was difficult
Logo percebi que era difícil conviver com Tom.
I soon realized that it was difficult to live with Tom.
Era difícil separar as coisas.
It was difficult to separate things.
— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)
Tom não era difícil de convencer.
Tom wasn't hard to convince.
Eu percebi que colocar este negócio em prática era difícil.
I realized that putting this business into practice was difficult.
O teste de francês era difícil?
Was the French test difficult?
Era difícil para eles chegar à ilha.
It was difficult for them to reach the island.
Eu observava ele se esforçar, era difícil.
I watched him struggle; it was difficult.
— Anatomia de uma Queda (2023)