épreuves

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{n} hardship, difficulty
hardship

He went through many hardships in his youth. - Il est passé par de nombreuses rudes épreuves au cours de sa jeunesse.

During the war, people went through many hardships. - Pendant la guerre les gens ont traversé bien des épreuves.