problem

prob·lem  (prblm)

n.

1. A question to be considered, solved, or answered: math problems; the problem of how to arrange transportation.

2. A situation, matter, or person that presents perplexity or difficulty: was having problems breathing; considered the main problem to be his boss. See Usage Note at dilemma.

3. A misgiving, objection, or complaint: I have a problem with his cynicism.

adj.

1. Difficult to deal with or control: a problem child.

2. Dealing with a moral or social problem: a problem play.

Idiom:

no problem

Used to express confirmation of or compliance with a request.

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[Middle English probleme, from Old French, from Latin problma, problmat-, from Greek, from proballein, to throw before, put forward : pro-, before; see pro-² + ballein, bl-, to throw; see g^wel- in Indo-European roots.]

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problem [ˈprɒbləm]

n

1.

a.  any thing, matter, person, etc., that is difficult to deal with, solve, or overcome

b.  (as modifier) a problem child

2. a puzzle, question, etc., set for solution

3. (Mathematics) Maths a statement requiring a solution usually by means of one or more operations or geometric constructions

4. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) (modifier) designating a literary work that deals with difficult moral questions a problem play

[from Late Latin problēma, from Greek: something put forward; related to proballein to throw forwards, from pro-² + ballein to throw]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	problem - a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved; "she and her husband are having problems"; "it is always a job to contact him"; "urban problems such as traffic congestion and smog" job difficulty - a condition or state of affairs almost beyond one's ability to deal with and requiring great effort to bear or overcome; "grappling with financial difficulties" race problem - a social and political problem caused by conflict between races occupying the same or adjacent regions balance-of-payments problem - an economic problem caused by payments for imports being greater than receipts for exports
	2.	problem - a question raised for consideration or solution; "our homework consisted of ten problems to solve" question, head - the subject matter at issue; "the question of disease merits serious discussion"; "under the head of minor Roman poets" mystifier, puzzle, puzzler, teaser - a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution; "he loved to solve chessmate puzzles"; "that's a real puzzler" case - a problem requiring investigation; "Perry Mason solved the case of the missing heir" homework problem - a problem that students are assigned to do outside of class brain-teaser, conundrum, riddle, enigma - a difficult problem stumper, toughie, poser, sticker - a particularly difficult or baffling question or problem Gordian knot - any very difficult problem; insoluble in its own terms koan - a paradoxical anecdote or a riddle that has no solution; used in Zen Buddhism to show the inadequacy of logical reasoning pons asinorum - a problem that severely tests the ability of an inexperienced person rebus - a puzzle where you decode a message consisting of pictures representing syllables and words
	3.	problem - a source of difficulty; "one trouble after another delayed the job"; "what's the problem?" trouble difficulty - a factor causing trouble in achieving a positive result or tending to produce a negative result; "serious difficulties were encountered in obtaining a pure reagent" pressure point - where problems or difficulties are likely to occur; "a key pressure point in the controversy was the building permit" can of worms - a source of unpredictable trouble and complexity deep water - serious trouble growing pains - problems that arise in enlarging an enterprise (especially in the early stages) hydra - trouble that cannot be overcome by a single effort because of its many aspects or its persistent and pervasive quality; "we may be facing a hydra that defies any easy solution" matter - a problem; "is anything the matter?"

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problem

noun

1. difficulty, trouble, dispute, plight, obstacle, dilemma, headache (informal), disagreement, complication, predicament, quandary, turf war (informal) the economic problems of the inner city

2. puzzle, question, riddle, enigma, conundrum, teaser, poser, brain-teaser (informal) a mathematical problem

adjective

difficult, disturbed, troublesome, unruly, delinquent, uncontrollable, intractable, recalcitrant, intransigent, unmanageable, disobedient, ungovernable, refractory, maladjusted Sometimes a problem child is placed in a special school.

Proverbs
"A problem shared is a problem halved"

Translations

problem [ˈprɒbləm]

A. N (gen) (also Math) → problema m
what's the problem? → ¿cuál es el problema?
that's your problem → eso es problema tuyo
it's not my problem → no es problema mío
loneliness isn't the problem → el problema no está en or no es la soledad
the problem is that she can't cook → el problema es que no sabe cocinar
his problem is that he's never satisfied → su problema es que nunca está satisfecho
he has a drink problem → tiene problemas con la bebida, bebe demasiado
she has a serious drug problem → tiene graves problemas con las drogas
this will not solve America's drug problem → esto no solucionará el problema de las drogas en América
the real problem for the police is the lack of funding → el verdadero problema de la policía es la escasez de fondos
that presents a big problem for schools → eso supone un gran problema para las escuelas
he shouldn't have a or any problem finding a job → no le será difícil encontrar trabajo
phone me if you have any problems → llámame si tienes cualquier problema
I had no problem getting a mortgage → no tuve problemas para conseguir una hipoteca
he's having problems deciding what subjects to study → le está costando decidir qué asignaturas estudiar
do you have a problem with that? → ¿te molesta?
I have no problem with the ordination of women → no tengo nada en contra de la ordenación de las mujeres
health problems → problemas mpl de salud
to have a heart problem → tener problemas de corazón
the housing problem → el problema de la vivienda
no problem! (= of course) → ¡claro!, ¡cómo no!; (= it doesn't matter) → ¡no importa!, ¡no hay problema!
the problem of how to fund education → el problema de cómo financiar la enseñanza
we've still got the problem of what to give them for lunch → aún nos queda por solucionar el problema de qué darles para comer
to have a weight problem → tener problemas de peso
the problem with men is that → lo malo de los hombres es que ...

B. CPD problem case N (Med, Sociol) → caso m difícil
problem child N → niño/a m/f problemático/a
problem drinker N he's a problem drinker → tiene problemas con la bebida
problem drinking N his problem drinking is wrecking his marriage → sus problemas con la bebida están destrozando su matrimonio
problem family N → familia f con problemas
problem page N → consultorio m sentimental
problem play N → drama m de tesis
problem solving N → resolución f de problemas

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problem [ˈprɒbləm]

n (= difficulty) → problème m
the main problem was that ... → le problème principal était que ...
what's the problem? → qu'y a-t-il?, quel est le problème?
no problem! → pas de problème!
to have problems with sb/sth → avoir des problèmes avec qn/qch
to have no problem doing sth → n'avoir aucun mal à faire qch
I had no problem finding her → Je n'ai eu aucun mal à la trouver.

(mathematical) → problème m
a mathematical problem → un problème mathématique

modif [family, child] → à problèmes
a problem drinker → une personne ayant un problème d'alcool
a problem gambler → un(e) joueur/euse maladif/ive, un(e) joueur/euse pathologique problem area
problem area n → zone f de problèmes

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problem

n → Problem nt; (Math: as school exercise) → Aufgabe f; (= problematic area) → Problematik f; what’s the problem? → wo fehlt’s?; he’s got a drink(ing) problem → er trinkt (zu viel); to have no problem with something → kein Problem or keine Schwierigkeiten mit etw haben, etw nicht problematisch finden; I had no problem in getting the money → ich habe das Geld ohne Schwierigkeiten bekommen; no problem! (inf) → kein Problem!; the whole problem of modernization → die ganze Modernisierungsproblematik; problem area → Problembereich m

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problem:

problem child

n → Problemkind nt

problem family

n → Problemfamilie f

problem-oriented

adj (Comput) → problemorientiert

problem page

n → Problemseite f

problem play

n → Problemstück nt

problem-solving

n → Problemlösung f; problem skills → Problemlösungsfähigkeit f

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problem [ˈprɒbləm]

1. n (also) (Math) → problema m
to have problems with the car → avere dei problemi con la macchina
my son is a problem → mio figlio è un problema
the housing problem → la crisi degli alloggi
to have a drinking problem → avere il vizio del bere
I had no problem in finding her → non mi è stato difficile trovarla
what's the problem? → che cosa c'è?
no problem! → ma certamente!, non c'è problema!
it's not my problem → è un affare che non mi riguarda
that's no problem for/to him → per lui non è un problema

2. adj (child, family) → difficile

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problem [ˈprɒbləm]

1. n (also) (Math) → problema m
to have problems with the car → avere dei problemi con la macchina
my son is a problem → mio figlio è un problema
the housing problem → la crisi degli alloggi
to have a drinking problem → avere il vizio del bere
I had no problem in finding her → non mi è stato difficile trovarla
what's the problem? → che cosa c'è?
no problem! → ma certamente!, non c'è problema!
it's not my problem → è un affare che non mi riguarda
that's no problem for/to him → per lui non è un problema

2. adj (child, family) → difficile

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problem

n problem [ˈprobləm]

1 a difficulty; a matter about which it is difficult to decide what to do Life is full of problems; (also adjective ) a problem child. probleem مُشْكِلَه проблем problém(ový) problem; problem- das Problem, Problem-... πρόβλημα, δυσκολία problema probleem مشکل؛ معضل ongelma problème; difficile בְּעָיָה समस्या probléma masalah vandamál problema; difficile 問題 애로 sunkumas, problema; sunkus grūti audzināms bērns masalah probleem problem kłopot, problem problema problemă проблема problém; problémový težava; težaven problem problem เรื่องยุ่งยาก problem, sorun 疑難問題 проблема مشکل، مسئلہ vấn đề khó khăn 疑难问题

2 a question to be answered or solved mathematical problems. vraag مَسْأله حِسابيَّه въпрос problém opgave; problem das Problem πρόβλημα problema ülesanne مسئله tehtävä problème בְּעָיָה प्रश्न feladat soal dæmi problema 質問 문제 uždavinys uzdevums soalan vraagstuk oppgave zadanie problema problemă задача problém problem problem problem คำถาม problem 問題 задача معمہ bài toán 问题

adj probleˈmatic(al) [-ˈmӕ-]

problematies مُشْكِل، مُنْطَوٍ على المشاكِل проблематичен problematický problematisk problematisch προβληματικός problemático problemaatiline دشوار؛ نامعین ongelmallinen problématique בַעֲיָתִי समस्यात्मक problematikus mengandung masalah vandráðinn; vafasamur problematico 問題のある 문제의, 의문의 problemiškas, sunkus problemātisks; sarežģīts menyusahkan problematisch problematisk problematyczny problemático pro­ble­matic проблематичный problematický težaven problematičan problematisk ที่ยากจะแก้ปัญหาได้ problemli, sorunlu 成問題的 проблематичний مشکل، مشتبہ khó giải quyết 成问题的

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problem → مشكلة problém problem Problem πρόβλημα problema ongelma problème problem problema 問題 문제 probleem problem problem problema проблема problem ปัญหา sorun vấn đề 问题