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[hɒːd] - er comp - est superl1. adj1) (substance) duro (-a), (mud) indurito (-a)hard cover — (of book) copertina cartonata
a hard nut to crack — (problem, person) un osso duro
the hard fact is that... — la verità nuda e cruda è che...
hard lines!; hard luck! Brit fam — peccato!, scalogna!
he's as hard as nails — (physically) è forte come un toro or una quercia, (in temperament) è duro di cuore
3) (difficult: gen) arduo (-a), difficileI find it hard to believe that... — stento or faccio fatica a credere che... + sub
to be hard to please — essere esigente, essere difficile da accontentare
2. advit's snowing/raining hard — sta nevicando/piovendo forte
to be hard done by fam — essere trattato (-a) ingiustamente or molto male
to be hard at it fam — darci dentro
to look hard at — guardare fissamente, esaminare attentamente
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tough nut — UK US noun [countable] [singular tough nut plural tough nuts] informal someone who is very strict or very determined Thesaurus: people who are determined and ambitious … Useful english dictionary
tough nut — noun count INFORMAL someone who is very strict or very determined a tough nut to crack a problem or situation that is difficult to understand or deal with: The tax problem will be a tough nut to crack … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
tough nut to crack — If something is a tough nut to crack, it is difficult to find the answer or solution. When used about a person, it means that it is difficult to get them to do or allow what you want. Hard nut to crack is an alternative … The small dictionary of idiomes
tough nut — to crack, tough issue … English contemporary dictionary
tough nut — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms tough nut : singular tough nut plural tough nuts informal someone who is very strict or very determined • a tough nut to crack … English dictionary
tough nut to crack — See: HARD NUT TO CRACK … Dictionary of American idioms
tough nut to crack — See: HARD NUT TO CRACK … Dictionary of American idioms
tough\ nut\ to\ crack — • hard nut to crack • tough nut to crack n. phr. informal Something difficult to understand or to do. Tom s algebra lesson was a hard nut to crack. Mary found knitting a hard nut to crack. Compare: hard row to hoe … Словарь американских идиом
tough nut to crack — noun A difficult or sticky problem. Defending against malware has become a tough nut to crack as programs become ever more cleverly designed. Syn: difficult nut to crack, hard nut to crack … Wiktionary
tough nut to crack — If something is a tough nut to crack, it is difficult to find the answer or solution. When used about a person, it means that it is difficult to get them to do or allow what you want. Hard nut to crack is an alternative. (Dorking School… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
tough nut to crack — a hard/tough ˈnut (to ˈcrack) idiom a difficult problem or situation to deal with Main entry: ↑nutidiom … Useful english dictionary