B2–C1 · GFH · GFH006

Subject + be + easy/difficult/hard + to + transitive verb without repeated object

A reusable frame from “Infinitive tense, voice and subject control”. Compare how English and German express infinitive tense, voice and subject control. Practise reusable constructions with Russian translations.

EN · EnglishSubject + be + easy/difficult/hard + to + transitive verb without repeated object
DE · GermanSubject + sein + leicht/schwer + zu-infinitive

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  1. RU · Translation

    До ручки трудно дотянуться.

    EN · English

     The handle  is  difficult to  reach.

    DE · German

     Der Griff  ist schwer zu  erreichen.

  2. RU · Translation

    Её объяснение было трудно забыть.

    EN · English

     Her explanation  was  hard to  forget.

    DE · German

     Ihre Erklärung  war schwer zu  vergessen.

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