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harsh [hα:∫]1. adjectivea. [words, reality, measures] dur ; [person, punishment] sévèreb. [conditions, environment] dur ; [climate, winter, weather] rude* * *[hɑːʃ]1) (severe, cruel) [punishment, measures] sévère; [regime, person] dur; [conditions] difficileto have harsh words for somebody/something — critiquer quelqu'un/quelque chose
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1 (severe, cruel) [punishment, measures] sévère ; [regime, person] dur ; [fate] cruel/-elle ; perhaps I was too harsh in my criticism j'ai peut-être été un peu dur ; to have harsh words for sb/sth critiquer qn/qch ;2 [climate, winter] rigoureux/-euse ; [conditions] difficile ;3 [light, colour] cru ;4 [voice, sound] rude ;5 [chemical, cleaner] corrosif/-ive ; [shampoo] détergent ;6 [cloth, fabric] rêche. -
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harsh [hɑ:ʃ](a) (cruel, severe → person) dur, sévère, cruel; (→ punishment, treatment) dur, sévère; (→ fate) cruel; (→ criticism, judgement, words) dur, sévère;∎ to be harsh with sb être dur envers ou avec qn(b) (conditions, weather, climate) rude, rigoureux(c) (bitter → struggle) âpre, acharné(f) (bleak → landscape, desert) dur, austère -
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adj.dur; éprouvant; pénible; âpre; sévère; rigoureux; pf. cruelEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > harsh
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Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > harsh concrete
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7 harsh light
Dictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > harsh light
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9 harsh discussions
Pol., Dipl. âpres discussionsEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > harsh discussions
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1) langage cru/grossierEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > harsh language
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Jur. condamnation rigoureuseEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > harsh sentence
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12 to level harsh criticism at so.
critiquer durement/sévèrement qqnEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to level harsh criticism at so.
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A n1 ○ ( hard work) boulot ○ m or travail m monotone ; the daily grind ○ le boulot ○ or le train-train ○ quotidien ; back to the grind ○ ! au boulot ○ ! ; marking exam papers is an awful grind ○ corriger des copies d'examen est une vraie corvée ; it was a long hard grind ○ cycling up the hill c'était long et pénible de monter la côte en vélo ; it'll be a long hard grind ○ ça va être très dur ;2 ( harsh sound) grincement m ;1 ( crush) moudre [corn, coffee beans, pepper] ; écraser, broyer [seeds, grain] ; concasser [pebbles, stone] ; hacher [meat] ; to grind sth to dust/to a powder réduire qch en poussière/en poudre ; to grind corn into flour moudre du grain pour en faire de la farine ; to grind one's teeth grincer des dents ; to grind sth into the ground écraser qch par terre ;2 ( sharpen) affûter or aiguiser [qch] (à la meule) [knife, blade] ; ( polish) polir [lenses] ; égriser [gems] ;1 ( make harsh sound) [machine, engine] grincer ; to grind to a halt [vehicle, train] s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins ; [machine] s'arrêter ; fig [factory, economy, industry, production] s'immobiliser ;2 ( be crushed) [corn, coffee beans] se moudre ;3 ○ US ( swot) bûcher ○, potasser ○ ;4 ○ US [dancer] danser en se déhanchant de manière provocante.■ grind away bosser ○, bûcher ○ ; she is grinding away at her maths elle bûche ses maths.■ grind down:▶ grind down [sth], grind [sth] down ( crush) écraser, broyer ; ( pulverize) pulvériser [substance]:▶ grind [sb] down avoir [qn] à l'usure ; to be ground down by poverty être accablé par la misère.■ grind on [negotiations, project] se poursuivre inexorablement.■ grind out:▶ grind out [sth], grind [sth] out1 ( extinguish) écraser [cigarette] ;2 ( play) to grind out a tune on a barrel organ jouer un air sur un orgue de Barbarie ; she grinds out ○ novels at the rate of one a month elle pond ○ des romans au rythme d'un par mois ; ‘mind your own business,’ he ground out ‘occupez-vous de vos affaires,’ a-t-il grommelé entre ses dents.■ grind up pulvériser. -
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brash [bræ∫][person] effronté* * *[bræʃ]1) ( self-confident) bravache2) ( garish) tape-à-l'œil (inv)3) ( harsh) agressif/-ive -
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brassy [ˈbrα:sɪ]a. [hair] d'un blond cuivré artificielb. ( = harsh) [sound] métallique ; [voice] claironnant* * *['brɑːsɪ], US ['bræsɪ]1) ( shiny) cuivré2) péj [appearance, woman] provocant -
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gentle [ˈdʒentl]* * *['dʒentl]1) ( not harsh) gen doux/douce; [dentist, nurse] qui a la main douce; [hint, reminder] discret/-ète; [teasing, parody] anodin/-ebe gentle with her, she's tired — ne la brusque pas, elle est fatiguée
the gentle sex — littér ou iron le sexe faible
2) ( gradual) [slope, curve] doux/douce; [stop] en douceur; [transition] sans heurts3) ( light) [pressure, touch, breeze] léger/-ère; [exercise] modéré; [massage] en douceur; [stroll] petit -
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grind [graɪnd](preterite, past participle ground)1. nouna. ( = sound) grincement ma. grincer• to grind to a halt [vehicle] s'immobiliser dans un grincement de freins ; [process, production, negotiations] s'enlisera. [+ substance] pulvériserb. ( = oppress) opprimer ; ( = wear down) [+ one's opponents] avoir à l'usure* * *[graɪnd] 1.1) (colloq) ( hard work) boulot (colloq) m or travail m monotonethe daily grind — (colloq) le boulot (colloq) or le train-train (colloq) quotidien
it'll be a long hard grind — (colloq) ça va être très dur
2) (colloq) US péj ( student) bûcheur/-euse (colloq) m/f2.transitive verb (prét, pp ground)1) ( crush) moudre [corn, coffee beans]; écraser, broyer [grain]; hacher [meat]2) ( sharpen) affûter or aiguiser [quelque chose] (à la meule) [knife]3) ( polish) polir [lenses]; égriser [gems]4) ( turn) tourner [handle]; jouer de [barrel organ]3.intransitive verb (prét, pp ground)1) ( make harsh sound) [machine] grincerto grind to a halt — gen s'arrêter; [vehicle] s'arrêter avec un grincement de freins
2) (colloq) US ( swot) bûcher (colloq), potasser (colloq)•Phrasal Verbs:- grind on -
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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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rough [rʌf]1. adjective• he'll be a good salesman once we knock off the rough edges il fera un bon vendeur lorsque nous l'aurons un peu dégrossib. ( = unrefined) [person, speech, manners] rudee. ( = violent) [person, treatment] durg. ( = approximate) [calculation, translation, estimate, description] approximatif• can you give me a rough idea (of) how long it will take? à votre avis, ça prendra combien de temps environ ?• rough draft brouillon m• rough sketch ébauche f2. adverb3. noun5. compounds* * *[rʌf] 1.1) ( in golf) rough m2.1) [hand, skin, material] rêche; [surface, rock] rugueux/-euse; [terrain] cahoteux/-euse; [landscape] sauvageto smooth (off) the rough edges — (of stone, glass) polir
2) ( brutal) [person, behaviour, sport] brutal, violent; [area] dur3) ( approximate) [description, map] sommaire; [figure, idea, estimate] approximatif/-iverough justice — justice f sommaire or expéditive
4) ( difficult) dur, difficileto be rough on somebody — [person] être dur avec quelqu'un
5) ( crude) grossier/-ière6) ( harsh) [voice, taste, wine] âpre7) ( stormy) [sea, crossing] agité; [weather] gros/grosse; [landing] mouvementé8) (colloq)3.to feel rough — se sentir patraque (colloq)
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severe [sɪˈvɪər]a. ( = serious) [problems, damage, shortage, injury, illness] grave ; [blow, loss] sévère ; [hardship, setback] sérieux ; [pain, frost] fort ; [migraine] violent ; [climate, winter] rigoureux ; [cold] intenseb. ( = strict) [person, expression, measure] sévèrec. [clothes] sévère* * *[sɪ'vɪə(r)]1) ( extreme) [problem, damage, shortage, injury, depression, shock] grave; [weather, cold, winter] rigoureux/-euse; [headache] violent; [loss] lourd2) ( harsh) sévère3) ( austere) austère
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