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1 hard-nosed
[ˌhɑːd'nəʊzd]aggettivo [ person] determinato, testardo; spreg. [ attitude] duro; [ businessman] scaltro, senza scrupoli; [ government] inclemente, spietato* * *[ˌhɑːd'nəʊzd]aggettivo [ person] determinato, testardo; spreg. [ attitude] duro; [ businessman] scaltro, senza scrupoli; [ government] inclemente, spietato -
2 hard-headed
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hard´-head´ed|ness — hard head|ed «HAHRD HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. not easily excited or deceived; practical; shrewd: »a good hard headed businessman. 2. stubborn; obstinate: »He is very hard headed and will not accept new ideas easily. –hard´ head´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hard´-head´ed|ly — hard head|ed «HAHRD HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. not easily excited or deceived; practical; shrewd: »a good hard headed businessman. 2. stubborn; obstinate: »He is very hard headed and will not accept new ideas easily. –hard´ head´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hard-head|ed — «HAHRD HEHD ihd», adjective. 1. not easily excited or deceived; practical; shrewd: »a good hard headed businessman. 2. stubborn; obstinate: »He is very hard headed and will not accept new ideas easily. –hard´ head´ed|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hard´work´ing|ly — hard work|ing «HAHRD WUR kihng», adjective. working hard; showing steady effort: »a hard working businessman. SYNONYM(S): diligent, industrious. –hard´work´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hard-work|ing — «HAHRD WUR kihng», adjective. working hard; showing steady effort: »a hard working businessman. SYNONYM(S): diligent, industrious. –hard´work´ing|ly, adverb … Useful english dictionary
hard-nosed — adj. facing reality squarely; guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; tough and pragmatic; as, a hard nosed businessman. Syn: down to earth, hardheaded, practical, pragmatic. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-nosed — adj [usually before noun] not affected by emotions, and determined to get what you want ▪ a hard nosed businessman … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hard Times — (1854) a book by Charles ↑Dickens about life in an imaginary industrial city in northern England. One of its main characters is the businessman Thomas Gradgrind, who is only interested in facts and practical matters, and teaches his children that … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hard Times (1975 film) — Infobox Film name = Hard Times (also released as The Streetfighter ) caption = Original theatrical poster director = Walter Hill producer = Lawrence Gordon writer = Walter Hill (screenplay) Bryan Gindoff (story screenplay) Bruce Henstell (story… … Wikipedia
hard times — noun a time of difficulty (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑time * * * hard times see ↑hard, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑time * * * Hard Times [Hard Times … Useful english dictionary
hard-nosed — practical and determined. Keaton has a reputation as a hard nosed businessman who always gets what he wants. The new hard nosed management style is unpopular amongst employees … New idioms dictionary