saying 'entonces si te lo encargo, no?' Does she
Different pronunciation for the same word [protest] The different emphases (which is what you mean by accent) are important since if you put the strong stress on a word, the person you are talking to may have difficulty in understanding you For example (wrong stress): Do you have any rec ord of this? Will you per mit me to do this? It is common for the verb to have the stress on the last syllable (of two) and the noun to have the stress on the
female head of the household - WordReference Forums Hi all, Is there a shorter word expression for "the female head of the household"? I found housewife (but it also includes a meaning that she doesn't work but her husband earns money), woman of the house, and homemaker - which of these would you choose to refer to the woman (usually the wife)
slogs up a skin track | WordReference Forums I read this as meaning that when you are skiing, you have difficulty because of the weight of your equipment and or a long distance to walk, or perhaps difficult terrain to cross
Je cherche mes mots. - WordReference Forums I'm at loss for words - means I don't know what to say (perhaps for emotional reasons) it doesn't mean that I would like to find a way of expressing myself, in spite of any difficulty I might be having