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phrase Uncommon #18,129
was difficult Used to describe something that was hard or challenging in the past.
PO: Era difícil entender o que ele dizia.
EN: It was difficult to understand what he was saying.

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.

Era difícil nos identificar.

It was difficult to identify us.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Eu percebi que colocar este negócio em prática era difícil.

I realized that putting this business into practice was difficult.

A mancha de café era difícil de tirar.

The coffee stain was difficult to remove.

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)

Era difícil dizer quem são os bons rapazes.

It was difficult to tell who the good guys were.

Logo me dei conta de que era difícil conviver com Tom.

I soon realized that it was difficult to live with Tom.

Tom era difícil de convencer.

Tom was difficult to convince.

A porta era difícil de abrir.

The door was difficult to open.

Era difícil respirar naquele quarto cheio de fumaça.

It was difficult to breathe in that smoke-filled room.

Deus, ela era difícil.

God, she was difficult.

— Suspiria (1977)

A vida com a mãe dele era difícil.

Life with his mother was difficult.

Era difícil dizer sua idade.

It was difficult to tell his age.

E o seu passe de mágica era difícil.

And your magic trick was difficult.

— Truque de Mestre: O 3° Ato (2025)