problem — a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈprɑːbləm/
Korean meaning: 문제, 곤란한 일
Korean pronunciation: **프라**블럼
Example Sentences
- My biggest problem is that I can't stop eating pizza.
- The problem with homework is that it interferes with my video game time.
- We need to identify the problem before we can fix it.
problem
NOUN//ˈprɑːbləm//
a matter or situation regarded as unwelcome or harmful and needing to be dealt with

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Origin
From Latin 'problema' meaning 'thing put forward' or 'obstacle', derived from Greek 'probállein' meaning 'to throw forward', composed of 'pro-' (forward) and 'ballein' (to throw).
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“My biggest problem is that I can't stop eating pizza.”
“The problem with homework is that it interferes with my video game time.”
“We need to identify the problem before we can fix it.”
“Money problems keep me awake at night.”
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