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1 hard put to it
adj infmlYou'll be hard put to it to explain to your wife why you are so late — Тебе будет трудно объяснить своей жене, почему ты так задержался
The new dictionary of modern spoken language > hard put to it
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2 hard-put
[͵hɑ:dʹpʋt] a(находящийся) в затруднении -
3 hard put
прил.She was hard put to pay her rent. — Ей было трудно платить за квартиру.
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4 hard-put
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5 hard put
Общая лексика: в затруднении, поставленный в затруднительное положение, стоящий перед проблемой -
6 hard put it
Общая лексика: в затруднении, запутавшийся -
7 hard-put
[ˌhɑːd'pʊt]Общая лексика: в затруднении -
8 hard put
находящийся в затрудненииАнгло-русский большой универсальный переводческий словарь > hard put
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9 hard put
(0) в затруднении* * *находящийся в затруднении -
10 hard put to it
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11 Hard put to it
В затруднении. ЗапутавшийсяDifficulties of the English language (lexical reference) English-Russian dictionary > Hard put to it
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12 hard put
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13 hard put to do something
adj infmlThe new dictionary of modern spoken language > hard put to do something
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14 hard put for a livelihood
Общая лексика: биться как рыба об ледУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > hard put for a livelihood
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15 hard put for a livelyhood
Общая лексика: биться как рыба об ледУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > hard put for a livelyhood
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16 be hard put to it
Mrs. Merrill... found herself, in her own estimation, hard put to it for suitable companionship in Chicago. (Th. Dreiser, ‘The Titan’, ch. IX) — Миссис Мерилл... считала - так высоко было ее мнение о себе самой, - что ей крайне трудно найти подходящее общество в Чикаго.
In the past, readers, preferring quantity to quality, to get their money's worth, wanted their novels long, and the author was often hard put to it to provide more matter for the printer than the story he had to tell required. (W. S. Maugham, ‘Ten Novels and Their Authors’, ch. 1) — В прошлом читатели предпочитали количество качеству и любили за свои деньги получать длинные романы. Писатели часто бывали в весьма затруднительном положении, сочиняя все новые главы несмотря на то, что фабула романа давно исчерпала себя.
He would have been hard put to it to name anybody whom he disliked more than that man. — Он вряд ли мог назвать кого-нибудь, кто был бы ему более неприятен, чем этот человек.
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17 be hard put
испытывать трудности/сложности; с трудом удаватьсяYou'd be hard put to find a better school for your kids.
She'll be hard put to buy her own home on what she earns.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > be hard put
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18 be hard put to it (for)
быть в вecьмa зaтpуднитeльнoм пoлoжeнииIn the past readers... wanted their novels long, and the author was often hard put to it to provide more matter for the printer than the story he had to tell required (W. S. Maugham). Mrs. Merrill... found herself, in her own estimation, hard put to it for suitable companionship in Chicago (Th. Dreiser)Concise English-Russian phrasebook > be hard put to it (for)
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19 be hard put to it
Общая лексика: оказаться в трудном положении -
20 be hard put to it to do (smth)
Психоанализ: оказаться в трудном положенииУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > be hard put to it to do (smth)
См. также в других словарях:
hard put to — (do something) finding something difficult to do. None of the family I was staying with spoke English and I was hard put to recall my high school French. You d be hard put to find any other college students more deserving of the award … New idioms dictionary
hard put to it — In dire straits or difficulty • • • Main Entry: ↑hard … Useful english dictionary
hard put — adjective facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty (Freq. 1) distressed companies need loans and technical advice financially hard pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment found… … Useful english dictionary
hard put — or[hard put to it] {adj.} In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. * /John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school./ * /The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hard put — or[hard put to it] {adj.} In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. * /John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school./ * /The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home./ … Dictionary of American idioms
hard put — adj. facing difficulties hard put to + inf. (she was hard put to pay her rent) … Combinatory dictionary
hard\ put — adj In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school. The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home … Словарь американских идиом
hard\ put\ to\ it — adj In a difficult position; faced with difficulty; barely able. John was hard put to find a good excuse for his lateness in coming to school. The scouts found themselves hard put to it to find the way home … Словарь американских идиом
hard put — adjective Date: 1893 barely able ; faced with difficulty or perplexity < was hard put to find an explanation > … New Collegiate Dictionary
hard put — adjective To be in a situation that is difficult to resolve. I know what it means, but would be hard put to define it … Wiktionary
hard put — unable to answer easily, stump me He was hard put to answer the questions on cold fission … English idioms