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тому было трудно

it was hard for him

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it was hard for him Used when saying that someone had difficulty doing something. The person is in the dative case: ему/ей/тому.
RU: Тому было трудно проснуться рано утром.
EN: It was hard for him to wake up early in the morning.

Тому было трудно найти друзей.

It was difficult for Tom to make friends.

Тому было трудно закончить всю работу всего за один день.

Tom found it difficult to finish all the work in just one day.

Тому было трудно ответить на этот вопрос.

It was difficult for Tom to answer this question.

Тому было трудно дышать, поэтому мы отвезли его в больницу.

Tom was having trouble breathing, so we took him to the hospital.