he took some hard knocks

to pay in hard - платить звонкой монетой

fifteen years' hard - пятнадцать лет каторжных работ

hard collar - крахмальный воротничок

to get /to grow/ hard - затвердевать; черстветь; грубеть

hard to the touch - грубый на ощупь

hard work - тяжёлая /изнурительная/ работа

hard cases make bad law - трудные дела - плохая основа для законодательства, запутанные дела не могут служить прецедентом

a hard supposition - маловероятное предположение

it is hard to make up one's mind - трудно решиться

the hardest part of the job is done - самая трудная часть работы позади

I find it hard to believe that he could do that - мне трудно поверить, что он мог так поступить

a disease hard to cure - трудноизлечимая болезнь

things hard to imagine - вещи, которые трудно себе представить

a hard language to learn - трудный для изучения язык

he is hard to deal with - с ним трудно иметь дело

the engine is hard to start - этот мотор трудно завести

it is hard to understand - это трудно понять

a book that is hard reading - книга, которую трудно читать /которая читается с трудом/

hard muscles - крепкие мускулы

in hard condition - в (хорошей спортивной) форме

to get hard by taking regular exercise - окрепнуть физически благодаря регулярной тренировке

hard master - суровый хозяин

hard father - строгий отец

hard heart - жестокое сердце

hard bargain - кабальная сделка

to be hard on a person - быть строгим /суровым/ с кем-л., держать кого-л. в строгости

to be hard on one's clothes - плохо обращаться с одеждой, не беречь одежду

hard times - тяжёлые времена

hard years - трудные годы

hard lines /lot, luck/ - горькая судьба

he has had hard luck - ему не везло

hard climate - суровый климат

hard frost - сильный мороз

hard winter - холодная /суровая/ зима

hard voice - резкий голос

hard eye - завистливый /жёсткий/ взгляд

hard words - резкости, резкие выражения

to say hard things to smb. - говорить резкости кому-л.

to call smb. hard names - резко отзываться о ком-л.; не стесняться в выражениях

to paint with a hard touch - рисовать резкими мазками

to entertain hard thoughts of smb. - быть о ком-л. плохого мнения

hard worker - прилежный работник

to try one's hardest - стараться изо всех сил

hard rider - неутомимый /страстный/ ездок

hard drinker - пропойца, пьяница

hard drinking - беспробудное пьянство

hard against entreaties - не внимающий просьбам

hard prices - устойчивые высокие цены

hard detergents - стойкие детергенты

hard pesticides - неразлагающиеся пестициды

hard common sense - грубый практицизм; жёсткий рационализм

hard facts - реальные /голые/ факты

they have hard heads - ≅ они трезво смотрят на жизнь

hard knot - крепкий узел

hard liquors /drinks/ - спиртные напитки

a drop of the hard stuff - глоток спиртного

hard X-rays - жёсткое рентгеновское излучение

hard feelings - обида

no hard feelings? - вы не обиделись?; вы не будете на меня обижаться?

he took some /a few/ hard knocks - ему не везло; несчастья сваливались на него одно за другим

I'm not getting a holiday this year. - Hard lines (on you)! - у меня в этом году не будет отпуска. - (Тебе) не повезло!

a hard and fast contract - нерушимый /прочный/ договор

a hard and fast bargain - надёжная сделка

hard of hearing - тугоухий; тугой на ухо, глуховатый

the hard of hearing - люди с ослабленным слухом

hard as adamant - ≅ твёрдый как гранит

hard as a bone /as iron/ - твёрдый как камень

he is as hard as flint - ≅ у него не сердце, а камень

to run hard - бежать со всех ног

it's raining hard - льёт сильный дождь

to pull hard - сильно тянуть

to hit hard - здорово стукнуть, ударить изо всей силы

to work hard - много работать

to be hard at work on smth. - быть поглощённым работой над чем-л.

to think hard - упорно /долго/ думать

to look /to stare, to gaze/ hard - уставиться; не сводить глаз

to freeze hard - застыть

to boil an egg hard - сварить яйцо вкрутую

to breathe hard - тяжело дышать

to take hard - принимать близко к сердцу; тяжело переживать

to earn money hard - зарабатывать на жизнь тяжёлым трудом

it comes /bears/ hard on him - ему трудно придётся

taxes that bear hard upon the poor - налоги, которые тяжёлым бременем ложатся на бедняков

to drink hard - крепко выпивать; пить запоем

to swear hard - ругаться последними словами /на чём свет стоит/

hard at hand - близко, рядом

to follow /to be/ hard after /behind, upon/ - следовать по пятам

the house stands hard by the bridge - дом стоит у самого моста

he lives hard by - он живёт недалеко отсюда /совсем рядом/

it was hard upon twelve - было почти двенадцать

he is hard on /upon/ fifty - ему скоро пятьдесят (лет); ему под пятьдесят

hard over helm! - руль на борт!

hard a-port [a-starboard]! - право [лево] руля!

hard pressed /pushed/ - в трудном положении

to be hard pressed for time [money] - иметь мало времени [денег]

hard put (to it) - в затруднении

he was hard put to conceal his irritation - он с трудом скрывал раздражение

hard put for a livelihood - ≅ биться как рыба об лёд

it goes hard with him - дела его плохи

he is hard done by - с ним плохо /несправедливо/ обошлись

He will have to take a lot of knocks — Ему придется выслушать много нелестных слов в свой адрес

She likes praise but can't stand the knocks — Она любит, когда ее хвалят, и не выносит критики

The American space program has taken some hard knocks recently — В последнее время американская космическая программа подвергалась серьезным нападкам

Her confidence took a knock — Ее уверенность была поколеблена

His pride took a knock — Это был удар по его самолюбию

He's taken quite a few knocks lately — В последнее время ему просто не везет

He's taken a bad knock — Его финансы здорово пошатнулись

You must be able to take hard knocks in this business — В этом деле очень легко набить себе шишки, и ты должен быть к этому готов

She has taken some hard knocks in her life — Жизнь ее тоже поломала в свое время

It's a big knock to the family to have him hanging around — Для всей семьи большое неудобство, что он здесь крутится

They love to sing so much that they get their knocks that way — Они так любят петь, что получают от этого истинное удовольствие

He was always knocking those in authority — Он всегда критиковал власти

Why must you always knock my behaviour? — Почему ты всегда придираешься к тому, как я себя веду?

If you don't know it, don't knock it — Если ты не знаешь, то зря не говори

Why knock our goods, you ought to boost them — Зачем критиковать нашу продукцию - ты должен ее рекламировать

Knock me a kiss — Поцелуй меня

His remarks really knocked me — Его слова меня ошеломили

Her impudence knocked me completely — Я офонарел от такого ее нахальства

What knocks me most is her ignorance — Меня больше всего поражает ее невежество

knock somebody on the head — jemandem eins über od. auf den Schädel geben

knock something on the head — (fig.): (put an end to) einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende setzen

take a knock — einen Schlag erleiden

to get a knock — einen Stoß/Schlag abbekommen

he got a knock from the swing — die Schaukel hat ihn getroffen

the furniture has had a few knocks — die Möbel haben ein paar Schrammen abbekommen

he gave himself a nasty knock — er hat sich böse angeschlagen or angestoßen

there was a knock at the door — es hat (an der Tür) geklopft

I heard a knock — ich habe es klopfen hören

the company took a bit of a knock as a result of the tax changes — die Steuerreform hat der Firma einen Schlag versetzt

to knock sb on the head —

to knock sb to the ground — jdn zu Boden werfen

he knocked some holes in the side of the box — er machte ein paar Löcher in die Seite der Kiste

we knocked the two rooms into one — wir verbanden die beiden Zimmer indem wir die Verbindungswand abrissen

to knock holes in an argument — ein Argument zerpflücken

to knock sb/sth out of the way — jdn/etw beiseitestoßen

she knocked the glass to the ground — sie stieß gegen das Glas und es fiel zu Boden

to knock the nonsense out of sb — jdm den Unsinn austreiben

to knock some sense into sb — jdn zur Vernunft bringen

to knock sb's confidence — jds Selbstbewusstsein erschüttern

if you haven't tried it, don't knock it — verurteile es doch nicht, wenn du es noch nie versucht hast

to knock at or on the door — an die Tür klopfen, anklopfen

opportunity was or came knocking at his door —

to knock at or on the window — gegen das Fenster klopfen

knock before entering — bitte anklopfen

he knocked on the table — er schlug or klopfte auf den Tisch

he knocked into or against the gatepost — er rammte den Türpfosten

his knees were knocking (together) — ihm zitterten or schlotterten (inf) die Knie

knock knock! — klopf, klopf

knock somebody's brains out — jemandem den Schädel einschlagen

knock somebody on the head — jemandem eins über od. auf den Schädel geben

knock something on the head — (fig.): (put an end to) einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende setzen

don't knock it — halt dich zurück

take a knock — einen Schlag erleiden

I got a knock on the head — me di un golpe en la cabeza

the company has taken some bad knocks recently — la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente

to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo

to knock a nail into the wall — clavar un clavo en la pared

she knocked the vase off the shelf — tiró el jarrón de la repisa

she knocked the glass out of his hand — le hizo caer el vaso de la mano

they knocked a large hole in the wall — hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

the blow knocked her unconscious — el golpe la dejó inconsciente

a knock on the head — un golpe en la cabeza

there was a knock at the door — llamaron a la puerta

his pride took a knock — su orgullo sufrió un golpe

the team took a hard knock yesterday — ayer el equipo recibió un rudo golpe

he has had plenty of hard knocks — ha recibido muchos y duros golpes en la vida

to knock a nail into sth — clavar un clavo en algo

to knock sb on the head — golpear a algn en la cabeza

to knock sth to the floor — dar con algo en el suelo

he knocked the knife out of her hand — le quitó el cuchillo de la mano de un golpe

I knocked the ball into the water — tiré la pelota al agua

knock before entering — llamar a la puerta antes de entrar

he knocked at the door/on the table — llamó a la puerta/dio un golpe en la mesa

poverty was knocking at his door — la pobreza llamaba a su puerta

I got a knock on the head — me di un golpe en la cabeza

the company has taken some bad knocks recently — la compañía ha tenido serios reveses últimamente

to knock one's head/knee on/against something — darse* (un golpe) en la cabeza/rodilla con/contra algo

to knock a nail into the wall — clavar un clavo en la pared

she knocked the vase off the shelf — tiró el jarrón de la repisa

she knocked the glass out of his hand — le hizo caer el vaso de la mano

they knocked a large hole in the wall — hicieron un gran boquete en la pared

the blow knocked her unconscious — el golpe la dejó inconsciente

There was came a knock at the door. — В дверь постучали.

They never open the door at the first knock. — По первому стуку здесь (дверь) не открывают.

What's that knock I can here? — Что это стучит (в моторе)?

It was only a runaway knock. — Оказалось, что в дверь постучали и тут же убежали.

No one answered my knock. — Я постучал, но дверь не открыли.

That was a good knock. — Это была хорошая подача.

In football you have to get used to hard knocks. — Если играешь в футбол, надо привыкнуть к жестким столкновениям.

He's taken some hard/quite a few knocks in his life. — Жизнь его изрядно потрепала. /Ему пришлось испытать разные превратности судьбы. /Ему прищлось испытать не один удар.

She took a bad knock when her husband died. — Смерть мужа была для нее тяжелым ударом. /Она тяжело перенесла смерть мужа

We have knocked double-knocks at the street-door. — Мы дважды постучали во входную дверь.

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden

dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball

dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail

el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge

dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute

el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko

le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar

con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

darse un banquete — to have a feast

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other