time is a hard master

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

no matter how hard I try — por más que me esfuerzo

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

don't be so hard on him, it's not his fault — no seas tan duro con él, no es culpa suya

aren't you being a bit hard on yourself? — ¿no estás siendo un poco duro contigo mismo?

to be hard on one's clothes — destrozar la ropa

the light was hard on the eyes — la luz hacía daño a los ojos

gardening is hard work — arreglar el jardín es un trabajo duro

phew, that was hard work! — ¡uf!, ¡ha costado lo suyo!

he's not afraid of hard work — el trabajo duro no le asusta

to be a hard worker — ser muy trabajador(a)

to be hard to do: it's hard to study on your own — es difícil estudiar por tu cuenta

he found it hard to make friends — le resultaba difícil hacer amigos

I find it hard to believe that... — me cuesta (trabajo) creer que...

bloodstains are hard to remove — las manchas de sangre son difíciles de quitar

to be hard to come by — ser difícil de conseguir

that is a very hard question to answer — esa es una pregunta muy difícil de responder

to be hard to deal with — ser de trato difícil

we shall have to do it the hard way — tendremos que hacerlo a pulso

it's a hard life! — ¡qué vida más dura!

those were hard times to live in — aquellos eran tiempos duros, la vida era dura en aquellos tiempos

her family had fallen on hard times — su familia estaba pasando por dificultades económicas

to have a hard time — pasarlo mal

to have a hard time doing sth — tener problemas para hacer algo

to give sb a hard time — hacérselo pasar mal a algn

he works very hard — trabaja muy duro, trabaja mucho

she works hard at keeping herself fit — se esfuerza mucho por mantenerse en forma

I can't do it, no matter how hard I try — no puedo hacerlo, por mucho que lo intente

to try one's hardest to do sth — esforzarse al máximo por hacer algo

maybe you're trying too hard — a lo mejor tienes que tomártelo con más calma

to be hard at it —

she pushed the wardrobe as hard as she could — empujó el armario con todas sus fuerzas

California has been (particularly) hard hit by the crisis — California (en particular) se ha visto seriamente afectada por la crisis

I hurried upstairs with my sister hard behind me — subí las escaleras corriendo con mi hermana que venía justo detrás

the launch of the book followed hard upon the success of the film — el lanzamiento del libro se produjo justo después del éxito de la película

we had a bit of hard luck this season — hemos tenido un poco de mala suerte esta temporada

hard luck! — ¡(qué) mala suerte!

he fancied a drop of the hard stuff — le apetecía una copita de algo fuerte

to set hard — endurecerse*

to freeze hard — helarse*

hard to come by — difícil de conseguir

he's hard to please — es difícil de complacer, es exigente

I find that hard to believe — me cuesta creerlo

to learn something the hard way — aprender algo a base de cometer errores

to give somebody a hard time — hacérselas* pasar mal a alguien

these are hard times we're living in — vivimos tiempos difíciles

don't be too hard on him — no seas demasiado duro con él

hard luck — mala suerte

to take a long hard look at something — analizar* seriamente algo

children are very hard work — los niños dan mucho trabajo

he's a hard worker — es muy trabajador

I was hard at work — estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard — hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

no matter how hard I try — por más que me esfuerzo

think hard before you decide — piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

the southern states have been hardest hit — los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard — su muerte fue un duro golpe para él

to take something hard — tomarse algo muy mal

this is hard to believe — das ist kaum zu glauben

make it hard for somebody [to do something] — es jemandem schwer machen[, etwas zu tun]

learn something the hard way — etwas durch schlechte Erfahrungen lernen

be hard of hearing — schwerhörig sein

have a hard time doing something — Schwierigkeiten haben, etwas zu tun

it is [a bit] hard on him — es ist [schon] schlimm für ihn

be a hard drinker — viel trinken

try one's hardest to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun

concentrate hard/harder — sich sehr/mehr konzentrieren

try hard — sich sehr bemühen

be hard at it — schwer arbeiten

cut back hard on something — etwas drastisch einschränken

be hard put to it [to do something] — große Schwierigkeiten haben[, etwas zu tun]

set hard — fest werden

as hard as rocks or iron — steinhart

the ground was baked hard — der Boden war völlig ausgedörrt

this is hard to do, it is hard to do — es ist schwer, das zu tun

stories that are hard to understand — Geschichten, die schwer verständlich sind

that is a very hard question to answer — diese Frage lässt sich nur schwer beantworten

their prices are hard to beat — ihre Preise sind kaum zu unterbieten

it's hard to tell — es lässt sich schwer sagen, es ist schwer zu sagen

it was hard to believe — es war kaum zu glauben

I find it hard to believe — ich kann es kaum glauben

she found it hard to make friends — es fiel ihr schwer, Freunde zu finden

to do sth the hard way — etw auf die schwere Art machen

I don't see the point in doing it the hard way — warum soll man es sich schwer machen?

he leaves all the hard work to me — die ganze Schwerarbeit überlässt er mir

a hard worker — ein fleißiger Arbeiter

to be a hard worker — sehr fleißig sein

it was hard going — man kam nur mühsam voran

learning Japanese is hard going — Japanisch zu lernen ist sehr schwierig

to give sb/sth a hard push — jdm/etw einen harten Stoß versetzen

the job's a bit hard on the nerves — die Arbeit ist ziemlich nervenaufreibend

don't be so hard on the children — sei nicht so streng mit den Kindern

to have a hard time — es schwer or nicht leicht haben

I had a hard time finding a job — ich hatte Schwierigkeiten, eine Stelle zu finden

to give sb a hard time — jdm das Leben schwer machen

to fall on hard times — in finanzielle Schwierigkeiten geraten

there are no hard feelings between them — sie sind einander nicht böse

no hard feelings? — nimm es mir nicht übel

to try hard — sich wirklich Mühe geben

no matter how hard I try... — wie sehr ich mich auch anstrenge,...

you're not trying hard enough — du strengst dich nicht genügend an

he tried as hard as he could — er hat sein Bestes getan or sich nach Kräften bemüht

you're not thinking hard enough — du denkst nicht angestrengt genug nach

think harder — denk mal ein bisschen besser nach

she slammed the door hard behind us — sie knallte die Tür fest hinter uns zu

it was freezing hard — es herrschte strenger Frost

(= severely) to be hard pushed or put to do sth — es sehr schwer finden, etw zu tun

to clamp down hard —

to be hard done by — übel dran sein

he reckons he's hard done by having to work on Saturdays — er findet es ungerecht, dass er samstags arbeiten muss

they are hard hit by the cuts — sie sind von den Kürzungen schwer getroffen

she took it very hard — es traf sie sehr or schwer, es ging ihr sehr nahe

(= as far as possible) hard right/left — scharf rechts/links

to turn/go hard round — eine scharfe Kehrtwendung machen

bear hard round to your left —

(= close) to follow hard behind/upon sth — unmittelbar auf etw (acc) folgen

my sister was hard behind me — meine Schwester war direkt hinter mir

following hard upon the opening of the new cinema —

drive a hard bargain — hart verhandeln

this is hard to believe — das ist kaum zu glauben

it is hard to do something — es ist schwer, etwas zu tun

make it hard for somebody [to do something] — es jemandem schwer machen[, etwas zu tun]

learn something the hard way — etwas durch schlechte Erfahrungen lernen

be hard of hearing — schwerhörig sein

have a hard time doing something — Schwierigkeiten haben, etwas zu tun

it is [a bit] hard on him — es ist [schon] schlimm für ihn

be a hard drinker — viel trinken

try one's hardest to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun

be hard [up]on somebody — streng mit jemandem sein

concentrate hard/harder — sich sehr/mehr konzentrieren

try hard — sich sehr bemühen

be hard at it — schwer arbeiten

cut back hard on something — etwas drastisch einschränken

be hard put to it [to do something] — große Schwierigkeiten haben[, etwas zu tun]

set hard — fest werden

to go o grow o become hard — indurirsi

I've had a hard day — ho avuto una giornata dura

to be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare

he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente

his choice was hard for me to understand — fu difficile per me comprendere la sua scelta

to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.

it was hard work (doing) — è stata dura (fare)

to do things the hard way — complicarsi la vita

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.

this tax is very hard on the unemployed — questa tassa grava molto sui disoccupati

the hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs

to be a hard drinker — essere un forte bevitore

the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra

so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?

think hard! — pensaci bene!

to try hard — sforzarsi

no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...

to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs

turn hard left at the traffic lights — al semaforo giri tutto a sinistra

to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare

to be hard put to do — trovarsi in grande difficoltà a fare

to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male

to go o grow o become hard — indurirsi

I've had a hard day — ho avuto una giornata dura

to be hard to open, find — essere difficile da aprire, da trovare

he's hard to please — è difficile da accontentare, è molto esigente

his choice was hard for me to understand — fu difficile per me comprendere la sua scelta

to find it hard to do sth. — avere difficoltà a fare qcs.

it was hard work (doing) — è stata dura (fare)

to do things the hard way — complicarsi la vita

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.

this tax is very hard on the unemployed — questa tassa grava molto sui disoccupati

the hard facts about sth. — la verità nuda e cruda su qcs

to be a hard drinker — essere un forte bevitore

the hard left, right — l'estrema sinistra, destra

so you think you're hard, do you? — credi di essere un duro, vero?

think hard! — pensaci bene!

to try hard — sforzarsi

no matter how hard I try, I... — per quanto ci provi, io...

to take sth. (very) hard — prendere (molto) male qcs

turn hard left at the traffic lights — al semaforo giri tutto a sinistra

to play hard to get — fare il prezioso, farsi desiderare

to be hard put to do — trovarsi in grande difficoltà a fare

to be, feel hard done by — essere, sentirsi trattato male

hard cheese — твёрдый сыр; жёсткий сыр

This candy is so hard no one can chew it. — Конфета такая твёрдая, что никто её не разжуёт.

hard collar — крахмальный воротничок

hard fist — рука без перчатки

hard money — монеты, металлические деньги

The horses are both in hard condition, so a race can come off in ten days. — Обе лошади в отличной форме, поэтому скачки могут состояться через десять дней.

hard work — тяжёлая работа

She was hard to please. — Ей было трудно угодить.

Chestnuts are hard of digestion. — Каштаны трудны для переваривания.

It is a hard thing to manage. — Это дело трудно выполнить.

hard to cure — трудноизлечимый

The teacher asked a hard question. — Учитель задал трудный вопрос.

It is a hard book to read. — Эта трудная для чтения книга.

The hard fact is that war, like business, reduces to a question of gain versus cost. — Неоспоримо то, что на войне, как и в бизнесе, всё сводится к вопросу соотношения прибыли и затрат.

hard fact — неопровержимые, голые факты

Newspapers do not encourage telephone calls to the other side of the world unless they are in possession of pretty hard information. — Газеты не поощряют телефонных звонков на другую сторону планеты, если только они не содержат надёжной информации.

Many wondered that a man could be so hard and niggardly in all pecuniary dealings. — Многие поражались, что человек может быть таким скупым и жадным в денежных делах.

We Americans have got hard heads. — У нас, американцев, практичный, здравый ум.

They had a hard time of it too, for my father had to go on half-pay. — У них тоже были тяжёлые времена, потому что моему отцу приходилось обходиться половиной зарплаты.

Many families had a hard time during the Depression. — Многие семьи переживали трудные времена во время Великой Депрессии.

hard storm — жестокий шторм

This has been a hard winter. — Это была суровая зима.

The hard rain flattened the tomato plants. — Сильный ливень прибил томаты.

We work for a hard master. — Мы работаем на требовательного хозяина.

Felix began to perceive that he had been too hard upon her. — Феликс начал понимать, что он был с ней слишком суров.

hard discipline — суровая дисциплина

She almost invariably took a hard view of persons and things. — Она практически всегда высказывалась резко о людях и о ситуациях.

Hard feelings existed between the neighbours. — Между соседями были очень враждебные отношения.

The lawyers exchanged hard words. — Адвокаты обменялись резкими репликами.

hard left (right) — крайние левые (правые)

For the foreseeable future, then, the hard right has the initiative in Turkey. — Очевидно, что в обозримом будущем инициатива в Турции будет принадлежать крайним правым.

It was a hard face even when she smiled. — У неё было неприятное лицо, даже когда она улыбалась.

hard drinks — крепкие спиртные напитки

hard drugs — сильнодействующие наркотики

Nothing on earth would persuade me to try LSD or the hard drugs. — Ничто в мире не заставит меня попробовать ЛСД или тяжёлые наркотики.

hard image — контрастное изображение

The adjective "hard" is now used to refer to the resistance to atomic explosions of airfields, missile launching pads, command posts, and other structures. — Прилагательное "hard" в настоящее время используется, когда речь идет о защищённости аэродромов, стартовых площадок, командных постов и других структур от атомных взрывов.

hard currency — твёрдая валюта

hard prices — устойчивые цены

The fight must be long and hard. — Битва будет долгой и упорной.

That new employee is really a hard worker. — Этот новый сотрудник действительно очень усерден.

Every hard worker requires sufficient and regular holidays. — Каждому работающему с полной отдачей сотруднику требуется достаточный и регулярный отдых.

hard drinker — пьяница

hard labour — каторжные работы

hard of hearing — тугоухий, тугой на ухо

the bigger they are, the harder they fall — чем выше забираешься, тем больнее падать

The farmer worked hard to gather the hay before the rains came. — Фермер напряжённо работал, чтобы успеть убрать сено до дождей.

The student studied hard. — Студент усердно занимался.

The children played hard. — Дети были поглощены игрой.

It rained hard. — Дождь льёт как из ведра.

Hit the ball hard. — Сильно ударь по мячу.

He isn't a millionaire so hard that you could notice it, anyhow. — Во всяком случае, он не настолько уж крупный миллионер, чтобы ты мог это заметить.

Mr. Hopkins is hard sick. — Мистер Хопкинс очень болен.

Mother took the bad news very hard. — Мать приняла плохие известия очень близко к сердцу.

The team took the defeat hard. — Команда болезненно переживала поражение.

The ice is frozen hard. — Лёд очень твёрдый.

Will you have the eggs boiled hard? — Сварить тебе яйца вкрутую?

to follow hard after / behind / upon smb. — следовать по пятам за кем-л.

Defeat seemed hard at hand. — Поражение казалось совсем близко.

It was now hard upon three o'clock. — Было почти три часа.

hard by — близко, рядом

hard aport — лево руля

hard put to it — в затруднении

hard pressed / pushed — в трудном, тяжёлом положении

He had come through the hards himself. — Он сам преодолел все невзгоды.

She is a lady who has given her life to nursing, and has gone through its hards. — Это женщина, которая посвятила свою жизнь уходу за больными и прошла через все трудности, с этим связанные.