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vanske

noun masculinesubstantiv hankjønn

difficulty · trouble

EtymologyOpphav

av vanddifficult · fussy from vanddifficult · fussy

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

noe som er vanskelig eller komplisert;
vanskelig situasjon;
hindring (2)an obstacle, problemproblem, vanskelighetdifficulty · trouble
something that is difficult or complicated;
a difficult situation;
an obstaclehindring (2), a problemproblem, a difficultyvanskelighet
  • de har økonomiske vansker they are in financial difficulties
  • jeg har møtt en del vansker i livet I have met with a fair few difficulties in life
  • elevene laget vansker for læreren the pupils made trouble for the teacher
  • vi må vinne over vanskene we must overcome the difficulties