Finnish-English translations for vaikeudet

trouble
us
I think you have explained that the problems I asked about were really just teething troubles. Mielestäni selititte hyvin, että vaikeudet, joista esitin kysymykseni, olivat alkuvaikeuksia. There are many others but I hope we can avoid giving the impression that the least-developed countries have a monopoly over such difficulties and troubles. On paljon muitakin aineksia, mutta en haluaisi meidän antavan sellaista vaikutelmaa, että nämä vaikeudet ja ongelmat kuuluisivat yksinomaan kehitysmaille. We all understand the difficulties Ethiopia has been facing in its troubled post-colonial history and realise that some blame lies clearly and squarely with the ex-colonisers. Ymmärrämme kaikki ne vaikeudet, joita Etiopia on joutunut kohtaamaan siirtomaakauden jälkeen, ja ymmärrämme, että osittain vaikeuksista voidaan selvästi suoraan syyttää entisiä siirtomaavaltoja.
difficulties
us
We understand the difficulties. Me ymmärrämme asiaan liittyvät vaikeudet. We must overcome these difficulties. Meidän on voitettava nämä vaikeudet. There are difficulties at hand though. Vaikeudet ovat kuitenkin päivänselviä.

dire straitsAfter being shipwrecked on the island, we were in dire straits
hard timeThey had a hard time putting the self-assembly furniture together without a manual.Jack got hard time for his part in the robbery.
hard-pressedAlthough they are still available, I think we would be hard-pressed to find one on short notice.The earthquake left the residents hard-pressed
scrape
us
She scraped her fingernails across the blackboard, making a shrill sound.She scraped the blackboard with her fingernails.Her fingernails scraped across the blackboard.