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1 hard
hard [hα:d]1. adjectivea. ( = not soft) dur ; [blow, kick, punch] violent• to set hard [concrete, clay] bien prendre• no hard feelings! sans rancune !• to show there are no hard feelings pour montrer qu'il n'y a pas de rancune entre nous (or eux etc)• to take a hard line with sb/on sth se montrer intransigeant avec qn/quand il s'agit de qch• to be hard on sb [person] être dur avec qn• hard luck! pas de chance !b. ( = not easy) dur ; [battle, fight] rude• I find it hard to believe that... j'ai du mal à croire que...• it's hard work! c'est dur !c. ( = committed) he's a hard worker il est travailleurd. [winter, climate] rude ; [frost] forte. [evidence] tangible ; [fact] concret2. adverb• no matter how hard I try, I... j'ai beau essayer, je...b. ( = badly) to take sth hard être très affecté par qch3. compounds► hard hat noun casque m ; ( = riding hat) bombe f ; (US = construction worker) ouvrier m du bâtiment• a hard-headed businessman un homme d'affaires qui a la tête sur les épaules ► hard-hearted adjective insensible* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) ( firm) durto go ou grow ou become hard — durcir
frozen hard — complètement gelé; hard lens
2) ( difficult) [problem, question, task] dur, difficile; [choice, decision] difficile; [bargaining, negotiations, fight] dur, serréto be hard to open — être dur or difficile à ouvrir
it's hard to do — c'est dur or difficile à faire
to find it hard to do something — avoir du mal à faire quelque chose, trouver dur or difficile de faire quelque chose
it's hard to accept/believe — on a du mal à accepter/croire ( that que)
it was hard work ou going — ça a été dur or difficile
hard work never hurt ou killed anybody! — le travail n'a jamais fait de mal à personne!
to be a hard worker — être travailleur/-euse
to find something out ou learn something the hard way — apprendre quelque chose à ses dépens
3) ( harsh) [life, year] difficile; [blow] fig dur, terrible; [winter] rudehard luck ou lines (colloq) GB! — pas de chance!
to take a hard line — adopter une attitude ferme ( on something à propos de quelque chose; with somebody envers quelqu'un)
it's a hard life — gen, hum, iron la vie est dure
to give somebody a hard time — (colloq) ( make things difficult) rendre la vie impossible à quelqu'un; ( tell off) passer un savon (colloq) à quelqu'un
4) (stern, cold) [person, look, words] dur, sévère5) ( concrete) [evidence, fact] solide6) ( stark) [colour, light] dur7) ( strong) [liquor] fort; [drug] dur; [pornography] hard (colloq) (inv)8) Politicsthe hard left/right — la gauche/droite (pure et) dure
9) Chemistry [water] dur, calcaire10) Linguistics [consonant] dur11) (colloq) ( tough) [person] dur12) Finance [currency] fort2.1) (strongly, energetically) [push, hit, cry] fort; [work] dur; [study, think] sérieusement; [rain] à verse; [snow] abondamment; [look, listen] attentivementto be hard hit — fig être durement frappé (by par)
to try hard — ( intellectually) faire beaucoup d'efforts; ( physically) essayer de toutes ses forces
no matter how hard I try/work, I... — j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je...
to be hard at it (colloq) ou at work — être en plein travail
2) ( with directions)hard behind — juste derrière; heel
••to be/feel hard done by — être/se sentir brimé
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2 line
I 1. noun1) ((a piece of) thread, cord, rope etc: She hung the washing on the line; a fishing-rod and line.) corde, ligne2) (a long, narrow mark, streak or stripe: She drew straight lines across the page; a dotted/wavy line.) ligne3) (outline or shape especially relating to length or direction: The ship had very graceful lines; A dancer uses a mirror to improve his line.) ligne4) (a groove on the skin; a wrinkle.) ride5) (a row or group of objects or persons arranged side by side or one behind the other: The children stood in a line; a line of trees.) rang, rangée6) (a short letter: I'll drop him a line.) mot7) (a series or group of persons which come one after the other especially in the same family: a line of kings.) lignée8) (a track or direction: He pointed out the line of the new road; a new line of research.) tracé, direction9) (the railway or a single track of the railway: Passengers must cross the line by the bridge only.) voie10) (a continuous system (especially of pipes, electrical or telephone cables etc) connecting one place with another: a pipeline; a line of communication; All (telephone) lines are engaged.) pipeline; ligne11) (a row of written or printed words: The letter contained only three lines; a poem of sixteen lines.) ligne12) (a regular service of ships, aircraft etc: a shipping line.) ligne13) (a group or class (of goods for sale) or a field of activity, interest etc: This has been a very popular new line; Computers are not really my line.) gamme de produits; domaine14) (an arrangement of troops, especially when ready to fight: fighting in the front line.) ligne2. verb1) (to form lines along: Crowds lined the pavement to see the Queen.) s'aligner (le long de)2) (to mark with lines.) ligner•- lineage- linear- lined- liner- lines- linesman - hard lines! - in line for - in - out of line with - line up - read between the lines II verb1) (to cover on the inside: She lined the box with newspaper.) doubler, tapisser2) (to put a lining in: She lined the dress with silk.) doubler•- lined- liner- lining
См. также в других словарях:
hard-liner — ☆ hard liner [härd līnər ] n. a person who takes a hard line position … English World dictionary
hard-liner — hard lin·er … English syllables
hard-liner — {n.} A politician who takes the hard line. See: HARD LINE … Dictionary of American idioms
hard-liner — {n.} A politician who takes the hard line. See: HARD LINE … Dictionary of American idioms
hard-liner — noun A politician who takes the hard line. See: hard line … Словарь американских идиом
hard-liner — noun see hard line … New Collegiate Dictionary
hard-liner — /hahrd luy neuhr/, n. a person who adheres rigidly to a dogma, theory, or plan. Also, hardliner. [1960 65; HARD LINE + ER1] * * * … Universalium
hard-liner — ˈ ̷ ̷ ˈlīnər noun : one who advocates or pursues a hard line policy … Useful english dictionary
hard-liner — noun A person who takes a firm, uncompromising position on some policy … Wiktionary
hard-liner — strict person, person who does not compromise … English contemporary dictionary
hard-line — (adj.) 1958, originally in reference to Soviet communist policies, from HARD (Cf. hard) + LINE (Cf. line) (n.) in the political sense. Related: Hard liner (1963) … Etymology dictionary