problem

• probleme (obsolete)

From Middle English probleme, from Middle French probleme, from Latin problema, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma, “anything thrown forward, hindrance, obstacle, anything projecting, a headland, promontory”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “to throw or lay something in front of someone, to put forward”), from προ- (pro-, “in front of”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw, to cast, to hurl”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒbləm/
• (dated, Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒblɪm/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɑbləm/

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• Hyphenation: prob‧lem

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problem (plural problems)

1. A difficulty that has to be resolved or dealt with.

   She's leaving because she faced numerous problems to do with racism.

   • 1910, Emerson Hough, chapter I, in The Purchase Price: Or The Cause of Compromise, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, OCLC 639762314:

     “ […] it is not fair of you to bring against mankind double weapons ! Dangerous enough you are as woman alone, without bringing to your aid those gifts of mind suited to problems which men have been accustomed to arrogate to themselves.”

   • 2014 March 7, Nicole Vulser, “Perfume manufacturers must cope with the scarcity of precious supplies”, in The Guardian Weekly, volume 190, number 13, page 30:

     The perfume industry is facing a major problem: maintaining constant levels of quality is crucial, but it is increasingly difficult to obtain a regular supply of all the necessary natural ingredients.

2. A question to be answered, schoolwork exercise.

   Study hard, but don't overdo it. The problems in the exam won't be difficult to solve.

3. A puzzling circumstance.
4. Objection.

   You got a problem with that?

5. Difficulty in accepting or understanding or refusal to accept or understand.

   You made your best honest effort; if they judge you harshly, that’s their problem, not yours.

6. (climbing) A set of moves required to complete a climb.

• solution

• Entscheidungsproblem

• → Welsh: problem

problem (comparative more problem, superlative most problem)

1. (of a person or an animal) Difficult to train or guide; unruly.
2. Causing a problem; problematic; troublesome.
   • 2010, A. M. Aleksander, The Pride of the King‎:

     It is more problem to my family than to me.

• trouble

• problem in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• problem in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
• problem at OneLook Dictionary Search

Internationalism; ultimately from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).

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problem (definite accusative problemni, plural problemlər)

1. problem

problem n (singular definite problemet, plural indefinite problemer)

1. problem

• “problem” in Den Danske Ordbog
• “problem” in Ordbog over det danske Sprog

From Dutch probleem, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).

• IPA^(key): [ˈproblem]
• Hyphenation: pro‧blém

problem (first-person possessive problemku, second-person possessive problemmu, third-person possessive problemnya)

1. problem.

   Synonyms: masalah, perkara, persoalan

• “problem” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.

problem

1. Alternative form of probleme

problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem or problemer, definite plural problema or problemene)

1. problem

• “problem” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

• IPA^(key): /prʊˈbleːm/

problem n (definite singular problemet, indefinite plural problem, definite plural problema)

1. problem

• “problem” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Borrowed from French problème, from Middle French probleme, from Latin problēma, from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma, “obstacle”), from προβάλλω (probállō, “to throw or lay something in front of someone, to put forward”), from προ- (pro-, “in front of”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw, to cast, to hurl”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈprɔb.lɛm/

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• Rhymes: -ɔblɛm
• Syllabification: prob‧lem

problem m inan (diminutive problemik)

1. problem

   Synonyms: bajer, zagwozdka

• problem in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
• problem in Polish dictionaries at PWN

problem n (plural probleme)

1. Alternative form of problemă

• IPA^(key): /prǒbleːm/

pròblēm m (Cyrillic spelling про̀бле̄м)

1. problem

• IPA^(key): /prʊˈbleːm/, /prɔ-/, /-ˈblɛːm/
• Hyphenation: pro‧blem

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problem n

1. problem; difficulty
2. problem; schoolwork exercise

• fråga
• komplikation
• kris
• spörsmål
• tal
• uppgift

• problem in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)

• plomber

From French problème.

• IPA^(key): /pɾob.lɛm/

problem (definite accusative problemi, plural problemler)

1. problem

   Synonym: sorun

• problem olmak
• problemli
• problemlilik
• problemsiz
• problemsizlik

• problematik

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problem n

1. problem

English problem, ultimately from Ancient Greek πρόβλημα (próblēma).

• (North Wales, standard, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈprɔblɛm/
  • (North Wales, colloquial) IPA^(key): /ˈprɔblam/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈprɔblɛm/

problem f (plural problemau)

1. problem

• R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “problem”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies