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1 реалистичный
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2 boquiduro
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3 corto de oído
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4 duro de boca
• hard metal• hard-nosed• insensitive• insensitively -
5 duro de oído
• hard palate• hard-nosed -
6 parcialmente sordo
• hard palate• hard-nosed -
7 inflexible
adj.inflexible (also figurative).* * *► adjetivo1 inflexible* * *ADJ (=rígido) inflexible; (=inconmovible) unbending, unyieldinginflexible a los ruegos — unmoved by appeals, unresponsive to appeals
regla inflexible — strict rule, hard-and-fast rule
* * *adjetivo inflexible* * *= inflexible, uncompromising, hidebound, unbending, uncompromised, hard-nosed, tough-minded, hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].Ex. Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex. This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.Ex. Warren has stalked the corridors of power and can appear at first sight stern and unbending.Ex. The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex. Companies must adopt a hard-nosed attitude in judging the cost benefits of teletext.Ex. Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.Ex. There is no hard and fast answer to this question.Ex. A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.----* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* permanecer inflexible = remain + adamant.* regla inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* * *adjetivo inflexible* * *= inflexible, uncompromising, hidebound, unbending, uncompromised, hard-nosed, tough-minded, hard and fast, ironclad [iron-clad].Ex: Book form was generally regarded as too inflexible for library catalogues, especially where the catalogue required regular updating to cater for continuing and gradual expansion of the collection.
Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.Ex: This difference between these two types of libraries we shall be well advised to observe though we should not be too hidebound as to the means by which we may secure the end.Ex: Warren has stalked the corridors of power and can appear at first sight stern and unbending.Ex: The Gazette advocated uncompromised racial equality and viewed the migration as a weapon against oppression.Ex: Companies must adopt a hard-nosed attitude in judging the cost benefits of teletext.Ex: Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.Ex: There is no hard and fast answer to this question.Ex: A review of the research shows that there are no clear and ironclad answers.* norma inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* permanecer inflexible = remain + adamant.* regla inflexible = hard and fast rule, ironclad rule, steadfast rule.* * *1 ‹material› inflexible2 ‹persona/carácter› inflexibletiene fama de ser inflexible he is renowned for his inflexibility o for his inflexible naturees inflexible con sus hijos he's very strict with his childrense mostró inflexible he wouldn't yield o budge* * *
inflexible adjetivo
inflexible;
inflexible adjetivo inflexible
' inflexible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cuadriculada
- cuadriculado
- extrema
- extremo
- intransigente
- rígida
- rígido
- rigurosa
- riguroso
- cuadrado
English:
adamant
- inflexible
- rigid
- set
- uncompromising
- harden
- stick
- unbending
- unyielding
* * *inflexible adj1. [material] inflexible2. [persona] inflexible;es inflexible con sus alumnos he's very strict with his pupils* * *adj figinflexible* * *inflexible adj: inflexible, unyielding* * *inflexible adj rigid -
8 duro
adj.1 hard, hard-core, stiff, strong.2 hard, hard-boiled, hard-bitten, severe.3 hard, tough, difficult, rough.4 headstrong, unbending, obdurate.5 harsh, severe.adv.hard, with force.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: durar.* * *► adjetivo1 hard3 (difícil) hard, difficult4 (cruel) tough, hardhearted, callous5 (resistente) strong, tough6 (obstinado) obstinate, stubborn1 (antiguamente) five pesetas; (moneda) five-peseta coin2 familiar tough guy► adverbio1 hard\ser duro,-a de mollera to be thick, be as thick as two short planks————————1 (antiguamente) five pesetas; (moneda) five-peseta coin2 familiar tough guy► adverbio1 hard* * *1. adv. 2. (f. - dura)adj.1) hard2) harsh3) rough* * *duro, -a1. ADJ1) (=resistente) [material, superficie, cama, agua] hard; [cable, alambre] stiff; [pan] hard, stale; [carne] tough; [legumbres] hard; [articulación, mecanismo] stiff; [músculo] firm, hard2) (=agresivo) [clima, tiempo, crítica] harsh, severe; [deporte, juego] rough; [ataque] fierce; [castigo, sentencia] severe, harsh; [carácter, actitud] toughfue un duro golpe para el partido — it was a severe o heavy blow to the party
una postura dura contra la droga — a tough stance o hard line against drugs
es muy duro con sus hijos — he's very strict o tough with his children
hay que tener mano dura con los estudiantes — you have to be firm o strict with students, students need a firm hand
3) (=difícil) [tarea, prueba, examen] hardel slálom es una prueba muy dura — the slalom is a very hard o tough race
lo tienes duro para aprobar — * it will be hard o difficult for you to pass
¡qué dura es la vida! — it's a hard life!
4) * (=torpe)es muy duro para las matemáticas — he's hopeless o no good at maths *
duro de mollera — dense *, dim *
duro de oído — (=medio sordo) hard of hearing; (Mús) tone deaf
5) Méx* (=borracho)2.ADV hardpégale o dale duro — hit him hard
3.SM (=cinco pesetas) five pesetas; (=moneda) five-peseta coinestar sin un duro — * to be broke *
- ¡lo que faltaba para el duro!- ¡y que te den dos duros!vender duros a tres pesetas —
cree que en Estados Unidos venden duros a tres pesetas — he thinks that in the States the streets are paved with gold
4. SM / F1) [en película, historia] tough characterse hizo el duro para disimular su tristeza — he acted the tough guy o hard man in order to hide his sadness
2) (Pol) hard-liner* * *I- ra adjetivo1) < mineral> hard; < material> hard, tough; <asiento/colchón> hard; < carne> tough; < músculo> hard; < pan> stale3)a) (severo, riguroso) < persona> harsh, hard; <castigo/palabras> harsh, severe; <crítica/ataque> harsh; < clima> harsh; < juego> rough, hardestuviste or fuiste demasiado duro con él — you were too hard on him
b) (difícil, penoso) <trabajo/vida> hard, toughestar duro — (Méx fam) ( poco probable) to be unlikely; ( muy difícil) to be tough
estar duro de pelar — (fam) < problema> to be tough o hard (colloq)
ser duro de pelar — (fam) < persona> to be a hard o tough nut to crack
4) (Per) ( tacaño) (fam) tight (colloq), stingy (colloq)IIadverbio (esp AmL) <trabajar/estudiar/llover> hardhable más duro — (Col, Ven) speak up!
reírse duro — (Col, Ven) to laugh loudly
agárrense duro — (Col, Ven) hold on tight
duro y parejo — (AmL fam) flat out
IIIdarle duro y parejo al trabajo — to work flat out
1) ( en España) (Hist) five-peseta coinestar sin un duro — (Esp fam) to be broke (colloq)
2)a) (fam) ( en películas) tough guyb) (Pol) hardliner* * *I- ra adjetivo1) < mineral> hard; < material> hard, tough; <asiento/colchón> hard; < carne> tough; < músculo> hard; < pan> stale3)a) (severo, riguroso) < persona> harsh, hard; <castigo/palabras> harsh, severe; <crítica/ataque> harsh; < clima> harsh; < juego> rough, hardestuviste or fuiste demasiado duro con él — you were too hard on him
b) (difícil, penoso) <trabajo/vida> hard, toughestar duro — (Méx fam) ( poco probable) to be unlikely; ( muy difícil) to be tough
estar duro de pelar — (fam) < problema> to be tough o hard (colloq)
ser duro de pelar — (fam) < persona> to be a hard o tough nut to crack
4) (Per) ( tacaño) (fam) tight (colloq), stingy (colloq)IIadverbio (esp AmL) <trabajar/estudiar/llover> hardhable más duro — (Col, Ven) speak up!
reírse duro — (Col, Ven) to laugh loudly
agárrense duro — (Col, Ven) hold on tight
duro y parejo — (AmL fam) flat out
IIIdarle duro y parejo al trabajo — to work flat out
1) ( en España) (Hist) five-peseta coinestar sin un duro — (Esp fam) to be broke (colloq)
2)a) (fam) ( en películas) tough guyb) (Pol) hardliner* * *duro11 = harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], stiff [stiffer -comp., stiffest -sup.], tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.], hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.], stern, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], rugged, hard-nosed, unfeeling, tough-minded, hard-line, hardy [hardier -comp., hardiest -sup.], hard-wearing, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex: In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.
Ex: Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex: Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.Ex: As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex: 'I wish she'd tell me when she asks one of my people to do something,' she added in the same flinty tone.Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.Ex: There are two good reasons for this stern rule.Ex: The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.Ex: The article 'Where no drive has gone before: ruggedized CD-ROM drives' provides examples of conditions where CD-ROM drives need to be particularly rugged (severe industrial conditions, severe shock and vibration conditions, and severe military conditions).Ex: Companies must adopt a hard-nosed attitude in judging the cost benefits of teletext.Ex: The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.Ex: Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.Ex: Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.Ex: These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.Ex: The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex: He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.* actuar duro = play + hardball.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.* dar duro = pack + a wallop.* de línea dura = hard-line.* disco duro = hard disc.* dura realidad = fact of life, harsh reality.* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.* duro de corazón = hard-hearted.* duro de oído = hard-of-hearing.* duro despertar = rude awakening.* duro golpe = cruel blow.* duro revés = cruel blow.* edición en cubierta dura = hardcover.* edición en tapas duras = hardcover.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* hacerse el duro = play it + cool, play + hard to get.* hueso duro = tough nut.* hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.* huevo duro = hard-boiled egg.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* libro impreso en pastas duras = board book.* madera dura = hardwood.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.* más duro que la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* paladar duro = hard palate.* pastas duras = hard cover.* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.* pornografía dura = hard core pornography.* puro y duro = unvarnished.* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sector duro = hard sector.* tan duro como el pedernal = as hard as nails.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tenerlo duro = not be easy.* tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.* trabajo duro = hard graft, hard labour, thirsty work, hard work.duro2* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.* estar sin un duro = not have a bean.* faltar el canto de un duro para = by the skin of + Posesivo + teeth, come + very close to.* no tener un duro = not have a bean.* novela a duro = dime and nickel novel.* sin un duro = broke, down-and-out, skint, penniless.* * *A1 ‹mineral› hard; ‹material› hard, tough; ‹asiento/colchón› hard; ‹carne› tough; ‹músculo› hardlas zanahorias todavía están duras the carrots are still hard2 ‹pan›este pan está duro como una piedra this bread is rock-hardpan duro para rallar stale bread for making breadcrumbs3 (entumecido) ‹cuello/dedos› stiffestoy duro de frío ( fam); I'm frozen stiffB1 ‹luz/voz› harsh; ‹facciones› hard, harsh2 ‹agua› hardC1 (severo, riguroso) ‹persona› harsh, hard; ‹castigo/palabras› harsh, severe; ‹crítica/ataque› harsh; ‹clima› harshestuviste demasiado duro con él you were too hard on himuna postura más dura a tougher linelos defensores de la línea dura the hardliners, those who favor a tough stanceel equipo es famoso por su juego duro the team is notorious for its rough o hard playlo que hace falta aquí es una mano dura what's needed here is a firm hand2 (difícil, penoso) ‹trabajo/vida› hard, toughfue un golpe muy duro para ella it was a very hard o a terrible blow for hera las duras y a las maduras through thick and thin ( colloq)está duro que nos aumenten el sueldo it's unlikely that we'll get a pay riseser duro de pelar ( fam); ‹persona› to be a hard o tough nut to crackes duro para los idiomas he's useless at languages ( colloq)duro2( esp AmL) ‹trabajar/estudiar/llover› hard¡pégale duro! hit him hard!¡agárrate duro! hold on tight!le estamos dando duro we're working hard on itlos periódicos le dieron duro the newspapers gave him a rough ridehable más duro (Col, Ven); speak up!estábamos riéndonos muy duro (Col, Ven); we were laughing very loudlyagárrense duro (Col, Ven); hold on tightcorrimos bien duro (Col, Ven); we ran really fastdarle duro y parejo al trabajo to work flat outduro3A (en España) ( Hist) five-peseta coinB1 ( fam) (en películas) tough guy2 ( Pol) hardliner* * *
Del verbo durar: ( conjugate durar)
duro es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
duró es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
durar
duro
durar ( conjugate durar) verbo intransitivo
◊ ¿cuánto dura la película? how long is the film?
c) (Col, Ven) See Also→ demorar a
durarse verbo pronominal (Ven) See Also→
duro 1 -ra adjetivo
1 ( en general) hard;
‹ carne› tough;
‹ pan› stale;
2 ‹luz/voz› harsh;
‹ facciones› hard, harsh
3
‹ juego› rough, hard;
una postura más dura a tougher line
duro 2 adverbio (esp AmL) ‹trabajar/estudiar/llover› hard;
‹ hablar› (Col, Ven) loudly
duro 3 sustantivo masculino ( en España) (Hist) five-peseta coin
durar verbo intransitivo
1 to last
2 (ropa, calzado) to wear well, last
duro,-a
I adjetivo
1 hard: ... y también dos huevos duros,... and also two hard-boiled eggs
2 (insensible, intransigente) harsh, hard: su mirada era dura, her look was harsh
3 (violento, brusco) rough: aguanté una dura reprimenda, I endured a rough reprimand
II m (moneda) five-peseta coin
III adverbio hard
' duro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bregar
- canto
- disco
- dura
- durante
- edificación
- golpe
- huevo
- larga
- largo
- mollera
- oído
- pelar
- roer
- sobremesa
- suela
- tarugo
- aplastar
- entrado
- noviazgo
- pesado
- piedra
- rock
- tieso
English:
achieve
- blow
- broke
- celebration
- cold-hearted
- dammit
- disc
- disk
- easy
- elbow-grease
- empire
- exacting
- exertion
- graft
- grill
- gristle
- hard
- hard disk
- hard porn
- hard-boiled
- hard-core
- harsh
- hawkish
- lack
- last
- long
- nail
- not
- nougat
- nut
- penny
- punishing
- recognition
- rough
- rugged
- second
- severe
- slog
- stale
- stark
- stiff
- sweat
- thrive
- toil
- tough
- tough-minded
- arduous
- boil
- dense
- firm
* * *duro, -a♦ adj1. [objeto, material, superficie] hard;[carne] tough; [pan] stale;estas peras están todavía muy duras these pears are still hard o not ripe;Vulgponérsele dura a alguien: se me puso dura I got a hard-on;estar duro como una piedra to be rock-hard;más dura será la caída: cuanto más famosos se hagan, más dura será la caída the more famous they get, the worse it is when they fall from popularity;Famser duro de mollera [estúpido] to be thick in the head;[testarudo] to be pigheaded; Famser duro de oído to be hard of hearing2. [cerradura, grifo, mecanismo] stiff;los cajones van un poco duros the drawers are a bit stiff3. [agua] hard4. [penoso, inclemente] [clima, invierno] harsh, severe;[etapa, experiencia, vida] hard, tough;fue un golpe muy duro para todos it was a heavy blow for everybody;Famestar a las duras y a las maduras [sin rendirse] to be there through thick and thin;[sin quejarse] to take the rough with the smooth5. [severo, áspero] [persona, palabras, críticas] harsh, severe;[acciones, medidas, condena] harsh; [postura, sector] hard-line; [juego, partido] rough;estuvo muy duro con él he was very hard on him;el ala dura del partido the hard-line faction of the party;una entrada muy dura [de futbolista] a very hard tackle6. [fuerte, resistente] tough;un tipo duro a tough guy;Famser duro de pelar to be a hard nut to crack♦ nm1. [persona] tough guy;[en partido político] hardliner;hacerse el duro to act toughme debes 1.000 duros you owe me 5,000 pesetas;5 duros [moneda] 25-peseta coin;estar sin un duro to be flat broke;Fam¡lo que faltaba para el duro! that really is all we needed!;Fam♦ adv1. [mucho] hard;trabajar duro to work hardhablar duro to talk loudly;reír duro to laugh noisilynadan muy duro, es imposible alcanzarlos they're very strong swimmers, it's impossible to catch thempégale duro hit him hard* * *I adj2 clima, figharsh3:duro de oído fam hard of hearing;duro de corazón hard-hearted;ser duro de pelar be a tough nut to crackII adv hardIII m five peseta coin* * *duro adv: hardtrabajé tan duro: I worked so hardduro, -ra adj1) : hard, tough2) : harsh, severe* * *duro1 adj1. (en general) hard2. (carne, persona) tough3. (castigo, clima) harsh4. (pan) staleduro2 adv hardduro3 n five peseta coin -
9 duro1
1 = harsh [harsher -comp., harshest -sup.], severe [severer -comp., severest -sup.], stiff [stiffer -comp., stiffest -sup.], tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], flinty [flintier -comp., flintiest -sup.], hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.], stern, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], rugged, hard-nosed, unfeeling, tough-minded, hard-line, hardy [hardier -comp., hardiest -sup.], hard-wearing, gruelling [grueling, -USA].Ex. In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.Ex. Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.Ex. Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.Ex. As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex. 'I wish she'd tell me when she asks one of my people to do something,' she added in the same flinty tone.Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.Ex. There are two good reasons for this stern rule.Ex. The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough -- very revolutionary.Ex. The article 'Where no drive has gone before: ruggedized CD-ROM drives' provides examples of conditions where CD-ROM drives need to be particularly rugged (severe industrial conditions, severe shock and vibration conditions, and severe military conditions).Ex. Companies must adopt a hard-nosed attitude in judging the cost benefits of teletext.Ex. The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.Ex. Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.Ex. Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.Ex. These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.Ex. The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.Ex. He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.----* actuar duro = play + hardball.* a duras penas = with great difficulty.* arreglárselas a duras penas = muddle through.* avanzar a duras penas = flounder, grind on.* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.* ciencias duras, las = hard sciences, the.* dar duro = pack + a wallop.* de línea dura = hard-line.* disco duro = hard disc.* dura realidad = fact of life, harsh reality.* duro como una piedra = rock-hard.* duro de corazón = hard-hearted.* duro de oído = hard-of-hearing.* duro despertar = rude awakening.* duro golpe = cruel blow.* duro revés = cruel blow.* edición en cubierta dura = hardcover.* edición en tapas duras = hardcover.* ganarse la vida a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* hacerse el duro = play it + cool, play + hard to get.* hueso duro = tough nut.* hueso duro de roer = uphill struggle, tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack.* huevo duro = hard-boiled egg.* la parte más dura de = brunt of, the.* libro impreso en pastas duras = board book.* madera dura = hardwood.* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick.* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.* más duro que la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* más duro que una piedra = as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* paladar duro = hard palate.* pastas duras = hard cover.* personas que son duras de oído, las = hard of hearing, the.* pornografía dura = hard core pornography.* puro y duro = unvarnished.* recibir duras críticas = take + a pounding, take + a beating.* salir adelante a duras penas = eke out + a living, scratch (out) + a living, scrape + a living, eke out + an existence.* sector duro = hard sector.* tan duro como el pedernal = as hard as nails.* tan duro como la piedra = as hard as nails.* tan duro como la suela de un zapato = as tough as leather, as tough as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tan duro como una piedra = as hard as nails, as tough as nuts, as tough as nails, as tough as leather, as tough as old boots, as tough as shoe leather.* tenerlo duro = not be easy.* tener un duro despertar = rude awakening + be in store.* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.* trabajo duro = hard graft, hard labour, thirsty work, hard work. -
10 упрямый
1) General subject: adamant, as hard as granite, asinine, balky (о животном), bitter end, bitter-end, bolshie, bull-headed, bullet headed, bullet-headed, cat witted, cat-witted, cobby, contrarious, contrary, contumacious, crabby, cross-grained, disobedient, dogged, dour, foreright, froward, gnarled, gnarly, hard bitten, hard mouthed, hard nosed, hard-bitten, hard-mouthed, hard-nosed, hardheaded, headstrong, impracticable, impractical, indomitable, indurate, intractable, mulish (как осел), obdurate, obstinate, opinionated, pertinacious, perverse (особ. в своей неправоте), piggish, pigheaded, refractory, renitent, restive, self opinionated, self willed, self-opinionated, self-willed, skittish, stiff necked, stiff-necked, strong headed, strong willed, strong-headed, strong-willed, stubborn, sullen, tough, tough-minded, unwilling, wilful, willful, reluctant2) Biology: balky (о животных)4) American: ornery5) Obsolete: masterless, thwart6) Agriculture: nappy (о лошади)7) Rare: forerights, pervicacious8) British English: bolshy10) Diplomatic term: untoward11) Psychology: tenacious12) Jargon: assy, bullheaded, hard top, hard-headed, murder13) Business: difficult14) Makarov: bullet, hard-set, headstrong (о животном), opinioned, set, sullen (о животных) -
11 insensible
adj.1 insensitive (indiferente).2 numb (entumecido).3 imperceptible (imperceptible).4 unfeeling, hardhearted, cold-blooded, cold-hearted.* * *► adjetivo1 insensitive, unfeeling, thoughtless2 MEDICINA insensible3 (imperceptible) insensible, imperceptible* * *ADJ1) [persona] (=indiferente) insensitive (a to)(=no afectado) unaffected (a by)2) [cambio] imperceptible3) (Med) (=inconsciente) insensible, unconscious; (=entumecido) numb* * *adjetivo insensitivees insensible a mis súplicas — he is oblivious o insensible to my entreaties
* * *= insensitive, hard-hearted, callous, unfeeling, thick-skinned, insensible, unemotional.Ex. In addition, Ms. Marshall has done a great deal of research in the area of subject control, particularly with respect to ethnically and otherwise insensitive topical and name headings.Ex. For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.Ex. Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex. The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.Ex. Business was represented by hard-nosed, thick-skinned managers with no inclination to adopt academia's language and critiques.Ex. Electrical stunning renders an animal instantly insensible by inducing a grand mal epileptic seizure.Ex. Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.----* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* * *adjetivo insensitivees insensible a mis súplicas — he is oblivious o insensible to my entreaties
* * *= insensitive, hard-hearted, callous, unfeeling, thick-skinned, insensible, unemotional.Ex: In addition, Ms. Marshall has done a great deal of research in the area of subject control, particularly with respect to ethnically and otherwise insensitive topical and name headings.
Ex: For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.Ex: Not all large publishing companies are conducted in a callous and philistine manner, motivated solely by profit.Ex: The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.Ex: Business was represented by hard-nosed, thick-skinned managers with no inclination to adopt academia's language and critiques.Ex: Electrical stunning renders an animal instantly insensible by inducing a grand mal epileptic seizure.Ex: Australian researchers have observed that four to eight year-old boys who have an unemotional temperament are less responsive to discipline.* insensible a las diferencias de género = gender blind.* * *1 ‹persona› insensitive insensible A algo oblivious o insensible TO sthes insensible a mis súplicas he is oblivious o insensible to my entreaties2 ( Med) ‹miembro/nervio› insensitiveinsensible al frío insensitive to the cold, not feeling the cold* * *
insensible adjetivo
insensitive;
insensible adjetivo
1 (impasible, inconmovible) insensitive [a, to]
2 (difícil de percibir) imperceptible
3 Med (sin sensibilidad) numb: es insensible al calor, she doesn't feel the heat
' insensible' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dura
- duro
- impasible
- sorda
- sordo
- endurecer
English:
callous
- crass
- hard
- hard-boiled
- hard-hearted
- hardened
- impervious
- insensitive
- numb
- unfeeling
- cold
- insensible
- skin
- thick
* * *insensible adj1. [indiferente] insensitive (a to);es insensible a su sufrimiento she's indifferent to his suffering3. [imperceptible] imperceptible* * *adj insensitive (a to)* * *insensible adj: insensitive, unfeeling* * *insensible adj1. (persona) insensitive2. (miembro) numb -
12 dur
dur, e [dyʀ]1. adjectiveb. [problème, travail, parcours] hard• dur à manier/croire hard to handle/believed. ( = sévère) hard ; [loi, critique] harsh• être dur avec or pour or envers qn to be hard on sbe. ( = insensible) [personne] hard2. adverb3. masculine noun► en dur4. feminine noun* * *
1.
dure dyʀ adjectif1) ( difficile à entamer) [matériau, pain, siège, matelas] hard; [viande] tough; ( rigide) [pinceau, poil, cuir, carton] stiff; [brosse à dents] hard; [plastique] rigid; [ressort] hard2) ( malaisé à manipuler) [fermeture, poignée, pédale] stiff; [direction, volant] heavy3) ( résistant) [personne]elle est dure à la tâche or au travail — she's a hard worker
4) ( anguleux) [profil, traits] hard5) ( blessant) [son, voix, ton, parole, lumière, couleur] harsh6) ( hostile) [visage, expression] severe7) ( intransigeant) [parents, patron] ( en général) hard; ( à l'occasion) harsh; [régime] hard; [faction, politique] hardline (épith)il est très dur avec ses élèves — ( comme défaut) he's very hard on his pupils
il est dur mais juste — ( comme qualité) he's tough but fair
la droite/gauche dure — the hard Right/Left
8) ( contraignant) [loi naturelle, conditions de vie] harsh; [conditions de crédit, termes de sécurité] tough9) ( éprouvant) [métier] gén hard; ( physiquement) tough; [climat, nécessité] harsh; [concurrence, sport, ascension] hard, tough10) ( difficile) [examen, problème] hard11) ( sans fard) [film, reportage] hard-hitting (épith)12) ( calcaire) [eau] hard
2.
nom masculin, féminin1) ( personne solide) tough nut (colloq)
3.
adverbe [travailler, frapper] hard
4.
nom masculin permanent structure
5.
à la dure locution adverbiale the hard way••être dur d'oreille — (sl) to be hard of hearing
avoir la tête dure — ( obstiné) to be stubborn; ( obtus) to be dense
avoir la vie dure — [insectes] to be difficult to get rid of; [habitude, préjugé] to die hard
* * *dyʀ dur, -e1. adj1) (pierre, siège) hard, (viande) tough2) (travail, problème) hard3) (lumière, voix, climat) harsh4) (= sévère) (= maître) hard, (= discipline) harsh5) (= cruel) hard, hard-hearted6) (porte, col) stiff2. adv3. nm/f(= personne) tough guy4. nmen dur (bâtiment, installations) ; une construction en dur — a permanent structure
5. nfà la dure [élever un enfant] — the hard way, [dormir] rough
sur la dure [dormir] — rough
* * *A adj3 ( rigide) [pinceau, poil, cuir, carton] stiff; [brosse à dents] hard; [plastique] rigid; [ressort] hard;4 ( sans confort) [banquette, siège, matelas] hard;5 ( malaisé à manipuler) [fermeture, poignée, pédale] stiff; [direction, volant] heavy; dur à ouvrir/tourner hard to open/to turn;6 ( résistant) [personne] dur au mal tough; elle est dure à la fatigue she doesn't tire easily; elle est dure à la tâche or au travail she's a hard worker; elle est dure à la douleur she can stand a lot of pain;8 ( blessant) [son, voix, ton, parole, lumière, couleur] harsh; il n'y a pas de mots assez durs pour condamner… there are no words harsh enough to condemn…;9 ( hostile) [visage, expression] severe; elle lui a jeté un regard dur she gave him/her a severe look;10 ( intransigeant) [parents, patron] ( en général) hard; ( à l'occasion) harsh; [régime] hard; [faction, politique] hardline ( épith); il est très dur avec ses élèves ( comme défaut) he's very hard on his pupils; il est dur mais juste ( comme qualité) he's tough but fair; la droite/gauche dure the hard Right/Left; ⇒ noyau;11 ( contraignant) [loi naturelle, conditions de vie] harsh; [conditions de crédit, termes de sécurité] tough;12 ( éprouvant) [métier] gén hard ( physiquement) tough; [climat, nécessité] harsh; [concurrence, sport, ascension] hard, tough; cela a été une dure épreuve it was quite an ordeal; l'hiver a été très dur cette année it's been a very hard winter this year; le plus dur sera de faire the hardest thing will be to do; le plus dur est passé/reste à faire the hardest part is over/is still to come; il a fait le plus dur du travail hier he did the hardest part of the work yesterday; c'est dur de se lever si tôt it's hard to get up so early; ce fut très dur pour lui de faire it was very hard for him to do; c'est la dure réalité it's the grim reality; les temps sont durs times are hard; dur, dur○! it's tough!;13 ( difficile) [examen, problème] hard; pour moi, le plus dur c'est la syntaxe for me, the hardest thing is syntax; dur à hard to; dur à résoudre/admettre hard to solve/admit; il est dur à supporter he's heavy going;15 ( calcaire) [eau] hard;18 Naut [mer] choppy.B nm,f1 ( personne solide) tough nut○, tough cookie○; jouer les durs to act tough; c'est un dur de durs he's a real tough nut○;C adv [travailler, frapper] hard; ça tape dur aujourd'hui○ [soleil] it's boiling hot today; ça grimpe○ dur! it's a hell○ of a climb!; ⇒ fer.D nm permanent structure; construire en dur to build a permanent structure; construction en dur permanent structure.F dures nfpl en faire voir de dures à ses parents to give one's parents a hard time; en dire de dures à qn to say cruel things to sb.dur à cuire tough nut○ ou cookie○.dur comme (de la) pierre [objet] rock-hard ( épith); [cœur, personne] as hard as nails; être dur d'oreille or de la feuille◑ to be hard of hearing; avoir la tête dure ( obstiné) to be stubborn; ( obtus) to be dense; avoir la vie dure [insectes] to be difficult to get rid of; [habitude, préjugé] to die hard; elle a la vie dure ( pas facile) she has a hard life; ( résistante) she keeps hanging on; mener la vie dure à qn to give sb a hard time; la vie est dure it's a hard life.dur comme du bois ou le marbre ou le roc rock-hardle plus dur dans l'histoire, c'est de comprendre ce qui s'est passé the hardest part of the whole business is understanding what really happened3. [pénible à supporter - climat] harshdur dur (familier) : pas de congé?/plus de café? dur dur! no time off?/no coffee left? that's a blow!4. [cruel]ne sois pas dur avec lui don't be nasty to ou tough on him5. [rude, froid] harsh6. [endurci] toughil est dur au travail ou à l'ouvrage he's a hard workeravoir le cœur dur to have a heart of stone, to be hardhearted7. [intransigeant] hardla droite/gauche dure the hard right/left————————, dure [dyr] nom masculin, nom féminin————————adverbe1. [avec force] hardil a tapé ou frappé dur he hit hardil travaille dur sur son nouveau projet he's working hard ou he's hard at work on his new projectil croit dur comme fer qu'elle va revenir he believes doggedly ou he's adamant that she'll come back2. [avec intensité]————————dures nom féminin pluriel(familier) [histoires, moments]————————à la dure locution adverbiale————————en dur locution adjectivaleconstruction/maison en dur building/house built with non-temporary materials————————sur la dure locution adverbiale -
13 трезвый
1) General subject: abstinent, cold eyed, cold-eyed, fresh, hard nosed, hard-headed, hard-nosed, hardheaded, moderate, moderate in drinking, realist, realistic, shrewd, sober, sober-minded (о суждениях, действиях), staid, steady, teetotal, tough minded, tough-minded, cold-eye, unflustered3) Law: sober person4) Jargon: George, cold sober (Of course, I'm cold sober! Безусловно, я трезв!), dry, jober as a sudge, sold sober, on the wagon5) Student language: sobe -
14 твърд
1. прилаг. hardфиз. solid(който не се огъва) stiffтвърдо тяло физ. solidтвърди небце анат. hard palateтвърда яка a stiff collar; a stand-up collarтвърда подвързия a stiff bindingтвърда корица a hard cover2. прен. (смел, решителен, непоколебим) firm, steadfast, unyielding, stiff, stubborn, staunch, steady(непреклонен) adamantтвърд глас a firm/an unfaltering voiceтвърд характер a resolute characterтвърда воля a firm/an unwavering willтвърда позиция a strong/hard/firm lireтвърдо намерние a firm intentionтвърдо решение determination. a grim resolveтвърдо становище/убеждение a strong/firm stand/convictionзаемам по- твърдо становище stiffen o.'s attitude ( към to)твърди крачки firm/unfaltering stepsтвърд и знаиня sound knowledge3. (установен, постоянен) stable, fixed, steadyтвърд курс a steady courseтвърда валута a stable currencyтвърди цени fixed/stable/steady pricesтвърда вода hard water4. същ. (небосвод) firmament5. (земя) earth* * *прил.1. hard; физ. solid; ( който не се огъва) stiff; \твърд като камък rock-solid (и прен.); \твърда корица полигр. hard cover; \твърда подвързия полигр. stiff binding; \твърда яка stiff collar; stand-up collar; \твърдо небце анат. hard palate; \твърдо тяло физ. solid;2. прен. ( смел, решителен, непоколебим) firm, steadfast, unyielding, stiff, stubborn, staunch, unwavering, fortitudinous, steady; разг. gritty, hard-nosed, hard-boiled; ( непреклонен) adamant; unyielding; flinty; grim; заемам по-\твърдо становище stiffen o.’s attitude ( към to); оставам \твърд remain unshaken/firm/steadfast; never budge; \твърд глас firm/unfaltering voice; \твърд характер resolute character; \твърда позиция strong/hard/firm line; \твърди знания sound knowledge; \твърдо решение determination, grim resolve; \твърдо становище/убеждение strong/firm stand/conviction;3. ( установен, постоянен) stable, fixed; steady; \твърд курс steady course; \твърд обменен курс fixed exchange rate; \твърда валута stable currency; \твърда оферта firm offer; • \твърда вода hard water.——————ж., само ед.1. ( небосвод) firmament;2. ( земя) earth.* * *hard: a твърд cover - твърда корица; solid (физ.): on a твърд ground - на твърда основа; firm (и прен.): a твърд decision - твърдо решение, a твърд intention - твърдо намерение; stable: a твърд currency - твърда валута; stiff (неогъващ се); (прен. смел, решителен): determined (търпелив); persistent ; resolved {ri`zO;lvd}; rigid ; unswerving ; unwavering ; (същ.): firmament (за небе); earth (за земя)* * *1. (земя) earth 2. (който не се огъва) stiff 3. (непреклонен) adamant 4. (установен, постоянен) stable, fixed 5. 1 npuлаг. hard 6. 4 същ. (небосвод) firmament 7. steady: ТВЪРД курс a steady course 8. ТВЪРД xaрактер a resolute character 9. ТВЪРД глас a firm/an unfaltering voice 10. ТВЪРД и знаиня sound knowledge 11. ТВЪРДa валута a stable currency 12. ТВЪРДa вода hard water 13. ТВЪРДa воля a firm/ an unwavering will 14. ТВЪРДa корица a hard cover 15. ТВЪРДa подвързия a stiff binding 16. ТВЪРДa позиция a strong/ hard/firm lire 17. ТВЪРДa ръка a firm hand, (сигурна)а steady hard 18. ТВЪРДo намерние a firm intention 19. ТВЪРДo решение determination. a grim resolve 20. ТВЪРДo становище/убеждение a strong/ firm stand/conviction 21. ТВЪРДo тяло физ. solid: ТВЪРДи небце анат. hard palate 22. ТВЪРДа яка a stiff collar;a stand-up collar 23. ТВЪРДи крачки firm/unfaltering steps 24. ТВЪРДи цени fixed/ stable/steady prices 25. заемам no-ТВЪРДo стaновище stiffen o.'s attitude (към to) 26. оставам ТВЪРД remain unshaken/firm/steadfast;never budge 27. прен. (смел, решителен, непоколебим) firm, steadfast, unyielding, stiff, stubborn, staunch, steady 28. физ. solid -
15 жёсткий
1) General subject: as stiff as a poker, bristly, coarse, corny, crisp, crusty, demanding (график), flinty, hard (hard apple - жёсткое яблоко), hard and fast (о правилах), hard bitten, hard boiled, hard-bitten, hard-boiled, hard-edged (по характеру), harsh, inflexible, ironclad, leathery, rigid, rigorous, rough, rubber (о мясе), rubbery (о мясе), rude, sandpapery, severe, sinewed, sinewy, stiff, stiff as a poker, tinny (о колорите), tough, wiry (особ. о волосах), reedy, hard-charging, violent2) Biology: scleroid3) Naval: bony4) Medicine: callous, horny, strident (о дыхании), stridulous (о дыхании)6) Literal: nasty7) Engineering: abrasive, demanding (напр. о требованиях), dry (напр. о бетонной смеси), hard (напр. о воде), severe (напр. об условиях), strict (напр. о режиме), stringent (напр. о требованиях), textured, tough (напр. о режиме), unbending, unpliable, unyielding8) Bookish: obdurate10) Construction: flexurally, non-yielding11) Mathematics: nonslack (о неравенстве), stiff (differential equations)12) Railway term: churlish13) Accounting: astringent14) Automobile industry: non-deflecting, non-flexible15) Mining: nonyielding16) Diplomatic term: hard-nosed, peremptory, severe (о требованиях)17) Forestry: coriaceous18) Mythology: Procrustean22) Information technology: tight23) Oil: braced24) Astronautics: strict25) Cartography: stiff (характеристика грунтов на морских картах)26) Hydroelectric power stations: earth-moist28) Polymers: firm (о креплении), stiffened29) Automation: close (о допуске), positive (об упоре), robust, sturdy30) Robots: nondeflecting, rigid (о программе робота, не меняющейся в процессе работы)31) Cables: rigid (о конструкции, требованиях, графике), stiff (о конструкции), strict (о требованиях, графике), stringent (о требованиях, графике)32) Makarov: abrasive (о человеке), arduous (о режиме), callous (о коже, руках), choky, coarse (о мясе), dry (напр., о бетонной смеси), exacting (строгий), fixed, hard (о вакууме, об электровакуумном приборе), harsh (о бетоне, р-ре), harsh (о свете; резкий), harsh (о снимке; излишне контрастный), headstrong, high (о вакууме, об электровакуумном приборе), inflexible (о материале), intractable, nonslack, penetrating (об излучении), rigid (о конструкции), rigid (о материале), rigid (о требованиях), rigid (строгий), rigorous (строгий), severe (о режиме), severe (о режиме; строгий), severe (суровый), stern (суровый), stiff (о бетоне, р-ре), stiff (о конструкции), stiff (о материале), strict (строгий), strict (суровый), stringent (о допуске), strong (о фокусировке частиц в ускорителе), tough (о коже, мясе), tough (о режиме)33) Taboo: hard-ass, soft as a whore-lady's heart34) General subject: grained -
16 beinhart
Adj. südd.2. meist Jugendspr. Person: hard as nails; Verhandlungen etc.: tough* * *bein|hạrt1. adjMensch hard as nails; Erde, Piste, Kuchen rock-hard; Wettstreit, Kampf fierce; Geschäft very hard; Druck, Stress intense; Argument, Bemerkung scathing2. advverhandeln, spielen fiercelydie Gewerkschaft ging den Minister béínhart an — the union gave the minister a rough ride
béínhart gegen Schuldner vorgehen — to give debtors a rough time or ride
die Vertragsbedingungen sind béínhart formuliert — the terms of the contract are really harsh
* * *bein·hart[ˈbainˈhart]SÜDD, ÖSTERReine \beinharte Geschäftsfrau a ruthless [or fam hard-nosed] businesswoman\beinharte Bedingungen ruthless terms* * *beinhart adj süddder Boden ist beinhart gefroren the ground is frozen solid2. meist jugendspr Person: hard as nails; Verhandlungen etc: tough -
17 вспыльчивый
1) General subject: Tartar, Tatar, choleric, explosive, fiery, gingery, hair trigger, hard nosed, hard-nosed, hasty, hot brained, hot spirited, hot tempered, hot-blooded, hot-brained, hot-spirited, hot-tempered, hotblooded, hotheaded, hotspur, hotspurred, irascible, ornery, passionate, peppered, peppery, pricky, prone to anger, quick-tempered, quicktempered, short (о характере), short tempered, short-tempered, spunky, swift to anger, techy, testy, tetchy, violent, hot-headed, sharp-tempered, tindery, crabby, truculent2) Colloquial: flashy3) American: easy on the trigger, on the trigger4) Bookish: iracund5) Religion: furious7) Makarov: prickly, quick in temper, warm -
18 некрасивый
1) General subject: charmless, graceless, hard nosed, homely, ill favored, ill favoured, ill looking, ill-favored, ill-favoured, ill-looking, indecorous, mean, not much to look at, pie eyed, plain, plain-featured, shabby (о поступках), ugly, unbeautiful, uncomely, unfavourable, ungainly, unhandsome, unlovely, unpretty, unshapely, unsightly, unprepossessing2) American: hard-nosed, pie-eyed (о девушке)4) Taboo: bum for looks -
19 непримиримый
1) General subject: hard nosed, hard-nosed, implacable, inappeasable, inexpiable, intransigeant, intransigent, irreconcilable (о человеке), unappeasable, unreconcilable, unreconciled, uncompromising2) Politics: absolute, arrant, blatant, dyed-in-the-wool, hardcore, hardened, hopeless, inveterate, out and out, outright, paid-up, total, unrelieved, utter3) Makarov: black-and-white, warring -
20 реалистичный
General subject: bottom line, bottom-line, hard nosed, hard-nosed, material, realist, realistic, workable, lifelike, feasible, living
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hard-nosed — {adj.}, {slang} Tough or rugged; very strict; not weak or soft; stubborn, especially in a fight or contest. * /Joe s father was a hard nosed army officer who had seen service in two wars./ * /Pete is a good boy; he plays hard nosed football./… … Dictionary of American idioms
hard-nosed — {adj.}, {slang} Tough or rugged; very strict; not weak or soft; stubborn, especially in a fight or contest. * /Joe s father was a hard nosed army officer who had seen service in two wars./ * /Pete is a good boy; he plays hard nosed football./… … Dictionary of American idioms
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 — [ ,hard nouzd ] adjective determined to succeed and not influenced by emotions: a hard nosed businesswoman … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard-nosed — UK US /ˌhɑːdˈnəʊzd/ adjective ► practical and determined: »a hard nosed negotiator … Financial and business terms
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-nosed — (adj.) stubborn, 1927, from HARD (Cf. hard) + NOSE (Cf. nose) (n.). Earlier of bullets or shells with hard tips, and of dogs that had difficulty following a scent … Etymology dictionary
hard-nosed — / hardheaded [adj] stubborn astute, bullheaded*, hard*, hard boiled*, headstrong, intractable, levelheaded, locked in*, mulish, obstinate, pertinacious, perverse, pigheaded*, practical, pragmatic, rational, realistic, resolute, sensible, shrewd,… … New thesaurus
hard-nosed — ☆ hard nosed [härd′nōzd΄ ] adj. Informal 1. indomitable; tough; stubborn 2. shrewd and practical hardnose n … English World dictionary
hard-nosed — ► ADJECTIVE informal ▪ realistic and tough minded … English terms dictionary
hard-nosed — adjective guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory a hardheaded appraisal of our position a hard nosed labor leader completely practical in his approach to business not ideology but pragmatic politics • Syn: ↑hardheaded,… … Useful english dictionary