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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
2) ( unpleasant) [light, colour] cru; [voice, sound] rude3) ( strong) [chemical, cleaner] corrosif/-ive -
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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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1) ((of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel: That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.) severo, duro; cruel2) (rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc: a harsh voice; harsh colours.) áspero•- harshly- harshness
harsh adj severo / durotr[hɑːʃ]1 (cruel) cruel, duro,-a, severo,-a2 (sound) discordante3 (rough) áspero,-aharsh ['hɑrʃ] adj1) rough: áspero2) severe: duro, severo3) : discordante (dícese de los sonidos)♦ harshly advadj.• acre (Vino) adj.adj.• acedo, -a adj.• acerbo, -a adj.• bronco, -a adj.• chillón, -ona adj.• duro, -a adj.• escabroso, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• ingrato, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• renegado, -a adj.• riguroso, -a adj.• ronco, -a adj.• severo, -a adj.• áspero, -a adj.hɑːrʃ, hɑːʃadjective < punishment> duro, severo; <words/conditions> duro; < light> fuerte; < climate> riguroso; < contrast> violento; < color> chillón; < sound> discordante; <tone/texture> áspero[hɑːʃ]ADJ (compar harsher) (superl harshest)1) (=severe) [winter, weather, punishment] duro, riguroso; [words] duro, áspero; [remarks, criticism, conditions] duro; [person, sentence] duro, severoto be harsh on sb — ser duro or severo con algn
2) (=too bright) [light] fuerte; [colour] chillón, estridente3) (=rough) [fabric, material] áspero4) (=rough-sounding) [voice, sound] áspero5) (=strong) [detergent] fuerte; [contrast] violento* * *[hɑːrʃ, hɑːʃ] -
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adjective1) rau [Gewebe, Oberfläche, Gegend, Land, Klima]; schrill [Ton, Stimme]; grell [Licht, Farbe]; hart [Bedingungen]2) (excessively severe) [sehr] hart; [äußerst] streng [Richter, Disziplin]; rücksichtslos [Tyrann, Herrscher, Politik]don't be harsh on him — sei nicht zu streng mit ihm
* * *1) ((of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel: That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.) hart•- academic.ru/87705/harshly">harshly- harshness* * *[hɑ:ʃ, AM hɑ:rʃ]1. (rough) rau\harsh terrain unwirtliches Gelände\harsh winter strenger [o harter] Winter\harsh voice raue Stimme\harsh criticism/words scharfe Kritik/Worte\harsh education strenge Erziehungthe \harsh reality die harte Realität\harsh reprisal gnadenlose Vergeltungsmaßnahme\harsh sentence harte Strafe▪ to be \harsh on sb jdn hart anfassen, streng mit jdm sein4. (sharp) scharf\harsh contrast scharfer Kontrast* * *[hAːʃ]adj (+er)1) (= inclement) winter hart, streng; weather, climate, environment rau, unwirtlich; conditions hart2) (= severe) words, remarks, criticism scharf; verdict, sentence, punishment, treatment hart; discipline strengdon't be too harsh with him — sei nicht zu streng mit or hart zu ihm
3) (= abrasive, grating) sound, voice rau, kratzig; breathing rasselnd; cleaner, detergent scharf; wool, fabric rau; taste, wine, whisky herb; light, glare, colours grellthe harsh glare of the sun —
4) (= unpleasant, unwelcome) reality, facts, truth bitter* * *harsh [hɑː(r)ʃ] adj (adv harshly)1. allg hart:a) rau (Stoff etc)b) rau, scharf (Stimme)c) grell (Farbe etc)d) barsch, grob, schroff:harsh manner schroffe oder barsche Arte) streng (Disziplin etc):a harsh decision SPORT eine harte Entscheidung;harsh words harte Worte2. herb, scharf, sauer (Geschmack)* * *adjective1) rau [Gewebe, Oberfläche, Gegend, Land, Klima]; schrill [Ton, Stimme]; grell [Licht, Farbe]; hart [Bedingungen]2) (excessively severe) [sehr] hart; [äußerst] streng [Richter, Disziplin]; rücksichtslos [Tyrann, Herrscher, Politik]* * *adj.herb adj.rau adj.rauh (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.unglimpflich adj. -
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sə'viə1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) grave, serio2) (strict or harsh: a severe mother; severe criticism.) severo3) ((of style in dress etc) very plain: a severe hairstyle.) austero•- severely- severity
severe adj1. severo2. intenso / fuerte3. grave4. durotr[sɪ'vɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (person, punishment, treatment) severo,-a2 (pain) agudo,-a; (injury, illness, damage) grave, serio,-a3 (climate, winter) duro,-a, severo,-a; (shortage) grave; (setback, blow) severo,-a, duro,-a; (criticism) severo,-a4 (competition, test) duro,-a, difícil5 (architecture) austero,-a1) strict: severo2) austere: sobrio, austero3) serious: gravea severe wound: una herida gravesevere aches: dolores fuertes4) difficult: duro, difícil♦ severely advadj.• acerbo, -a adj.• acre adj.• adusto, -a adj.• austero, -a adj.• desatentado, -a adj.• grave adj.• intenso, -a adj.• riguroso, -a adj.• rudo, -a adj.• serio, -a adj.• severo, -a adj.• violento, -a adj.sə'vɪr, sɪ'vɪə(r)adjective severer, severest1)a) (strict, harsh) <punishment/judge> severo; < discipline> riguroso, estrictob) ( austere) <style/colors> austero2)a) (serious, bad) <illness/injury> grave; < pain> fuerte, grande; < problem> serio, grave; < winter> severo, duro; < weather> inclementeb) (difficult, rigorous) < test> duro, difícil; < conditions> estricto, riguroso[sɪ'vɪǝ(r)]ADJ (compar severer) (superl severest)1) (=serious) [problem, consequence, damage] grave, serio; [injury, illness] grave; [defeat, setback, shortage] serio; [blow, reprimand] fuerte, duro; [pain, headache] fuerteI suffered from severe bouts of depression — padecía profundas or serias depresiones
many families suffered severe hardship as a consequence — muchas familias sufrieron enormes penurias a consecuencia de ello
severe losses — (Econ) enormes or cuantiosas pérdidas fpl
2) (=harsh) [weather, conditions, winter] duro, riguroso; [cold] extremo; [storm, flooding, frost] fuerte3) (=strict) [person, penalty] severo; [discipline] estricto4) (=austere) [person, appearance, expression] severo, adusto; [clothes, style] austero; [hairstyle] (de corte) serio; [architecture] sobrio* * *[sə'vɪr, sɪ'vɪə(r)]adjective severer, severest1)a) (strict, harsh) <punishment/judge> severo; < discipline> riguroso, estrictob) ( austere) <style/colors> austero2)a) (serious, bad) <illness/injury> grave; < pain> fuerte, grande; < problem> serio, grave; < winter> severo, duro; < weather> inclementeb) (difficult, rigorous) < test> duro, difícil; < conditions> estricto, riguroso -
7 суровые климатические условия
1) General subject: harsh weather conditions2) Construction: severe climatic conditions3) Sakhalin energy glossary: harsh environmentУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > суровые климатические условия
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be severe on or with somebody — streng mit jemandem sein od. umgehen
2) (violent, extreme) streng [Frost, Winter]; schwer [Sturm, Dürre, Verlust, Behinderung, Verletzung]; rau [Wetter]; heftig [Anfall, Schmerz]3) (making great demands) hart [Test, Prüfung, Konkurrenz]4) (serious, not slight) bedrohlich [Mangel, Knappheit]; heftig, stark [Blutung]; schwer [Krankheit]5) (unadorned) streng [Stil, Schönheit, Dekor]* * *[sə'viə]1) ((of something unpleasant) serious; extreme: severe shortages of food; a severe illness; Our team suffered a severe defeat.) schlimm•- academic.ru/66241/severely">severely- severity* * *se·vere[səˈvɪəʳ, AM -ˈvɪr]\severe blow/concussion schwerer Schlag/schwere Gehirnerschütterung\severe cutbacks in [public] spending drastische Kürzungen der [öffentlichen] Ausgaben\severe headache heftige Kopfschmerzen\severe injury schwere Verletzung\severe pain starker Schmerzto be under \severe strain unter starkem Druck stehenhis indecision was a \severe test of her patience seine Unentschlossenheit strapazierte ihre Geduld bis aufs Äußerste▪ to be \severe with sb streng mit jdm sein\severe cold eisige Kälte\severe criticism/punishment/sentence harte Kritik/Strafe/hartes Urteil\severe frost/winter strenger Frost/Winter\severe judge strenger Richter/strenge Richterin\severe reprimand scharfer Tadel\severe storm heftiger Sturm\severe tone barscher Ton* * *[sI'vɪə(r)]adj (+er)1) (= grave, grievous) defeat, hardship, damage, pressure schwer; illness, injury, blow, loss schwer, schlimm; pain stark, heftig; problem schwer, ernsthaft; consequence schwerwiegend, schwer wiegend2) (= strict) critic, law, punishment, test hart; penalty schwer(wiegend), schwer (wiegend); discipline streng, eisern; reprimand, criticism scharf3) (= harsh) weather rau; weather conditions schwer, schwierig; winter streng, hart; frost, drought schwer, schlimm; storm schwer, stark5) (= austere) clothes, appearance, hairstyle, architecture, style streng* * *severe [sıˈvıə(r)] adj1. allg streng:a) scharf, hart (Kritik, Richter, Strafe etc)b) ernst, finster (Blick, Gesicht etc)c) rau, hart (Winter)d) herb (Schönheit)e) einfach, schlicht, schmucklos (Stil etc)f) exakt, strikt (Übereinstimmung etc)g) schwierig, schwer (Test etc)2. schlimm, schwer (Krankheit etc):severe losses schwere oder empfindliche Verluste;severe operation MED schwere Operation3. heftig, stark (Schmerz, Sturm):be in severe pain starke Schmerzen haben4. scharf, beißend (Bemerkung etc)* * *1) (strict) streng; hart [Urteil, Strafe, Kritik]be severe on or with somebody — streng mit jemandem sein od. umgehen
2) (violent, extreme) streng [Frost, Winter]; schwer [Sturm, Dürre, Verlust, Behinderung, Verletzung]; rau [Wetter]; heftig [Anfall, Schmerz]3) (making great demands) hart [Test, Prüfung, Konkurrenz]4) (serious, not slight) bedrohlich [Mangel, Knappheit]; heftig, stark [Blutung]; schwer [Krankheit]5) (unadorned) streng [Stil, Schönheit, Dekor]* * *adj.akut (Schmerzen) adj.ernst adj.hart adj.heftig adj.massiv adj.streng adj. -
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adjective (very cruel or severe: a brutal beating.) brutalbrutal adj brutal / cruel
brutal adjetivo ‹ crimen› brutal; ‹ atentado› savage
brutal adjetivo
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2 fam (excesivo, intenso) huge, enormous: el cambio es brutal, the change is tremendous ' brutal' also found in these entries: Spanish: salvaje - soldadesca - agresión English: barbaric - brutal - fabric - regime - savage - dogtr['brʊːtəl]1 brutal, cruelbrutal ['bru:t̬əl] adj: brutal, cruel, salvaje♦ brutally advadj.• bestial adj.• brutal adj.'bruːtḷa) (cruel, savage) <killer/attack> brutalb) ( harsh) <truth/frankness> crudoc) ( severe) < conditions> atroz['bruːtl]ADJ1) (=savage) [person, murder, attack] brutal; [tone, remark] cruelthe government's brutal treatment of political prisoners — la brutalidad or la crueldad con la que el gobierno trata a los prisioneros políticos
2) (=stark) [honesty, frankness] descarnada; [reality] crudo; [change] brutal3) (=harsh) [weather, climate] crudo, riguroso* * *['bruːtḷ]a) (cruel, savage) <killer/attack> brutalb) ( harsh) <truth/frankness> crudoc) ( severe) < conditions> atroz -
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severe [sɪ'vɪə(r)](a) (harsh → criticism, punishment, regulations) sévère, dur; (→ conditions) difficile, rigoureux; (→ storm) violent; (→ winter, climate) rude, rigoureux; (→ frost) intense; (→ competition) rude, serré; (strict → tone, person) sévère;∎ severe weather conditions conditions fpl météorologiques très rudes;∎ she's too severe with her children elle est trop dure avec ses enfants;∎ I gave them a severe telling-off je les ai sévèrement grondés∎ I've got severe backache/toothache j'ai très mal au dos/une rage de dents;∎ to suffer severe losses subir de lourdes pertes;∎ his death was a severe blow to them/to their chances sa mort les a sérieusement ébranlés/a sérieusement compromis leurs chances;∎ it will be a severe test of our capabilities cela mettra nos aptitudes à rude épreuve(c) (austere → style, dress, haircut) sévère, strict;∎ the building has a certain severe beauty l'édifice a une certaine beauté austère∎ he is a severe nuisance c'est un sacré emmerdeur►► Medicine severe combined immunodeficiency syndrome syndrome m de déficience immune combinée sévère, déficit m immunitaire combiné sévère -
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adoucir [adusiʀ]➭ TABLE 21. transitive verb[+ saveur, acidité] to make milder ; (avec sucre) to sweeten ; [+ peau] to soften ; [+ personne] to mellow ; [+ conditions] to ease2. reflexive verb* * *adusiʀ
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verbe transitif to soften [peau, eau, éclairage, expression]; to soothe [gorge]; to moderate [son, voix]; to sweeten [boisson, mets]; to alleviate [misère]; to ease [sort, chagrin]; to mitigate [rigueur, régime]
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s'adoucir verbe pronominal [température] to become milder; [lumière, voix] to become softer; [pente] to become more gentle; [chagrin] to be soothed; [conditions] to be alleviated* * *adusiʀ vt1) [température] to make milder2) (avec du sucre) to sweeten3) [peau, voix, eau] to soften4) [rigueur, propos, effets] to soften, [caractère, personne] to mellow5) [peine, chagrin] to allay6) DROIT, [peine] to reduce* * *adoucir verb table: finirA vtr1 ( rendre plus doux) to soften [peau, tissu, eau, éclairage, expression]; to soothe [gorge]; to moderate [son, voix]; to tone down [langage]; to sweeten [boisson, mets]; cette coiffure t'adoucit les traits this hairstyle softens your features; adoucir la réalité to soften reality; adoucir le métal Tech to soften metal; adoucir les angles to soften the angles;2 ( rendre moins pénible) to alleviate [misère, conditions]; to ease [sort, chagrin]; to mitigate [rigueur, régime].B s'adoucir vpr1 ( devenir plus doux) [température] to become milder; [lumière, voix] to become softer; [pente] to become more gentle;2 ( devenir moins pénible) [chagrin] to be soothed; [conditions] to be alleviated.la musique adoucit les mœurs music soothes the savage breast.[adusir] verbe transitif1. [rendre plus doux - peau, regard, voix, eau] to soften ; [ - amertume, caractère, acidité] to take the edge off2. [atténuer - couleur, propos, dureté] to tone down (separable) ; [ - difficulté, antagonisme] to ease3. [rendre supportable - peine, punition] to reduce, to lessen the severity of ; [ - chagrin] to easeils s'efforcent d'adoucir les conditions de vie des prisonniers they try to make the prisoners' living conditions less harsh5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [temps, température] to make warmer ou milder————————s'adoucir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [devenir plus doux - peau, voix, lumière] to soften ; [ - regard] to soften ; [ - personne, caractère] to mellow2. MÉTÉOROLOGIE [temps, température] to become milder3. [s'atténuer - pente] to become less steep ; [ - accent] to become less broad -
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* * *harsh·ness[ˈhɑ:ʃnəs, AM ˈhɑ:rʃ-]n no pl* * *['hAːʃnɪs]n2) (= severity of words, remarks, criticism) Schärfe f; (of verdict, sentence, punishment, treatment) Härte f; (of discipline) Strenge f3) (= roughness of sound, voice, wool, fabric) Rauheit f; (of breathing) rasselnde Art; (of cleaner, detergent) Schärfe f; (of taste, wine, whisky) Herbheit f; (of light, colours) Grelle f* * ** * *n.Härte -n f. -
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soft [sɒft]doux ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (g), 1 (h), 1 (m), 1 (p)-(r) mou ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (j) souple ⇒ 1 (a) moelleux ⇒ 1 (b) ramolli ⇒ 1 (b) tendre ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (h) gras ⇒ 1 (c) léger ⇒ 1 (d) estompé ⇒ 1 (f) indulgent ⇒ 1 (i) facile ⇒ 1 (m) modéré ⇒ 1 (n) faible ⇒ 1 (o)(a) (to touch → skin, hands, wool, fur) doux (douce); (→ leather) souple; (→ material, hair) doux (douce), soyeux;∎ as soft as velvet/as a baby's bottom doux comme du velours/comme une peau de bébé;∎ soft to the touch doux au toucher;∎ the cream will make your hands/the leather soft la crème t'adoucira les mains/assouplira le cuir(b) (yielding, not firm → bed, mattress, pillow) moelleux; (→ collar, ground, snow) mou (molle); (→ butter) mou (molle), ramolli; (→ muscles, body) ramolli, avachi, flasque; (too yielding → bed, mattress) mou (molle);∎ a nice soft bed un lit moelleux;∎ this bed is too soft ce lit est trop mou;∎ the butter has gone soft le beurre s'est ramolli;∎ mix to a soft paste mélanger jusqu'à obtention d'une pâte molle;∎ these chocolates have soft centres ces chocolats sont mous à l'intérieur;∎ Horseracing the going is soft le terrain est mou;∎ the brakes are soft il y a du mou dans les freins(d) (quiet, not harsh → voice, music) doux (douce); (→ sound, accent) doux (douce), léger; (→ tap, cough) petit, léger; (→ step) feutré;∎ "yes", he said in a soft whisper/voice "oui", murmura-t-il doucement/dit-il d'une voix douce;∎ she gave a soft laugh elle rit doucement(e) (muted → colour, glow) doux (douce); (→ shade) doux (douce), pastel (inv); (→ light, lighting) doux (douce), tamisé(f) (blurred → outline) estompé, flou(g) (gentle, mild → breeze, rain, words) doux (douce); (→ expression, eyes) doux (douce), tendre; (→ curve, shadow) doux (douce); (→ climate, weather) doux (douce), clément;∎ she suits a softer hairstyle ce qui lui va bien, c'est une coiffure plus souple;∎ British it's a soft day il bruine aujourd'hui(h) (kind → person) doux (douce), tendre;∎ to have a soft heart avoir le cœur tendre;∎ to have a soft nature être doux de nature∎ you're too soft with the boy vous êtes trop indulgent avec le garçon;∎ to be soft on sb se montrer indulgent envers qn, faire preuve d'indulgence envers qn;∎ to be soft on terrorism faire preuve de laxisme envers le terrorisme(j) (weak → physically) mou (molle);∎ the boy's too soft ce garçon n'a pas de caractère;∎ you're getting soft tu te ramollis;∎ city life has made you soft la vie citadine t'a ramolli∎ he's going soft in his old age il devient gâteux en vieillissant;∎ you must be soft in the head! ça va pas, non?;∎ don't be soft arrête de dire des bêtises∎ to be soft on sb avoir le béguin pour qn;∎ to have a soft spot for sb avoir un faible pour qn∎ familiar to have a soft time of it se la couler douce;∎ it's the soft option c'est la solution de facilité;∎ to take the soft option opter pour la solution de facilité(n) (moderate) modéré;∎ Politics the soft left la gauche modérée;∎ to take a soft line on sth adopter une ligne modérée sur qch; (compromise) adopter une politique de compromis sur qch2 adverb∎ don't talk soft! ne sois pas idiot!Commerce biens mpl non durables►► soft cheese fromage m à pâte molle;soft coal houille f grasse;Commerce soft commodities biens mpl non durables;soft contact lenses lentilles fpl souples;Computing soft copy visualisation f sur écran;Finance soft currency devise f faible;soft drink boisson f non alcoolisée;Photography soft focus flou m artistique, point m diffus;∎ figurative to see things in soft focus avoir une vision idéaliste du monde;soft fruit (UNCOUNT) ≃ fruits mpl rouges;British soft furnishings tissus mpl d'ameublement;British soft goods tissus mpl, textiles mpl;Computing soft hyphen césure f automatique, tiret m conditionnel;Chemistry soft iron fer m doux;soft margarine margarine f;American Politics soft money = sommes employées pour le financement d'une campagne électorale en employant divers stratagèmes afin de rester dans la légalité;Anatomy soft palate voile m du palais;soft pedal (on piano) pédale f douce, sourdine f;soft-porn film film m érotique;soft-porn magazine revue f de charme;soft-porn magazines presse f de charme;Computing soft return saut m de ligne automatique;the soft sciences ≃ les sciences fpl humaines;Computing soft sectoring formatage m logiciel;Commerce soft sell = méthodes de vente non agressives;∎ she has a flair for the soft sell elle a le don de ou pour circonvenir ses clients;soft shoulder (on road) accotement m non stabilisé;soft target cible f facile;Anatomy soft tissue parties fpl charnues;familiar soft top (voiture f) décapotable□ f;∎ he's a real soft touch (easily fooled) il est vraiment bonne poire; (for money) il se laisse facilement taper;soft toy (jouet m en) peluche f;soft verge (on road) accotement m non stabilisé -
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[rʌf] 1. adjsurface szorstki, chropowaty; terrain nierówny, wyboisty; person, manner grubiański, obcesowy; town, area niespokojny; treatment brutalny; conditions, journey ciężki; sea wzburzony; sketch, plan schematyczny; estimate przybliżony2. n (GOLF) 3. vtto rough it — żyć w prymitywnych warunkach, obywać się bez wygód
to play rough ( fig) — grać (zagrać perf) brutalnie
can you give me a rough idea of the cost? — czy może mi Pan/Pani podać orientacyjny koszt?
Phrasal Verbs:* * *1. adjective1) (not smooth: Her skin felt rough.) szorstki2) (uneven: a rough path.) wyboisty3) (harsh; unpleasant: a rough voice; She's had a rough time since her husband died.) szorstki, ciężki4) (noisy and violent: rough behaviour.) grubiański5) (stormy: The sea was rough; rough weather.) burzliwy6) (not complete or exact; approximate: a rough drawing; a rough idea/estimate.) przybliżony2. noun1) (a violent bully: a gang of roughs.) chuligan2) (uneven or uncultivated ground on a golf course: I lost my ball in the rough.) dzika część pola golfowego•- roughly- roughness
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1. austere2. inclementсуровые погодные условия; ненастье — inclement weather
3. harsh; rough; severe; austere; stern; rigorousсуровый, молчаливый человек — a stern silent man
4. bleak5. rigid6. rigorous7. rugged8. severe9. smartСинонимический ряд:строго (проч.) строго
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harsh — adjective 1 CONDITIONS/WEATHER difficult to live in and very uncomfortable, cold etc: The prisoners had to endure harsh living conditions and near starvation. | the harsh winters of northern China | harsh reality: experiencing the harsh realities … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
harsh — [ha:ʃ US ha:rʃ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conditions)¦ 2¦(treatment/criticism)¦ 3¦(sound)¦ 4¦(light/colour)¦ 5¦(lines/shapes etc)¦ 6¦(cleaning substance)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) ¦(CONDITIONS)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
harsh — 01. The weather in Russia s far north is extremely [harsh] in the winter time. 02. I think spanking a child is pretty [harsh] punishment for accidentally breaking a window. 03. The [harshness] of the living conditions in the work camps caused… … Grammatical examples in English
harsh — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)ʃ[/t]] harsher, harshest 1) ADJ GRADED Harsh climates or conditions are very difficult for people, animals, and plants to live in. The weather grew harsh, chilly and unpredictable. ...the harsh desert environment. ...after the harsh… … English dictionary
harsh — [hɑːʃ] adj 1) harsh conditions, places, or weather are unpleasant and difficult to live in 2) strict, unkind, and often unfair Syn: severe harsh words/punishment[/ex] 3) unpleasantly loud or bright the harsh glare of the sun[/ex] harshly adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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