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1 hard-boiled
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2 hard
1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) hård2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) svær3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) hård; streng4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) hård; streng5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) hård; vanskelig6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) hård2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) hårdt2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) hårdt3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) hårdt; strengt4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) skarpt•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) hård2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) svær3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) hård; streng4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) hård; streng5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) hård; vanskelig6) ((of water) containing many chemical salts and so not easily forming bubbles when soap is added: The water is hard in this part of the country.) hård2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) hårdt2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) hårdt3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) hårdt; strengt4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) skarpt•- harden- hardness
- hardship
- hard-and-fast
- hard-back
- hard-boiled
- harddisk
- hard-earned
- hard-headed
- hard-hearted
- hardware
- hard-wearing
- be hard on
- hard at it
- hard done by
- hard lines/luck
- hard of hearing
- a hard time of it
- a hard time
- hard up -
3 soft
[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blød2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) blød3) (not loud: a soft voice.) blød; blid4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) dæmpet5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mild; blid6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) læskedrik; sodavand7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bange•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for* * *[soft]1) (not hard or firm; easily changing shape when pressed: a soft cushion.) blød2) (pleasantly smooth to the touch: The dog has a soft, silky coat.) blød3) (not loud: a soft voice.) blød; blid4) ((of colour) not bright or harsh: a soft pink.) dæmpet5) (not strict (enough): You are too soft with him.) mild; blid6) ((of a drink) not alcoholic: At the party they were serving soft drinks as well as wine and spirits.) læskedrik; sodavand7) (childishly weak, timid or silly: Don't be so soft - the dog won't hurt you.) bange•- softly- softness
- soften
- soft-boiled
- soft-hearted
- soft-spoken
- software
- softwood
- have a soft spot for
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hard-boiled — adj 1.) a hard boiled egg has been boiled until it becomes solid →↑soft boiled 2.) informal a) not showing your emotions and not influenced by your feelings = ↑tough ▪ a hard boiled marketing executive b) hard boiled film/thriller/fict … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard-boiled — hard boiledness, n. /hahrd boyld /, adj. 1. Cookery. (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify. 2. Informal. tough; unsentimental: a hard boiled vice squad detective. 3. marked by a direct, clear headed… … Universalium
hard-boiled — adj. 1. same as {hard bitten}. Syn: hard bitten, pugnacious. [WordNet 1.5] 2. emotionally hardened; used of persons. Syn: callous, case hardened, hardened. [WordNet 1.5] 3. cooked until the yolk is solid; used of eggs; as, a breakfast of pancakes … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-boiled — hard′ boiled′ adj. 1) coo (of an egg) boiled in the shell long enough for the yolk and white to solidify 2) inf unsentimental or realistic; tough: a hard boiled detective[/ex] • Etymology: 1715–25 hard′ boiled′ness, n … From formal English to slang
hard-boiled — (adj.) also hardboiled, 1723 in reference to eggs, from HARD (Cf. hard) + BOILED (Cf. boiled). In transferred sense severe, tough, from 1886 … Etymology dictionary
hard-boiled — hard boi·led s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS lett., cinem. genere poliziesco caratterizzato da una visione cinica e cruda della realtà: anche in funz. agg.inv.: romanzo, film hard boiled {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: 1962. ETIMO: ingl. hard boiled … Dizionario italiano
hard-boiled — [ ,hard bɔıld ] adjective 1. ) a hard boiled egg has been cooked in boiling water until it is solid inside 2. ) INFORMAL not showing any sympathy for other people … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
hard-boiled — /ardˈbɔiled, ingl. ˈhɑːdˌbɔɪləd/ [vc. ingl., propr. «bollito (boiled, part. pass. di to boil) (fino a diventare) sodo, duro (hard)», e fig. «indurito dall esperienza»] s. m. inv. poliziesco, noir (fr.) CFR. giallo … Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione
hard-boiled — hard boiled; hard boiled·ness; … English syllables
hard-boiled — hard bitten hard bitten hard boiled hard boiledadj. not given to sentimentality or gentleness; of people; as, a hard bitten character. Syn: pugnacious, tough. [WordNet 1.5 +PJC] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-boiled — [adj] tough callous, firm, hard as nails*, hard line*, hard nosed*, hard shelled*, headstrong, inflexible, obdurate, obstinate, rough, stern, strict, unbending, unfeeling; concepts 403,542 … New thesaurus