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hard1 /hɑ:rd / || /hɑ:d/ adjetivo -er, -est
- (firm, solid) ‹object/surface› duro
- (forceful) ‹push/knock› fuerte
- (difficult) ‹question/subject› difícil;
‹task› arduo;
I find that ~ to believe me cuesta creerlo;
to learn sth the ~ way aprender algo a base de cometer errores
- (severe) ‹winter/climate/master› duro, severo;
to give sb a ~ time hacérselas(conj.⇒) pasar mal a algn;
don't be too ~ on him no seas demasiado duro con él;
~ luck mala suerte
- (tough, cynical) ‹person/attitude› duro
- (difficult) ‹question/subject› difícil;
- (concentrated, strenuous) ‹work› duro;
children are very ~ work los niños dan mucho trabajo;
he's a ~ worker es muy trabajador
- (definite) ‹evidence› concluyente
- (sharp, harsh) ‹light/voice› fuerte
- (in strongest form): ~ drugs drogas fpl duras;
~ liquor bebidas fpl (alcohólicas) fuertes;
~ porn porno m duro
- ‹water› duro
- (in strongest form): ~ drugs drogas fpl duras;
hard2 adverbio -er, -est
- (with force) ‹pull/push› con fuerza;
‹hit› fuerte
- (strenuously) ‹work› mucho, duro
- (intently) ‹listen› atentamente
- (with force) ‹pull/push› con fuerza;
- (heavily) ‹rain/snow› fuerte, mucho;
‹pant/breathe› pesadamente
- (severely): to be ~ hit ser(conj.⇒) muy afectado;
to feel ~ done by: she feels ~ done by piensa que la han tratado injustamente
hard: hard-and-fast~-and-fast /'hɑ:rdn̩'fæst / ||/'hɑ:dən'fɑ:st/ adjetivo (no comp, usu before n) absoluto;
hardback~back n countable (book) libro m de tapa dura or en cartoné;
hardball~ball n uncountable (AmE) béisbol m;
hardboard~board n uncountable
cartón m madera;
hard-boiled~-boiled /'hɑ:rd'bɔɪld / || /ˌhɑ:d'bɔɪld/ adjetivo
disco m duro;
hard-earned~-earned /'hɑ:rd'ɜ:rnd / || /'hɑ:dˌɜ:nd/ adjetivo (usu before n) ‹cash› ganado con el sudor de la frente
hardback~back n countable (book) libro m de tapa dura or en cartoné;
hardball~ball n uncountable (AmE) béisbol m;
hardboard~board n uncountable
cartón m madera;
hard-boiled~-boiled /'hɑ:rd'bɔɪld / || /ˌhɑ:d'bɔɪld/ adjetivo
- ‹egg› duro
- (unsentimental) endurecido;
disco m duro;
hard-earned~-earned /'hɑ:rd'ɜ:rnd / || /'hɑ:dˌɜ:nd/ adjetivo (usu before n) ‹cash› ganado con el sudor de la frente
hard: hard hat~ hat sustantivo (Clothing, Const) casco m;
hard-headed~-headed /'hɑ:rd'hedəd / || /ˌhɑ:d'hedɪd/ adjetivo
duro de corazón;
hard-hitting~-hitting /'hɑ:rd'hɪtɪŋ / || /ˌhɑ:d'hɪtɪŋ/ adjetivo
implacable, feroz;
hard labor~ labor, (BrE) hard labour~ labour n uncountable
trabajos mpl forzados;
hard-liner~-liner /'hɑ:rd'laɪnər / || /ˌhɑ:d'laɪnə(r)/ sustantivo
partidario, -ria m,f de la línea dura
hard-headed~-headed /'hɑ:rd'hedəd / || /ˌhɑ:d'hedɪd/ adjetivo
- (practical, realistic) práctico, realista
- (stubborn) (AmE) testarudo, cabezota (fam);
duro de corazón;
hard-hitting~-hitting /'hɑ:rd'hɪtɪŋ / || /ˌhɑ:d'hɪtɪŋ/ adjetivo
implacable, feroz;
hard labor~ labor, (BrE) hard labour~ labour n uncountable
trabajos mpl forzados;
hard-liner~-liner /'hɑ:rd'laɪnər / || /ˌhɑ:d'laɪnə(r)/ sustantivo
partidario, -ria m,f de la línea dura
hard: hard of hearing~ of hearing adjetivo
duro de oído;
hard-pressed~-pressed /'hɑ:rd'prest / || /ˌhɑ:d'prest/ adjetivo (pred ~ pressed) ‹industry/nation/staff› en apuros;
hard sell~ sell sustantivo (no pl) venta f agresiva
duro de oído;
hard-pressed~-pressed /'hɑ:rd'prest / || /ˌhɑ:d'prest/ adjetivo (pred ~ pressed) ‹industry/nation/staff› en apuros;
hard sell~ sell sustantivo (no pl) venta f agresiva
hard: hard shoulder~ shoulder sustantivo (BrE) arcén m, berma f (Andes), acotamiento m (Méx), banquina f (RPl), hombrillo m (Ven);
hard up~ up adjetivo (colloq) (pred) to be ~ up estar(conj.⇒) mal de dinero;
hardware~ware /'hɑ:rdwer / || /'hɑ:dweə(r)/ n uncountable
hard-working~-working /'hɑ:rd'wɜ:rkɪŋ / || /ˌhɑ:d'wɜ:kɪŋ/ adjetivo
trabajador
hard up~ up adjetivo (colloq) (pred) to be ~ up estar(conj.⇒) mal de dinero;
hardware~ware /'hɑ:rdwer / || /'hɑ:dweə(r)/ n uncountable
- (ironmongery) ferretería f;
(before n) ~ware store ferretería f
- (Mil): military ~ware armamento m
- (Comput) hardware m, soporte m físico, equipo m;
hard-working~-working /'hɑ:rd'wɜ:rkɪŋ / || /ˌhɑ:d'wɜ:kɪŋ/ adjetivo
trabajador
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| Compound Forms: | |||||||||
| be hard on sb | ser duro para algn | ||||||||
| be hard to believe | ser difícil de creer | ||||||||
| be hard-drinking | ser un bebedor | ||||||||
| become hard | endurecerse v refl | ||||||||
| blow-hard | n | US, slang (boastful person, braggart) Argentina vulg. | canchero, nm | ||||||
| petulante, fanfarrón, engreído adj | |||||||||
| España | fantasma n | ||||||||
| cold hard cash | n | figurative (mercenary attitude) | mercenario nm | ||||||
| He didn't care about performing a service, all he cared about was the cold hard cash. | |||||||||
| Es un mercenario, por dinero hace lo que le pidan. | |||||||||
| fig | venderse al mejor postor loc verb | ||||||||
| cold hard cash | n | literal (money, currency, opposed to credit) | dinero contante y sonante nm | ||||||
| I'll sell you this bike, but you have to pay me in cold, hard cash. | |||||||||
| fig | vil metal nm | ||||||||
| efectivo nm | |||||||||
| die-hard policy | política dura nf | ||||||||
| go hard | ponerse duro v | ||||||||
| go hard | endurecer v | ||||||||
| go hard at | vtr | informal (do sth intensely) fam | darle duro, pegarle duro a loc verb | ||||||
| I started learning Italian a year ago, and I've been going hard at it ever since. | |||||||||
| hard-and-fast | adj | (rigidly fixed, strictly enforced: rules) | inflexible adj | ||||||
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun | |||||||||
| The company has no hard-and-fast dress code, but everyone wears a business suit. | |||||||||
| rígido adj | |||||||||
| hard and fast rule | norma estricta n | ||||||||
| hard as nails | adj | (tough, durable) | duro como el diamante loc adj | ||||||
| I can't crack the ice, it is as hard as nails. | |||||||||
| sólido, resistente adj | |||||||||
| Tiene que ser sólido para resistir todo tipo de embate. | |||||||||
| como el acero loc adj | |||||||||
| No lo podemos cortar, está como el acero. | |||||||||
| hard as nails | adj | (sb: tough, without sympathy) | insensible adj | ||||||
| Don't expect any sympathy from him, he is as hard as nails. | |||||||||
| Al fin y al cabo no resultó ser tan insensible como aparentaba. | |||||||||
| duro como una roca loc adj | |||||||||
| hard at work | trabajador adj | ||||||||
| hard bargain, drive a | ser estricto v | ||||||||
| hard blow | n | literal (forceful punch or strike) | golpe certero nm | ||||||
| Although the jab to the chin dropped him, it was the hard blow to the ribs that did the damage. | |||||||||
| hard blow | n | figurative ( severe setback) | duro golpe nm | ||||||
| The loss of his job dealt a hard blow to his self-confidence. | |||||||||
| Perder su trabajo fue un duro golpe para su autoestima. | |||||||||
| hard bop | (Music) | hard bob n | |||||||
| hard cash | dinero en metálico n | ||||||||
| hard cash | efectivo nn | ||||||||
| hard cider | n | US (alcoholic apple juice) | sidra nf | ||||||
| That tavern serves the best hard cider in the state. | |||||||||
| hard clam | escayola n | ||||||||
| hard coal | (mineral) | carbón de antracita n | |||||||
| hard copy | n | (physical or paper copy of sth) | copia en papel nf | ||||||
| How do I print a hard copy of the data? | |||||||||
| Mándame el archivo por email e imprime una copia en papel. ¿Cómo hago para imprimir una copia en papel de los datos? | |||||||||
| hard core | el núcleo de un grupo o movimiento n | ||||||||
| hard core | resistente a los cambios adj | ||||||||
| hard core | muy explícito adj | ||||||||
| hard core | muy leal adj | ||||||||
| hard court | adj | para tenis | cancha de cemento nf | ||||||
| hard currency | moneda fuerte n | ||||||||
| hard drug | droga dura n | ||||||||
| hard fact | n | (sth harsh but true) | la dura realidad nf | ||||||
| The hard fact was that I had failed, and nothing could change that. | |||||||||
| Pero la dura realidad era que él había muerto. | |||||||||
| la cruda realidad nf | |||||||||
| hard feelings | resentimiento npl | ||||||||
| hard goods | bienes no perecederos npl | ||||||||
| hard hat | n | (protective helmet) | casco nm | ||||||
| Visitors to this building site are required to wear a hard hat at all times. | |||||||||
| hard hat | n | US (construction worker ) | albañil nm | ||||||
| There was a group of hard hats hanging out at the bar tonight. | |||||||||
| España, fam | paleta nm | ||||||||
| hard head | n | figurative (unsentimental person) | frío adj | ||||||
| He has a hard head on him for someone so young. | |||||||||
| hard headed | adj | (stubborn, unwilling to take advice) | cabeza dura nf | ||||||
| He is so hard headed he refused to turn back even when it was obvious we were on the wrong road. | |||||||||
| Tiene la cabeza dura, no lo convencerás. | |||||||||
| terco adj | |||||||||
| obstinado adj | |||||||||
| ser un cabezón loc verb | |||||||||
| Es una cabezona, no quiere ningún consejo. | |||||||||
| hard headed | adj | (unsentimental, without regards for morals) | inescrupuloso nm & adj | ||||||
| Son maniobras de individuos inescrupulosos que hacen lo que sea para conseguir sus objetivos. | |||||||||
| hard heart | corazón de piedra adj | ||||||||
| hard heart | duro de corazón adj | ||||||||
| hard information | información precisa n | ||||||||
| hard job | n | (difficult occupation) | trabajo duro nm | ||||||
| Long haul trucking is a hard job. | |||||||||
| trabajo pesado nm | |||||||||
| hard job | n | (difficult task) | difícil tarea nf | ||||||
| In this recession, we're going to have a hard job persuading the boss to spend money on new computers. | |||||||||
| hard knocks | tiempos difíciles npl | ||||||||
| hard landing | n | (aircraft: descending with heavy impact) | aterrizaje forzoso nm | ||||||
| The pilot misjudged his rate of descent and made a hard landing, which buckled the undercarriage. | |||||||||
| aterrizaje de emergencia nm | |||||||||
| España, fam | aporrizaje nm | ||||||||
| Mi comandante, esto no ha sido un aterrizaje sino un aporrizaje. Nos hemos cargado el tren delantero. | |||||||||
| hard life | vida dura n | ||||||||
| hard limestone stone | (Geology) | piedra caliza dura n | |||||||
| hard liner | intransigente adj | ||||||||
| hard liquor | n | (spirits, alcoholic drink) | bebidas alcohólicas nfpl | ||||||
| The store sells wine and beer but no hard liquor. | |||||||||
| bebidas destiladas nfpl | |||||||||
| hard market | (marketing) | mercado duro n | |||||||
| hard money | (Economics) | moneda extranjera n | |||||||
| hard news | n | informal (information about serious and current events) | información seria nf | ||||||
| This newspaper has a reputation for hard news rather than celebrity gossip. | |||||||||
| No esperes información seria, los noticieros de la televisión son todos tabloides frívolos y amarillistas. | |||||||||
| hard of hearing | duro de oído adj | ||||||||
| hard palate | paladar duro n | ||||||||
| hard-pressed | adj | (experiencing difficulty) | en apuros loc adj | ||||||
| Note: hyphen used when term is an adj before a noun | |||||||||
| I was hard pressed to think of a sample sentence that made sense. | |||||||||
| He knew he would be hard pressed to finish the job on time. | |||||||||
| Me pusieron en apuros cuando me pidieron que diera un ejemplo. | |||||||||
| apurado adj | |||||||||
| El trabajo hecho apurado suele ser de baja calidad. | |||||||||
| pasar las de Caín loc verb | |||||||||
| Vamos a pasar las de Caín para acabar el trabajo a tiempo. | |||||||||
| complicado adj | |||||||||
| hard pressed to do sth | adj | (find sth difficult to do) | vérselas en figurillas para fr hecha | ||||||
| I would be hard pressed to do that for you. | |||||||||
| Si no empiezas ya mismo te las vas a ver en figurillas para poder entregarlo a tiempo. | |||||||||
| ser muy dificultoso hacer algo vi | |||||||||
| Me sería muy dificultoso ir hoy mismo ¿podría ser mañana? | |||||||||
| hard rubber | n | (vulcanized rubber) | caucho vulcanizado nm | ||||||
| The truck's tires were made of hard rubber. | |||||||||
| hard sell | venta agresiva n | ||||||||
| hard shell | caparazón duro n | ||||||||
| hard shell | intransigente adj | ||||||||
| hard shell | rígido adj | ||||||||
| hard shell clam | almeja n | ||||||||
| hard shoulder | GB (transport) | zona de paro de emergencia n | |||||||
| hard standing | n | firme nm | |||||||
| hard stuff | n | slang, figurative (liquor, alcoholic drink) | bebidas alcóholicas nm | ||||||
| Some people like beer or wine, but others prefer the hard stuff. | |||||||||
| bebidas fuertes nfpl | |||||||||
| A algunos les gustan la cerveza y el vino, pero hay muchos que prefieren las bebidas fuertes. | |||||||||
| hard sweet | GB | caramelo duro n | |||||||
| hard time | n | (difficult experience, ordeal) | mal trago nm | ||||||
| They gave me a hard time at the interview. | |||||||||
| I had a hard time getting over my ex-girlfriend. | |||||||||
| mal rato nm | |||||||||
| Nos confundieron con delincuentes y nos hicieron pasar un mal rato detenidos en la comisaría | |||||||||
| momento difícil nm | |||||||||
| Es en los momentos difíciles cuando se muestran los verdaderos amigos. | |||||||||
| pasarlo mal v pron | |||||||||
| Me hicieron pasarlo mal en la entrevista. Lo pasé muy mal antes de superar la ruptura con mi antigua novia. | |||||||||
| fam | pasar las de Caín loc verb | ||||||||
| La última vez nos hizo pasar las de Caín, ni se te ocurra contratarlo de nuevo. | |||||||||
| España, fam | pasarlas canutas loc verb | ||||||||
| Las pasé canutas en la entrevista. | |||||||||
| hard time | n | (difficulty) fam | sudar tinta loc verb | ||||||
| We're having a hard time picking a suitable slogan for our next marketing campaign. | |||||||||
| Esta traducción me está haciendo sudar tinta, nunca me había tocado un texto tan complejo. | |||||||||
| España, coloq | pasarlas moradas loc verb | ||||||||
| Las pasamos moradas para encontrar un slogan apropiado para nuestra próxima campaña. | |||||||||
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| hardliner | n | radical nm | |||||||
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