du mal ; une période difficile
Il m’a donné du fil à retordre.
C'mon, sweetheart, it's time to sleep now and don't give her a hard time.
Allez, mon cœur, il est temps de dormir maintenant, et ne lui complique pas la vie.
— Tell No One (2006)
I got lost and had a hard time finding my way back to the hotel.
Je me suis perdu(e) et j’ai eu du mal à retrouver le chemin de l’hôtel.
He had a hard time making himself understood at the meeting.
Il a eu beaucoup de mal à se faire comprendre lors de la réunion.
Every person I know is going through a hard time.
Tous ceux que je connais traversent des moments difficiles.
— Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
Don't give me a hard time, I didn't take anyone's job away.
Ne m'embête pas, je n'ai pris le travail de personne.
— Mondays in the Sun (2002)
Il me mène la vie dure.
Sami has a hard time trusting people.
Sami a du mal à faire confiance aux gens.
They're giving me a hard time, Natalia.
Ils me mènent la vie dure, Natalia.
— Mondays in the Sun (2002)