The word "difficult" in Spanish is translated as "difícil" [difícil](javascript:void(0)).
This is the most common and direct translation used to describe something challenging, hard to do, or not easy. For example, "a difficult task" is "una tarea difícil," and "it is difficult to prove" translates as "es difícil probar".
Other related words can be "complicado" (complicated) and "duro" (hard/tough), depending on context.
For example:
- "Es una situación difícil" means "It is a difficult situation."
- "Tengo un examen difícil" means "I have a difficult exam."
So the primary translation to use for "difficult" is [difícil](javascript:void(0)).