problème

See also: probleme and Probleme

French

Etymology

Borrowed 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).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pʁɔ.blɛm/
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  • Homophone: problèmes
  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Noun

problème m (plural problèmes)

  1. problem
  2. trouble

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