dificultarverb
Dificultar means to make difficult or to hinder in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as dificulta, dificultan and dificultando.
- to make difficult
- to hinder
La nieve dificultaba la visión.
The snow was making it hard to see.
El tráfico dificulta la llegada a tiempo.
Traffic makes it difficult to arrive on time.
Los ruidos externos dificultan la concentración en el examen.
Outside noises make it difficult to concentrate during the exam.
La lluvia dificultó mucho la búsqueda de los excursionistas perdidos.
The rain greatly hindered the search for the lost hikers.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| dificulta | he, she, it | Present |
| dificultan | they | Present |
| dificultando | Gerund | |
| dificultaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| dificultó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| dificulten | they | Present subjunctive |
| dificultará | he, she, it | Future |
| dificulte | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| dificultaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| dificultaban | they | Imperfect |
| dificultaron | they | Preterite |