es war schwer

it was difficult

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it was difficult Schwer can also mean “heavy” when describing physical weight.
GE: Es war schwer, die richtige Antwort zu finden.
EN: It was difficult to find the right answer.

Es war schwer genug, Krankenschwester zu werden.

Becoming a nurse was hard enough.

— Alles über meine Mutter (1999)

Es war schwer, im Krieg aus Hongkong rauszukommen.

It was difficult to get out of Hong Kong during the war.

— Gefahr und Begierde (2007)

Es war schwer, eine Verbindung zu kriegen.

It was difficult to get a connection.

— Burning (2018)

Es war schwer für mich, meine Gitarre zu verkaufen, aber ich brauchte das Geld.

It was hard for me to sell my guitar, but I needed the money.

Es war schwer, ihn zum Schlafen zu bringen.

It was difficult to get him to sleep.

— Amores perros (2000)

Es war schwer, die Dinge zu trennen.

It was difficult to separate things.

— Elite Squad: Im Sumpf der Korruption (2010)

Es war schwer, von zu Hause wegzukommen.

It was hard to leave home.

— Queen (2014)

Es war schwer für ihn, von seiner kleinen Rente zu leben.

It was difficult for him to live on his small pension.

Es war schwer, euch die ganze Zeit bis hierher zu tragen.

It was hard carrying you all this way.

— Die Frau im Nebel (2022)