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1 taskmaster
n. be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster ги тера своите потчинети многу да работат; многу бара од своите потчинетиn. надзорник, градежен раководител
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hard — hard1 W1S1 [ha:d US ha:rd] adj comparative harder superlative hardest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(firm to touch)¦ 2¦(difficult)¦ 3¦(work/effort)¦ 4¦(full of problems)¦ 5 be hard on somebody 6 be hard on something 7 do something the hard way … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard — 1 adjective FIRM TO TOUCH 1 firm and stiff, and difficult to press down, break, or cut: Diamond is the hardest substance known to man. | The plums are much too hard to be eaten now. | The chairs in the waiting room felt hard and uncomfortable.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
hard — /hahrd/, adj., harder, hardest, adv., harder, hardest, n. adj. 1. not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable. 2. firmly formed; tight: a hard knot. 3. difficult to do or accomplish;… … Universalium
taskmaster — [[t]tɑ͟ːskmɑːstə(r), tæ̱skmæstə(r)[/t]] taskmasters N COUNT: usu adj N If you refer to someone as a hard taskmaster, you mean that they expect the people they supervise to work very hard. They re both tough taskmasters, but Stephen is much more… … English dictionary
hard — 1. adjective 1) hard ground Syn: firm, solid, rigid, stiff, resistant, unbreakable, inflexible, impenetrable, unyielding, solidified, hardened, compact, compacted, dense, close packed, compressed; steely … Thesaurus of popular words
hard — adjective 1》 solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced. ↘(of a person) not showing any signs of weakness; tough. 2》 requiring or demonstrating a great deal of endurance or effort; difficult. ↘strict and demanding: a hard … English new terms dictionary
taskmaster — [task′mas΄tər] n. a person, esp. a strict or demanding person, who assigns tasks or hard work to others … English World dictionary
taskmaster — n. a hard, rigid, severe, stern taskmaster * * * [ tɑːskˌmɑːstə] rigid severe stern taskmaster a hard … Combinatory dictionary
taskmaster — task|mas|ter [ˈta:skˌma:stə US ˈtæskˌmæstər] n be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster to force people to work very hard … Dictionary of contemporary English
taskmaster — noun be a hard/stern/tough taskmaster to force people to work very hard or use a lot of effort … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
taskmaster — UK [ˈtɑːskˌmɑːstə(r)] / US [ˈtæskˌmæstər] noun [countable] Word forms taskmaster : singular taskmaster plural taskmasters someone who makes people work very hard … English dictionary