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adj. hard--------adv. met inspanning; naast-hard1[ ha:d]1 hard ⇒ vast(staand); krachtig; taai, robuust3 moeilijk ⇒ hard, lastig♦voorbeelden:hard currency • harde valutahard drink/liquor • sterkedrankhard drug • harddrugtake some hard knocks • harde klappen krijgen, het zwaar te verduren hebbena hard winter • een felle/strenge winterhard and fast rule/line • vaste regel, stalen weta hard case • een onverbeterlijk/moeilijk geval〈Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 hard sell • harde/agressieve verkoopmethodelearn something the hard way • door bittere ervaring lerenbe hard (up)on someone • onaardig/streng zijn tegen iemandshe gave him a hard time • hij kreeg het zwaar te verduren van haar(fall on) hard times • moeilijke tijden (beleven)hard to believe • moeilijk te gelovenhard of hearing • slechthorend, hardhorend¶ hard cash • baar geld, kende munthard feelings • wrok(gevoelens), rancuneno hard feelings? • even goede vrienden?hard luck/ 〈 Brits-Engels〉 lines • pech, tegenslagas hard as nails • ongevoelig, onverzoenlijkplay hard to get • moeilijk doen, zich ongenaakbaar opstellenhard by • vlakbijbe hard on something • iets vlug verslijten→ hard up hard up/II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉1 hard ⇒ ijverig, energiek♦voorbeelden:1 a hard drinker • een stevige/zware drinkera hard worker • een harde werker————————hard2〈 bijwoord〉1 hard ⇒ krachtig, inspannend, zwaar♦voorbeelden:be hard done by • te kort gedaan/benadeeld zijnlook hard • aandachtig kijkenthink hard • diep nadenkenbe hard on someone's heel(s)/trail • iemand op de hielen zittentraditions/old habits die hard • tradities/vaste gewoonten verdwijnen niet gauwtake something hard • iets zwaar opnemen, zwaar lijden onder iets
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