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I. prob·lem [ˈprɒbləm, Am ˈprɑ:b-] N

1. problem (difficulty):

problem
Schwierigkeit f <-, -en>
problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>
it's not my problem!
das ist [doch] nicht mein Problem!
and you think you've got problems!
deine Probleme möchte ich haben!
stay out of my problems!
halte dich aus meinen Angelegenheiten raus!
he had no problem in getting the job
er bekam die Arbeit ohne Probleme
inf no problem (sure)
kein Problem
no problem (don't mention it)
keine Ursache
what's your problem?
was ist [mit dir] los?
family/financial/personal problems
familiäre/finanzielle/persönliche Probleme
main [or principle]problem
Hauptproblem nt <-s, -e>
to face a problem
vor einem Problem stehen
to get involved in sb's problems
sich acc in jds Probleme einmischen
to have problems at home/school/work
daheim/in der Schule/bei der Arbeit Probleme haben
to have a problem with sb/sth
mit jdm/etw ein Problem haben
to pose [or present] a problem [for sb]
[für jdn] ein Problem sein
to solve/tackle a problem
ein Problem lösen/angehen [o. in Angriff nehmen]

2. problem (task):

problem
Aufgabe f <-, -n>
problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>
that's her problem!
das ist ihre Sache!

3. problem MED:

problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>
drinking/drug/weight problem
Alkohol-/Drogen-/Gewichtsproblem nt
to have problems with drinking
ein Alkoholproblem haben
to have problems with drinking
[zu viel] trinken
to have a drugs problem [or a problem with drugs]
ein Drogenproblem haben
health problems
gesundheitliche Probleme

4. problem MATH:

problem
[Rechen]aufgabe f
problem
Problem nt <-s, -e>

II. prob·lem [ˈprɒbləm, Am ˈprɑ:b-] N modifier

problem (area, family, play):

problem
Problem-
problem day
schwerer Tag

problem N

problem
Problem(stellung)

ˈdrink·ing prob·lem N Am, Aus pej

drinking problem (of person)
Alkoholproblem nt
drinking problem (of society)
Alkoholmissbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl
to have a drinking problem
ein Alkoholproblem haben

ˈdrink prob·lem N Brit, Aus pej

drink problem (of person)
Alkoholproblem nt
drink problem (of society)
Alkoholmissbrauch m <-(e)s> kein pl

ˈprob·lem child N

problem child
Problemkind nt
problem child
Sorgenkind nt <-(e)s, -er>

ˈprob·lem di·ag·no·sis N COMPUT

problem diagnosis
Fehlererkennung f <-> kein pl

ˈprob·lem per·son N

problem person
schwierige Person

ˈprob·lem-solv·ing N no pl

problem-solving
Problemlösen nt

environmental problem N

environmental problem
Umweltproblem

classification problem N ACCOUNT

classification problem
Zurechnungsproblem nt

decision problem N CTRL

decision problem
Entscheidungsproblem nt

discounting problem N INV-FIN

discounting problem
Diskontierungsproblem nt

financial problem N INV-FIN

financial problem
Finanzierungsproblem nt
financial problem
Liquiditätsschwierigkeit f

growth problem N MKT COMPET

growth problem
Wachstumsproblem nt

investment problem N INV-FIN

investment problem
Investitionsproblem nt

liquidity problem N INV-FIN

liquidity problem
Liquiditätsproblem nt

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

sticky problem
kompliziertes Problem
fundamental problem
grundsätzliches [o. grundlegendes] Problem
vexatious problem
leidiges Problem
misconceived problem
verkanntes Problem
arithmetic problem
Rechenaufgabe f <-, -n>

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