hard time

• Период трудностей, проблем или страданий; также может относиться к переживанию испытаний или суровому обращению.

A period of difficulty, trouble, or suffering; can also refer to experiencing challenges or being treated harshly.

1. Difficult periodB1informal

   A period of difficulty, trouble, or suffering.

   Трудный период

   • She went through a hard time after losing her job.
   • He is having a hard time adjusting to the new city.
   • The family had a hard time during the economic crisis.

2. Difficulty doing somethingB1informal

   Struggling or finding it challenging to accomplish a task.

   Трудность

   • I'm having a hard time understanding this math problem.
   • She had a hard time finding a parking spot downtown.
   • He had a hard time finishing the marathon.