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1. v доверятьa man who deserves to be believed — человек, который заслуживает доверия
2. v рел. веровать, веритьdo you believe his story? — вы верите тому, что он говорит?
3. v верить; возлагать надеждыI believe in early rising — я считаю, что рано вставать полезно
they who believe — те, которые верят
4. v думать, полагать, считатьI believe you are right — мне кажется, что вы правы
people believed the Earth to be flat — люди думали, что земля плоская
I believe so — думаю, что так; правильно, верно
will they be ready tomorrow? — I believe so — будут они завтра готовы? — Кажется, будут
the plan is believed to be realistic — план считается реальным; полагают, что план осуществим
I believe him to be alive — я думаю, что он жив; он, по всей вероятности, жив
Синонимический ряд:1. accept (verb) accept; credit; swallow; trust2. affirm (verb) affirm; assert; hold; maintain3. give credence to (verb) be certain of; be convinced; be of the opinion; consider as true; give credence to; have no doubt4. hypothesize (verb) hypothesize; posit; postulate; theorize5. think (verb) conclude; consider; deem; feel; judge; opine; regard; sense; surmise; think6. understand (verb) assume; conceive; expect; gather; guess; have faith in; imagine; presume; suppose; suspect; take; understandАнтонимический ряд:doubt; know; question; withdraw -
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1. [hɑ:d] n1. 1) твёрдая мощёная или бетонированная дорожка2) твёрдый грунт, по которому можно пройти через топкое болото2. звонкая монета3. сл. каторга4. разг. прессованный табак5. = hard-on2. [hɑ:d] a♢
when hard comes to hard - когда будет совсем плохо, в худшем случае1. 1) твёрдыйhard palate - анат. твёрдое нёбо
to get /to grow/ hard - затвердевать; черстветь; грубеть
2) жёсткий, неприятный на ощупьhard silk - текст. необесклеенный кручёный шёлк
3) жёсткий ( о воде)2. 1) трудный, тяжёлый; требующий напряженияhard work - тяжёлая /изнурительная/ работа
hard usage - спец. тяжёлые условия эксплуатации
hard case - трудное дело [ср. тж. 2)]
hard cases make bad law - трудные дела - плохая основа для законодательства, запутанные дела не могут служить прецедентом
I find it hard to believe that he could do that - мне трудно поверить, что он мог так поступить
2) такой, с которым трудно (сделать что-л.); с трудом поддающийсяhard case - а) тяжёлый случай; б) закоренелый преступник; [ср. тж. 1)]
things hard to imagine - вещи, которые трудно себе представить
a book that is hard reading - книга, которую трудно читать /которая читается с трудом/
3. крепкий, закалённый, сильныйto get hard by taking regular exercise - окрепнуть физически благодаря регулярной тренировке
4. 1) строгий, суровый; безжалостный, жестокийto 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
2) тяжёлый, трудный ( о характере)5. тяжёлый, суровый, полный трудностей и лишенийhard lines /lot, luck/ - горькая судьба
6. суровый, холодныйhard winter - холодная /суровая/ зима
7. резкий; грубый; неприятныйhard 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 entertain hard thoughts of smb. - быть о ком-л. плохого мнения
8. 1) усердный, упорный; прилежный2) не знающий удержу, усиленно предающийся (чему-л.)hard rider - неутомимый /страстный/ ездок
hard drinker - пропойца, пьяница
9. 1) стойкий, устойчивый2) спец. стойкий, не поддающийся биологическому распаду10. жадный, алчный, скупой11. 1) звонкий ( о монете)hard cash /амер. money/ - а) наличные; б) звонкая монета; [см. тж. 2)]
2) фин. твёрдыйhard money - твёрдая /прочная/ валюта [см. тж. 1)]
12. реальный; практичный, лишённый романтики; приземлённыйhard common sense - грубый практицизм; жёсткий рационализм
hard facts - реальные /голые/ факты
they have hard heads - ≅ они трезво смотрят на жизнь
13. 1) жёсткий, частый ( о пульсе)2) сильный ( о кашле)3) крепко завязанный ( об узле)14. 1) амер. крепкий; алкогольныйhard liquors /drinks/ - спиртные напитки
2) разг. кислый, терпкий (о вине, пиве)15. спец. контрастныйhard image - тлв. контрастное изображение
hard light - фото, кино «жёсткий» свет
hard negative - фото жёсткий /контрастный/ негатив
hard paper [print] - фото контрастная фотобумага [-ый отпечаток]
16. густой, тягучий ( о жидкостях)hard fat - тех. консистентная смазка
17. физ. проникающий, жёсткий ( об излучении)18. фон. твёрдый ( о согласном)19. создающий привыкание (о лекарствах, наркотиках и т. п.)20. защищённый (о стартовой позиции, пусковой площадке)♢
hard labour /works/ - каторжные работы, каторгаa hard nut to crack - а) трудная задача; неразрешимая проблема; б) крепкий орешек ( о человеке)
no hard feelings? - вы не обиделись?; вы не будете на меня обижаться?
hard knocks - амер. разг. удары судьбы; напасти, несчастья
he took some /a few/ hard knocks - ему не везло; несчастья сваливались на него одно за другим
hard lines - разг. незадача, невезение; полоса неудач
I'm not getting a holiday this year. - Hard lines (on you)! - у меня в этом году не будет отпуска. - (Тебе) не повезло!
hard cheese - разг. невезение
hard and fast - непоколебимый; твёрдый; жёсткий ( о правилах); строго определённый; незыблемый, раз навсегда установленный
a hard and fast contract - нерушимый /прочный/ договор
hard of hearing - тугоухий; тугой на ухо, глуховатый
hard of belief - книжн. недоверчивый
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
3. [hɑ:d] advhard as nails - а) жестокий, бесчувственный; б) выносливый; стойкий; в форме ( о спортсмене)
1. сильно, интенсивно; энергичноto hit hard - здорово стукнуть, ударить изо всей силы
2. настойчиво, упорно; усердноto be hard at work on smth. - быть поглощённым работой над чем-л.
to think hard - упорно /долго/ думать
to try hard to win - упорно /настойчиво/ добиваться победы (на состязаниях, в игре и т. п.)
to look /to stare, to gaze/ hard - уставиться; не сводить глаз
3. 1) твёрдо, крепко; накрепкоto hold hard - крепко держать или держаться, не отпускать
2) вкрутую4. тяжело, с трудомto take hard - принимать близко к сердцу; тяжело переживать
it comes /bears/ hard on him - ему трудно придётся
taxes that bear hard upon the poor - налоги, которые тяжёлым бременем ложатся на бедняков
5. неумеренно, чрезмерноto drink hard - крепко выпивать; пить запоем
to swear hard - ругаться последними словами /на чём свет стоит/
6. близко, на небольшом расстоянии; околоhard at hand - близко, рядом
to follow /to be/ hard after /behind, upon/ - следовать по пятам
he lives hard by - он живёт недалеко отсюда /совсем рядом/
he is hard on /upon/ fifty - ему скоро пятьдесят (лет); ему под пятьдесят
7. мор. круто, до отказа ( о повороте руля)hard over helm! - руль на борт!
hard a-port [a-starboard]! - право [лево] руля!
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to die hard - а) дорого отдать свою жизнь, сопротивляться до конца; б) долго /трудно, мучительно/ умиратьhard pressed /pushed/ - в трудном положении
to be hard pressed for time [money] - иметь мало времени [денег]
he was hard put to conceal his irritation - он с трудом скрывал раздражение
hard put for a livelihood - ≅ биться как рыба об лёд
he is hard done by - с ним плохо /несправедливо/ обошлись
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1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) trd2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) težek3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) trd4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) oster5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) težek6) ((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.) trd2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) hudo, trdo, dobro2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) močno3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) nepremično4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) popolnoma•- 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* * *I [ha:d]adjectivetrd; trden; težak, težaven, naporen; žilav, zdržljiv, odporen; močan, silen; priden, delaven, zmožen; strog, nepopustljiv, neusmiljen; trd, mrzel, oster (podnebje); economy pod težkimi pogoji, oster, visok (cena); težko razumljiv, težko izvedljiv; preudaren, trd (gospodarstvenik); rezek, močen (pijača); grammar trd (glas, soglasnik)to be hard on s.o. — biti prestrog s komto be hard upon s.o. — biti komu za petamia hard blow — težak udarec, silen udarecsport in hard condition — v dobri formihard lines — težko življenje, težko delo, zla usodahard luck — nesreča, "smola"figuratively a hard nut to crack — trd orehas hard as nails — žilav, trd kakor drenov les, trd kakor kamena hard saying — težko razumljive besede; predpis, ki ga je težko izpolnjevatihard work — trdo, naporno deloII [ha:d]adverbtrdo, trdno; težko, hudo, naporno; pridno, hitro; čisto zraven, tikto be hard hit — biti hudo udarjen, prizadetto look hard at — nepremično koga gledati, z očmi meritihard set — v stiski; trmast; negibenit will go hard with him — slabo mu kaže, trda mu predeIII [ha:d]nounBritish English trda obrežna tla; slang prisilno delo; težava; vulgar tudi hard on — erekcija; plural skrbi -
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1. n твёрдая мощёная или бетонированная дорожкаhard page break — «твёрдая» граница страницы
hard copy — удобочитаемый, печатный или машинописный текст
2. n твёрдый грунт, по которому можно пройти через топкое болотоhard court — твёрдое поле, корт с твёрдым покрытием
3. n звонкая монета4. n сл. каторгаimprisonment at hard labour — лишение свободы с каторжными работами; каторжные работы, каторга
5. n разг. прессованный табак6. a жёсткий, неприятный на ощупьa hard unwilling man — жёсткий, упрямый человек
7. a трудный, тяжёлый; требующий напряженияhard cases make bad law — трудные дела — плохая основа для законодательства, запутанные дела не могут служить прецедентом
8. a такой, с которым трудно; с трудом поддающийсяthings hard to imagine — вещи, которые трудно себе представить
9. a крепкий, закалённый, сильный10. a строгий, суровый; безжалостный, жестокий11. a тяжёлый, трудныйis hard — трудный; твердый
are hard — трудный; твердый
12. a тяжёлый, суровый, полный трудностей и лишений13. a суровый, холодный14. a резкий; грубый; неприятный15. a усердный, упорный; прилежный16. a не знающий удержу, усиленно предающийся17. a стойкий, устойчивыйhard fault — устойчивая неисправность; отказ
18. a спец. стойкий, не поддающийся биологическому распаду19. a звонкий20. a реальный; практичный, лишённый романтики; приземлённыйhard common sense — грубый практицизм; жёсткий рационализм
21. a жёсткий, частыйshe abbreviated so much that it was hard to understand her letters — она так часто сокращала слова, что её письма было трудно понимать
22. a крепко завязанный23. a амер. крепкий; алкогольный24. a разг. кислый, терпкий25. a спец. контрастныйhard light — фото, кино «жёсткий» свет
26. a густой, тягучий27. a физ. проникающий, жёсткий28. a фон. твёрдый29. a создающий привыканиеno hard feelings? — вы не обиделись?; вы не будете на меня обижаться?
hard knocks — удары судьбы; напасти, несчастья
he took some hard knocks — ему не везло; несчастья сваливались на него одно за другим
hard lines — незадача, невезение; полоса неудач
hard and fast — непоколебимый; твёрдый; жёсткий ; строго определённый; незыблемый, раз навсегда установленный
hard of hearing — тугоухий; тугой на ухо, глуховатый
30. adv сильно, интенсивно; энергичноextremely hard — настойчиво; энергичный
31. adv настойчиво, упорно; усердноhard sell — навязывание товара; настойчивое рекламирование; броская реклама
32. adv твёрдо, крепко; накрепкоto hold hard — крепко держать или держаться, не отпускать
33. adv вкрутую34. adv тяжело, с трудомto take hard — принимать близко к сердцу; тяжело переживать
35. adv неумеренно, чрезмерноto drink hard — крепко выпивать; пить запоем
36. adv близко, на небольшом расстоянии; околоhard at hand — близко, рядом
hard by — близко; рядом
37. adv мор. круто, до отказаСинонимический ряд:1. actual (adj.) absolute; actual; factual; genuine; positive; sure-enough2. alcoholic (adj.) alcoholic; ardent; inebriating; intoxicating; spirituous; stimulating; strong3. arduous (adj.) arduous; difficile; exhausting; fatiguing; labored; operose; serious; slavish; sticky; strenuous; terrible; toilful; toilsome; uphill; wearisome4. complicated (adj.) complex; complicated; effortful; enigmatic; formidable; intricate; perplexing; puzzling5. cruel (adj.) cruel; grinding; oppressive; rough; stony; unmerciful; unrelenting; unsparing6. grim (adj.) austere; bitter; bleak; brutal; dour; grim; stringent7. hardy (adj.) casehardened; hardened; hardy; rugged; tough8. heavy (adj.) heavy; hefty9. insensible (adj.) anesthetic; bloodless; dull; impassible; insensate; insensible; insensitive; rocky10. intense (adj.) intense; powerful; violent11. intensive (adj.) blood-and-guts; deep; intensive; profound12. irrefutable (adj.) incontrovertible; irrefutable; undeniable13. realistic (adj.) down-to-earth; earthy; hard-boiled; hardheaded; hard-headed; matter-of-fact; objective; practic; practical; pragmatic; pragmatical; realistic; sober; tough-minded; unfantastic; unidealistic; unromantic; utilitarian14. severe (adj.) adamant; exacting; hard hearted; indifferent; intemperate; relentless; rigorous; severe15. shrewd (adj.) callous; shrewd; unsentimental; unsympathetic16. solid (adj.) adamantine; compact; firm; flinty; impenetrable; inflexible; resistant; resisting; rigid; solid17. stormy (adj.) inclement; stormy; tempestuous; vigorous; vigourous18. taxing (adj.) backbreaking; burdensome; demanding; difficult; knotty; laborious; onerous; taxing; trying; weighty19. unfriendly (adj.) harsh; unfriendly; unkind; unpleasant20. arduously (other) arduously; burdensomely; difficultly; laboriously; onerously; toilsomely21. assiduously (other) assiduously; dingdong; exhaustively; intensely; intensively; painstakingly; thoroughly; unremittingly22. badly (other) badly; gallingly; harshly; painfully; rigorously; roughly; severely; with difficulty23. bitterly (other) bitterly; keenly; rancorously; resentfully; sorely24. close (other) at close hand; close; near; nearby; nigh25. closely (other) closely; searchingly; sharply26. earnestly (other) earnestly; incessantly; intently27. energetically (other) energetically; forcefully; forcibly; hammer and tongs; might and main; mightily; powerfully; strongly; vigorously; with might and main28. fast (other) fast; firm; firmly; fixedly; hardly; solid; solidly; steadfastly; tight; tightly29. fiercely (other) fiercely; frantically; frenziedly; furiously; madly; stormily; tumultuously; turbulently; vigourously; violently; wildlyАнтонимический ряд:brittle; compassionate; delicate; ductile; easy; effeminate; elastic; fair; feeble; fluid; frail; gentle; impressible; intelligible; lenient; mild; simple; soft -
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adj. hard--------adv. met inspanning; naast-hard1[ ha:d]1 hard ⇒ vast(staand); krachtig; taai, robuust3 moeilijk ⇒ hard, lastig♦voorbeelden:hard currency • harde valutahard drink/liquor • sterkedrankhard drug • harddrugtake some hard knocks • harde klappen krijgen, het zwaar te verduren hebbena hard winter • een felle/strenge winterhard and fast rule/line • vaste regel, stalen weta hard case • een onverbeterlijk/moeilijk geval〈Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 hard sell • harde/agressieve verkoopmethodelearn something the hard way • door bittere ervaring lerenbe hard (up)on someone • onaardig/streng zijn tegen iemandshe gave him a hard time • hij kreeg het zwaar te verduren van haar(fall on) hard times • moeilijke tijden (beleven)hard to believe • moeilijk te gelovenhard of hearing • slechthorend, hardhorend¶ hard cash • baar geld, kende munthard feelings • wrok(gevoelens), rancuneno hard feelings? • even goede vrienden?hard luck/ 〈 Brits-Engels〉 lines • pech, tegenslagas hard as nails • ongevoelig, onverzoenlijkplay hard to get • moeilijk doen, zich ongenaakbaar opstellenhard by • vlakbijbe hard on something • iets vlug verslijten→ hard up hard up/II 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord, attributief〉1 hard ⇒ ijverig, energiek♦voorbeelden:1 a hard drinker • een stevige/zware drinkera hard worker • een harde werker————————hard2〈 bijwoord〉1 hard ⇒ krachtig, inspannend, zwaar♦voorbeelden:be hard done by • te kort gedaan/benadeeld zijnlook hard • aandachtig kijkenthink hard • diep nadenkenbe hard on someone's heel(s)/trail • iemand op de hielen zittentraditions/old habits die hard • tradities/vaste gewoonten verdwijnen niet gauwtake something hard • iets zwaar opnemen, zwaar lijden onder iets -
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1) (rigid, solid) hart;\hard cheese Hartkäse m;a \hard and fast rule eine verbindliche Regel;2) (difficult, complex) schwierig;she had a \hard time [of it] es war eine schwere Zeit für sie;it's \hard being a widow es ist nicht einfach, Witwe zu sein;if she won't listen, she'll have to learn the \hard way wer nicht hören will, muss fühlen;to be \hard to come by schwierig aufzutreiben sein;to do sth the \hard way sich dat etw schwer machen;to get \hard [or \harder] schwer [o schwerer] werden;it's \hard to say es ist schwer zu sagen3) ( requiring much effort) anstrengend, mühevoll;the mountain there is a \hard climb der Berg dort ist schwer zu besteigen;a \hard fight ein harter Kampf (a. fig)to give sth a \hard push etw kräftig anschieben;to be \hard work harte Arbeit sein;to be a \hard worker fleißig seinshe's finding the bad news \hard to take es fällt ihr schwer, die schlechte Nachricht zu verkraften;a \hard blow ein harter Schlag;a \hard heart ein hartes Herz;that's your \hard luck! das ist dein Pech!;a \hard taskmaster ein strenger Arbeitgeber;to give sb a \hard time jdm das Leben schwer machen;to be \hard on sb/ sth mit jdm/etw hart ins Gericht gehen5) ( causing harm)to be \hard on sth etw stark strapazieren;I'm very \hard on shoes ich habe einen extrem hohen Schuhverschleiß6) (problematic, unfortunate) hart;to be \hard on sb hart für jdn sein7) ( extremely cold)\hard frost/ winter strenger Frost/Winter8) (demonstrable, solid) sicher, fest;\hard facts ( verified) gesicherte Fakten;( brutally honest) nackte Tatsachen;9) ( strong) stark;\hard drinks/ drugs harte Getränke/Drogen;a \hard drinker ein starker Trinker/eine starke Trinkerin;\hard drinking starker Alkoholkonsum;to be into \hard drugs harte Drogen nehmen\hard water hartes Wasser11) ( scrutinizing)to take a [good] \hard look at sth sich dat etw genau ansehen, etw gründlich betrachtenPHRASES:to drive a \hard bargain knallhart verhandeln [o feilschen];to be \hard on sb's heels jdm dicht auf den Fersen sein adv1) (solid, rigid) hart;boiled \hard hart gekocht;frozen \hard hart gefroren;( sth moving) steif gefroren2) ( vigorously) fest[e], kräftig;think \hard! denk mal genau nach!;to exercise \hard hart trainieren;to play \hard ausgiebig spielen;to press/pull \hard kräftig drücken/ziehen;to study \hard fleißig lernen;to work \hard hart arbeiten;to not do sth very \hard etw nicht sehr gründlich tun;to be \hard at it ganz bei der Sache sein3) (painfully, severely) schwer;his parents took the news of his death \hard seine Eltern traf die Nachricht von seinem Tod schwer;4) ( closely) knapp;to follow \hard [up]on [or after] [or behind] sb/ sth jdm/etw knapp folgen, jdm/etw dicht auf den Fersen sein5) (heavy, driving)it was raining \hard es regnete stark;to die \hard [nur] langsam sterben;the old idea of state ownership of all firms dies \hard die alte Vorstellung von einer Verstaatlichung aller Firmen stirbt einfach nicht ausPHRASES:old habits die \hard (die \hard) der Mensch ist ein Gewohnheitstier -
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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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[hɑːd] 1. adjobject, surface, drugs twardy; question, problem trudny; work, life ciężki; person surowy; evidence niepodważalny, niezbity; drink mocny2. advI find it hard to believe that … — trudno mi uwierzyć, że …
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) twardy2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) trudny3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) surowy4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) srogi5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) ciężki6) ((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.) twarda (o wodzie)2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) ciężko2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) mocno3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) uważnie4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) zupełnie, całkiem•- harden- hardness
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- 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
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[həːd] UK / US1. adjhart, (difficult) schwer, schwierig, (harsh) hart (herzig)2. advto try hard/harder — sich dat große/mehr Mühe geben
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[həːd] UK / US1. adjhart, (difficult) schwer, schwierig, (harsh) hart (herzig)2. advto try hard/harder — sich dat große/mehr Mühe geben
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A adj1 [consistency, object, surface, skin, muscle, snow, butter, bread, ground, bed, pencil lead] dur ; [paint, wax, mud, glue] dur, durci ; to go ou grow ou become hard durcir ; to set hard [concrete, plaster etc] durcir complètement ; a hard frost une forte gelée ; frozen hard complètement gelé ; ⇒ hard lens ;2 (difficult, complex) [problem, question, puzzle] dur, difficile ; [choice] difficile, dur à faire ; [decision] difficile, dur à prendre ; (arduous, demanding) [task, study, training, climb] dur, difficile ; [bargaining, negotiations, fight] dur, serré ; I've had a hard day j'ai eu une dure journée ; a hard day's work/filming une dure journée de travail/de tournage ; to be hard to open/cut/find/read être dur or difficile à ouvrir/couper/trouver/lire ; it's a hard poem to translate c'est un poème difficile à traduire ; to be hard to please être exigeant ; it's hard to do c'est dur or difficile à faire ; it was hard not to laugh il était dur or difficile de ne pas rire ; his decision was hard for us to understand il était dur or difficile de comprendre sa décision, nous avions du mal à comprendre sa décision ; it is hard for sb to do sth il est difficile à or pour qn de faire qch ; it was hard for us to understand his decision il nous était difficile de comprendre sa décision, nous avions du mal à comprendre sa décision ; it's hard for old people to change their ways il est difficile pour les personnes âgées de changer leurs habitudes ; to find it hard to do sth avoir du mal à faire qch, trouver dur or difficile de faire qch ; to find sth hard to do trouver qch dur or difficile à faire ; it's hard to accept/believe on a du mal à accepter/croire (that que) ; I'm not afraid of hard work le travail ne me fait pas peur ; it was hard work ou going ça a été dur or difficile ; it's hard work doing sth c'est difficile or dur de faire qch ; it was hard work persuading her to sell c'était difficile or dur de la persuader de vendre ; I found the article rather hard going j'ai trouvé l'article plutôt ardu or difficile ; he made hard work of moving the table il a fait tout un plat ○ pour déplacer la table ; hard work never hurt ou killed anybody! le travail n'a jamais fait de mal à personne! ; it's too much like hard work c'est trop fatigant ; to be a hard worker [student, pupil, employee] être travailleur/-euse ; [manual worker] être dur à la tâche ; to do things the hard way se compliquer la tâche ; he got the job the hard way il a beaucoup travaillé pour en arriver là ; to find sth out ou learn sth the hard way apprendre qch à ses dépens ;3 (harsh, unpleasant) [life, childhood, year] difficile ; [blow, knock] fig dur, terrible ; [climate, winter] rude ; he has to learn to take the hard knocks il faut qu'il apprenne à encaisser ○ ; this is a hard world nous vivons dans un monde cruel or sans pitié ; to be hard on sb [person, court] être dur envers qn ; don't be so hard on yourself! ne sois pas si dur avec toi-même! ; this tax is very hard on the unemployed cet impôt frappe durement les chômeurs ; this print is hard on the eyes ces caractères ne ménagent pas la vue ; hard luck ou lines ○ GB! ( sympathetic) pas de chance! ; hard luck ou lines ○ GB ou cheese ○ GB! ( unsympathetic) tant pis pour toi!, manque de pot ○ ! ; to take a hard line adopter une attitude ferme (on sth à propos de qch ; with sb envers qn) ; it's a hard life gen, hum, iron la vie est dure ; it's a hard life being a millionaire iron c'est dur d'être (un) millionnaire ; no hard feelings! sans rancune! ; I bear her no hard feelings je ne lui en veux pas, je ne lui en tiens pas rancune ; these are hard times les temps sont durs ; to fall on hard times connaître des revers de fortune ; he's having a hard time (of it) il traverse une période difficile ; to have a hard time (of it) doing sth avoir du mal à faire qch ; to give sb a hard time ○ ( make things difficult) rendre la vie impossible à qn ; ( tell off) passer un savon ○ à qn ;4 (stern, cold) [person, voice, look, words] dur, sévère ; their hearts are hard ils ont le cœur dur ;5 ( forceful) [shove, push, knock] bon/bonne (before n) ; I gave the door a hard push j'ai poussé fortement la porte ;6 ( concrete) [evidence, proof] solide ; [facts] concret/-ète, solide ; [news] sérieux/-ieuse ; the paper that brings you the hard news le journal qui vous donne des nouvelles sérieuses ; the hard facts about sth la vérité sur qch ;8 ( strong) [drink, liquor] fort ; [drug] dur ; [pornography] hard ; to be a hard drinker boire des alcools forts ; a drop of the hard stuff ○ une goutte d'alcool (fort) ;9 Pol the hard left/right la gauche/droite (pure et) dure ;10 Chem [water] dur, calcaire ;11 Ling [consonant] dur ;B adv1 (strongly, energetically) [push, pull, punch, laugh, cry] fort ; [work] dur ; [study, think] sérieusement ; [rain] fort, à verse ; [snow] abondamment ; [look, listen] attentivement ; to hit sb/sth hard lit frapper qn/qch fort ; fig frapper qn/qch durement ; to be hard hit fig être durement frappé (by par) ; think hard! réfléchissez bien or sérieusement! ; to try hard ( intellectually) faire beaucoup d'efforts ; ( physically) essayer de toutes ses forces ; as hard as one can [run, try, push, pull, work] de toutes ses forces ; no matter how hard I try/work, I… j'ai beau essayer/travailler, je… ; to be hard at it ○ ou at work être en plein boulot ○ or travail ; she works ou drives her students very hard elle fait travailler très dur ses étudiants ; to take sth (very) hard prendre (très) mal qch ;2 ( with directions) turn hard left at the traffic lights aux feux tournez tout de suite à gauche ; go hard astern Naut machine arrière toute ; hard a-port/a-starboard Naut à babord/à tribord toute ;3 ( indicating proximity) hard behind juste derrière ; hard by† sth tout près de qch ; hard (up)on sth juste sur qch ; ⇒ heel.to play hard to get se faire désirer ; to be hard put to do avoir du mal à faire ; to be/feel hard done by être/se sentir brimé. -
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hard [hɑ:d]dur ⇒ 1 (a)-(c), 2 (a) difficile ⇒ 1 (b) froid ⇒ 1 (c) rude ⇒ 1 (c) concret ⇒ 1 (d) fort ⇒ 2 (a) difficilement ⇒ 2 (b) durement ⇒ 2 (c)(a) (not soft → substance, light, colour) dur;∎ to get or to become hard durcir;∎ rock hard, (as) hard as rock dur comme la pierre;∎ his muscles are rock hard or (as) hard as rock ses muscles sont durs comme le fer, il a des muscles d'acier;∎ she is (as) hard as nails (emotionally) elle est dure, elle n'a pas de cœur; (physically) c'est une dure à cuire(b) (difficult → question, problem etc) difficile, dur;∎ the laws make it hard to leave the country à cause des lois, il est difficile de quitter le pays;∎ to have a hard fight or struggle on one's hands avoir une lourde tâche devant soi;∎ it's hard to explain c'est difficile ou dur à expliquer;∎ I find it hard to understand/believe that... je n'arrive pas à comprendre pourquoi/croire que...;∎ it's hard to say c'est difficile à dire;∎ he's hard to get on with il n'est pas facile à vivre;∎ she is hard to please (never satisfied) elle est difficile; (difficult to buy gifts for etc) c'est difficile de lui faire plaisir;∎ it's hard to beat on trouve difficilement mieux;∎ it's hard to beat a good Bordeaux il n'y a rien de meilleur qu'un bon bordeaux;∎ the hardest part of the job is done le plus dur est fait;∎ life is hard c'est dur, la vie;∎ times are hard les temps sont durs ou difficiles;∎ these are hard times for all of us c'est une période difficile pour tout le monde;∎ to fall on hard times (financially) connaître des temps difficiles ou une période de vaches maigres; (have difficult times) connaître des temps difficiles, en voir de dures;∎ to give sb a hard time en faire voir de dures à qn;∎ the boss has just been giving me a hard time le patron vient de me faire passer un mauvais quart d'heure;∎ come on, don't give me a hard time! allez, laisse-moi tranquille!;∎ you'll have a hard time (of it) persuading him to do that tu vas avoir du mal à le convaincre de faire cela;∎ she had a hard time of it after her mother's death elle a traversé une période difficile après la mort de sa mère;∎ she had a hard time of it when she was a child la vie n'était pas drôle pour elle quand elle était enfant;∎ she had a hard time of it (in childbirth, operation) elle a souffert;∎ to learn sth the hard way (involving personal loss, suffering etc) apprendre qch à ses dépens; (in a difficult way) faire le rude apprentissage de qch;∎ I learnt the hard way not to be underinsured j'ai appris à mes dépens qu'il ne faut pas être sous-assuré;∎ I learnt skiing the hard way j'ai appris à skier à la dure;∎ I learnt my seamanship the hard way j'ai fait le rude apprentissage du métier de marin;∎ some people always have to do things the hard way il y a des gens qui choisissent toujours la difficulté;∎ to play hard to get (flirt) jouer les insaisissables;∎ humorous their financial expert is playing hard to get leur expert financier semble jouer à cache-cache;∎ the hard of hearing les malentendants mpl;∎ to be hard of hearing être dur d'oreille;∎ a glass of wine, or would you prefer a drop of the hard stuff? un verre de vin, ou bien préféreriez-vous une goutte de quelque chose de plus fort?;∎ keep off the hard stuff évitez les boissons fortes(c) (severe → voice, face, eyes) dur, froid; (→ climate, winter) rigoureux, rude; (→ frost) fort, rude;∎ to be hard on sb être dur avec qn;∎ children are hard on their shoes les enfants font subir de mauvais traitements à leurs chaussures;∎ it's hard on the nerves c'est dur pour les nerfs;∎ it was hard on the others ça a été dur pour les autres;∎ it's hardest on the children le plus dur, c'est pour les enfants;∎ to be a hard taskmaster être dur à la tâche;∎ to take a long hard look at sth examiner qch de près;∎ you should take a long hard look at yourself tu devrais bien te regarder;∎ it's a hard blow for him c'est un coup terrible pour lui;∎ no hard feelings? tu ne m'en veux pas?;∎ familiar hard luck!, British hard cheese!, hard lines! pas de chance!□, pas de veine!, pas de bol!;∎ it will be hard luck if he doesn't get the job ça ne sera pas de veine ou de bol s'il n'obtient pas le travail;∎ don't give me any of your hard luck stories ne me raconte pas tes malheurs;∎ he gave me some hard luck story about having lost his investments il a essayé de m'apitoyer en me racontant qu'il avait perdu l'argent qu'il avait investi;∎ familiar a hard nut or man un dur∎ the hard fact is that there isn't enough money la vérité, c'est qu'il n'y a pas assez d'argent;∎ the argument was not backed up by any hard fact l'argument ne s'appuyait sur rien de concret∎ it's been a long hard day la journée a été longue;∎ it's hard work c'est dur;∎ it was hard work to convince him j'ai eu fort à faire pour le convaincre;∎ she's hard work (difficult to get on with) elle n'est pas facile à vivre; (difficult to make conversation with) elle n'est pas causante;∎ she's not afraid of hard work le travail ne lui fait pas peur;∎ the climb was hard going la montée était rude;∎ it's hard going making conversation with him c'est difficile de discuter avec lui∎ she's a hard worker c'est un bourreau de travail;∎ he's a hard drinker c'est un gros buveur, il boit beaucoup;∎ he's a hard charger c'est un fonceur;∎ give it a good hard shove pousse-le un bon coup, pousse-le fort2 adverb(a) (strenuously → pull, push, hit, breathe) fort; (→ work) dur; (→ run) à toutes jambes; (→ listen) attentivement;∎ to work hard at sth beaucoup travailler qch;∎ to work hard at improving one's service/French beaucoup travailler pour améliorer son service/français;∎ to work sb hard faire travailler qn dur;∎ he works hard and plays hard il se dépense beaucoup dans son travail et dans ses loisirs;∎ you'll have to try harder il faudra que tu fasses plus d'efforts;∎ to try hard to do sth essayer de son mieux de faire qch;∎ try hard! fais de ton mieux!;∎ to think hard beaucoup réfléchir;∎ think hard! réfléchis bien!;∎ think harder! réfléchis un peu plus!;∎ we can't find it - well, look harder! nous ne le trouvons pas - et bien cherchez mieux!;∎ you didn't look very hard! tu n'as pas bien cherché;∎ to look hard at sb regarder qn bien en face;∎ to look hard at sth examiner qch;∎ as hard as possible, as hard as one can (work, try) le plus qu'on peut; (push, hit, squeeze) de toutes ses forces;∎ Nautical hard astern! arrière, toute!;∎ Cars she hauled the wheel hard over elle a braqué à fond;∎ Cars to turn hard to the left braquer à gauche, faire un virage très sec vers la gauche;∎ to swim hard for the shore nager de toutes ses forces vers le rivage;(b) (with difficulty) difficilement;∎ to be hard put or pushed or pressed to do sth avoir du mal à faire qch;∎ you'll be hard put to find a shop open at this time tu vas avoir du mal à trouver une boutique ouverte à cette heure-ci;∎ old habits die hard les vieilles habitudes ont la vie dure(c) (harshly, severely → treat someone) durement, sévèrement; (→ rain) à verse; (→ freeze, snow) fort;∎ he's feeling hard done by il a l'impression d'avoir été injustement traité;∎ to be hard hit by sth être durement touché par qch;∎ she took the news/his death pretty hard la nouvelle/sa mort l'a beaucoup éprouvée;∎ old-fashioned it'll go hard with him if he keeps telling lies ça va aller mal pour lui s'il continue à raconter des mensonges∎ the ground was frozen hard le gel avait complètement durci la terre;∎ to set hard (concrete, mortar) prendre∎ to follow hard on the heels of sb être sur les talons de qn;∎ to follow or to come hard on the heels of sth suivre qch de très près∎ hard up (short of money) fauché, à sec;∎ to be hard up for ideas manquer d'idées□, être à court d'idées□ ;∎ to be hard up for volunteers manquer de volontaires□ ;∎ figurative you must be hard up if you're going out with him! il faut vraiment que tu n'aies rien à te mettre sous la dent pour sortir avec lui!3 noun∎ to try one's hardest faire de son mieuxold-fashioned tout près de►► Typography & Computing hard carriage return retour m chariot obligatoire;hard cash (argent m) liquide m;American hard cider cidre m;hard coal anthracite m;Finance hard commodities minerais mpl;Linguistics hard consonant consonne f dure;Computing hard copy copie f sur papier, sortie f papier;hard core (nucleus) noyau m dur; Building industry empierrement m; Music hard rock m inv, hard m inv; (pornography) porno m hard;British Sport hard court (for tennis) court m en ciment;hard currency monnaie f ou devise f forte;∎ a hard currency shop un magasin où on paye en devises;Computing hard disk disque m dur;Computing hard disk drive, hard drive unité f de disque dur;hard drug drogue f dure;Horseriding hard gallop galop m soutenu;hard hat (of construction worker) casque m; American familiar (construction worker) ouvrier(ère) m,f du bâtiment;hard hat area = zone où le port du casque est obligatoire;∎ hard hat area (sign) port du casque obligatoire;Typography & Computing hard hyphen césure f imposée, trait m d'union imposé;hard labour (UNCOUNT) travaux mpl forcés;hard landing (by spacecraft) atterrissage m avec impact; figurative (during economic crisis) atterrissage m brutal;Metallurgy hard lead plomb m aigre;Politics the hard left l'extrême gauche;hard line ligne f de conduite dure;∎ to take a hard line on sb/sth adopter une ligne de conduite dure avec qn/sur qch;hard liquor spiritueux mpl;Finance hard loan prêt m aux conditions du marché;Press hard news nouvelles fpl sûres ou vérifiées;Veterinary medicine hard pad coussinet m dur;Typography & Computing hard page break fin f de page obligatoire;Anatomy hard palate voûte f du palais, palais m dur;hard porn porno m hard, hard m inv;Computing hard reset réinitialisation f totale de la machine;Typography & Computing hard return saut m de ligne manuel;Politics the hard right l'extrême droit;Music hard rock hard rock m inv, hard m inv; esp American Cookery hard sauce = sauce au beurre, au sucre et au brandy ou au rhum servie avec le pudding;hard science science f dure;hard sell vente f agressive;∎ to give sth the hard sell promouvoir qch de façon agressive;∎ the salesman gave us the hard sell le vendeur a essayé de nous forcer la main;hard sell approach, hard sell tactics méthode f de vente agressive;Cars hard shoulder bande f d'arrêt d'urgence;hard space espace m insécable;hard water eau f calcaire ou dure -
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[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
* * *1. adjective1) (firm; solid; not easy to break, scratch etc: The ground is too hard to dig.) duro2) (not easy to do, learn, solve etc: Is English a hard language to learn?; He is a hard man to please.) difficile3) (not feeling or showing kindness: a hard master.) duro4) ((of weather) severe: a hard winter.) duro, rigido5) (having or causing suffering: a hard life; hard times.) difficile, duro6) ((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.) duro2. adverb1) (with great effort: He works very hard; Think hard.) sodo; attentamente2) (with great force; heavily: Don't hit him too hard; It was raining hard.) forte3) (with great attention: He stared hard at the man.) intensamente4) (to the full extent; completely: The car turned hard right.) totalmente•- 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* * *[hɑːd] 1.1) (firm) [consistency, object] duro; [skin, paint, mud] indurito2) (difficult) [problem, question] difficile, complesso; [choice, decision] difficile, sofferto; (demanding) [task, training] duro, arduo; [ study] impegnativo; [ fight] duro, accanitoto be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare
he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente
to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.
it's hard to accept, believe — è difficile accettare, credere ( that che)
I'm not afraid of hard work — il lavoro duro o la fatica non mi spaventa
to be a hard worker — [ student] essere uno sgobbone; [ worker] essere un gran lavoratore
to find sth. out o learn sth. the hard way — imparare qcs. a proprie spese
to be hard on sb. — essere duro, severo con qcn.
hard luck o lines! BE colloq. (sympathetic) che sfortuna! (unsympathetic) tanto peggio! to take a hard line seguire la linea dura (on sth. in qcs.); it's a hard life! scherz. iron. dura la vita! to fall on hard times cadere in miseria, andare a finire male; to give sb. a hard time — colloq. (make things difficult) rendere la vita difficile a qcn.; (tell off) dare una lavata di capo a qcn
5) (forceful) [push, knock] forte, violento6) (concrete) [ evidence] concreto; [ news] certo, fondatothe hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs
7) (stark) [colour, sound, light] forte, violento8) (strong) [ liquor] forte; [ drug] pesante; [ pornography] hard9) pol.the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra
10) chim. [ water] duro11) ling. [ consonant] duro12) colloq. (tough)so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?
13) econ. [ currency] forte2.1) [push, laugh] forte; [ work] duro, sodo; [ study] molto, sodo; [ rain] forte, a dirotto; [ snow] fitto; [ look] intensamente; [ listen] attentamenteto be hard hit — fig. essere duramente colpito
no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...
to be hard at it — colloq. o
at work — darci dentro o lavorare sodo
to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs
hard behind — subito o immediatamente dietro
••to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare
to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male
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34 hard
I [haːd] adj1) жёсткий, твёрдыйThe ground was hard. — Земля была твердой.
The chair is too hard for my old bones. — Для моих старых костей стул был слишком жесткий.
Her hands were hard from constant washing and endless housework. — Ее руки огрубели от постоянной стирки и бесконечных работ по дому.
- hard seat- hard pencil
- hard cheese
- hard collar2) трудный, тяжёлый, сложныйIt is hard for me to believe it. — Мне трудно этому поверить.
It is hard to understand his speech. — Трудно понимать его речь.
He is hard of hearing. — Он плохо слышит. /Он туг на ухо.
- hard work- hard times
- hard life
- make things hard for smb
- it is hard for smb
- it is hard to do smth
- it is hard to say3) суровый, сильный, строгий, бессердечныйDon't be too hard on the boy. — Не будь так жесток к мальчику.
He sounded hard in his refusal. — Его отказ звучал бессердечно.
He was hard in his manner. — У него были безжалостные манеры. /Он вел себя безжалостно.
- hard fall of snowHis face was hard in anger. — В гневе его лицо было безжалостным/суровым.
- hard climate
- hard winter
- hard discipline
- hard look
- hard blow to smb
- be hard on smb
- work smb hard4) вредный, пагубныйThis heavy food is hard on the stomach. — Эта тяжелая пища вредна для желудка.
Playing football is hard on the shoes. — От игры в футбол ботинки быстро изнашиваются.
Eating so many sweets is hard on the teeth. — Есть много сладостей вредно для зубов.
5) усердный, упорныйHe is hard worker. — Он усердный работник.
She was hard at her exercises. — Она усердно выполняла свои упражнения.
He was hard at the job when we came. — Когда мы пришли, он был весь в работе.
II [haːd] advThings aren't as hard as they look. — ◊ Страшен сон, да милостив бог. /Не так страшен черт, как его мялюют
крепко, упорно, сильноHe took it hard when his wife last year. — Он тяжело перенес смерть жены в прошлом году
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- think hard
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35 hardly **** hard·ly adv
['hɒːdlɪ](scarcely) appena, a mala penaI need hardly point out that... — non c'è bisogno che io faccia notare che...
hardly anyone/anything — quasi nessuno/niente
hardly! — figuriamoci!, neanche per idea!
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39 těžké uvěřit
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40 nehezen hihetõ
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