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Hard - English meaning

hɑːd

Hard – definitions in English dictionary

adjective

Solid, firm, and rigid; not easily broken, bent, or pierced.

Usage examples:

The slate broke on the hard floor
adjective

Done with a great deal of force or strength.

Usage examples:

A hard whack
adjective

Requiring a great deal of endurance or effort.

Usage examples:

Airship-flying was pretty hard work
adjective

(of information) reliable, especially because based on something true or substantiated.

Usage examples:

Hard facts about the underclass are maddeningly elusive
adjective

Strongly alcoholic; denoting a spirit rather than beer or wine.

Usage examples:

There are eight others, passing around a bottle of hard liquor.
adjective

(of water) containing relatively high concentrations of dissolved calcium and magnesium salts, which make lathering difficult.

Usage examples:

Hard water requires much more soap, shampoo, or detergent than soft water
adjective

(of the penis, clitoris, or nipples) erect.

adjective

(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go).

Usage examples:

The shorter word with a hard consonant at it's face seemed most fitting.
adverb

So as to be solid or firm.

Usage examples:

The mortar has set hard
adverb

To the fullest extent possible.

Usage examples:

Put the wheel hard over to starboard
noun

(of a consonant) pronounced as a velar plosive (as c in cat, g in go ).

noun

A road leading down across a foreshore.

Usage examples:

Where hards form part of a name they often do so in combination with an adjective or a person's name.
adjective

Firm and solid, or not easy to bend, cut, or break

Usage examples:

It hadn’t rained in a long time, and the ground was hard., he chewed on something hard and was afra…
adjective

Used to describe information that can be proved

Usage examples:

Hard facts/figures/numbers there are no hard numbers on viewership levels., the report documented h…
adjective

Not easy to bend, cut, or break

Usage examples:

A hard surface, there was a heavy frost last night and the ground is still hard., heating the clay …
adjective

Difficult to understand, do, experience, or deal with

Usage examples:

There were some really hard questions in the exam., it's hard to say it's hard to say which of them…
adjective

Needing or using a lot of physical or mental effort

Usage examples:

Go on - give it a good hard push!, hard work it was hard work on the farm but satisfying.
adjective

Not pleasant or gentle; severe

Usage examples:

You have to be quite hard to succeed in the property business., ooh, you're a hard woman, elaine!, …
adjective

To criticize someone severely, or to treat someone unfairly

Usage examples:

Don't be too hard on him - he's new to the job.
adjective

A hard drink contains a high level of alcohol

Usage examples:

Hard liquor wine, beer and hard liquor can be purchased only at state-run liquor stores.
adjective

Hard water contains a high level of minerals that prevent soap from cleaning.

adjective

Able to be proved

Usage examples:

Hard facts/evidence
adjective

Used to describe a time when there is bad weather

Usage examples:

Hard winter we had a very hard winter last year.
adverb

With a lot of physical or mental effort

Usage examples:

Work hard and play hard, that's my motto., i'm not surprised he failed his exam - he didn't exactly…
adverb

If it rains or snows hard, it rains or snows a lot

Usage examples:

It had been raining hard most of the afternoon.

Hard translation into English

Hard: translate from English into Chinese

Translate hard into Chinese (Simplified)}
难的, 硬, 难以, 坚硬, 难, 辛苦, 困难, 艰苦, 艰难, 严格, 坚固, 坚, 严峻, 刚, 辛, 固, 严竣, 监

Hard: translate from English into Dutch

Translate hard into Dutch}
Moeilijk, Hard, Zwaar

Hard: translate from English into French

Translate hard into French}
Dur, Difficile, Fort, Rude, Pénible, Ferme, Ardu, Solide, Assidu, Sévère, Malaisé, Assidûment, Strict, Vigoureux, De toutes ses forces, Supporter, Fauché, Réaliste, Velu, Accorder l'asile politique

Hard: translate from English into German

Translate hard into German}
Schwer, Hart, Schwierig, Stark, Fest, Schlecht, Kräftig, Angestrengt, Scharf, Tüchtig, Steif, Bitter, Stramm, Prall, Mit aller kraft

Hard: translate from English into Hindi

Translate hard into Hindi}
कठिन, कठोर, ठोस, कड़ा, दृढ़, संगीन, दुष्कर, पुष्टक्रूर, न समझने योग्य, कठिनता से, सख़्त, पक्का, कड़क

Hard: translate from English into Italian

Translate hard into Italian}
Difficile, Duro, Duramente, Sodo, Forte, Molto, Pesante, Con forza, Faticoso, Con difficoltà, Severo, Energicamente, Gravoso, Compatto, Ostico, Accanito, Spietato

Hard: translate from English into Korean

Translate hard into Korean}
딱딱한, 단단한, 심하게, 곤란한, 애써서, 마구, 과격한, 모진, 열심히 일하는, 귀찮은, 새된, 조악한, 지나치게 뚜렷한, 경질인, 강세의, 단단하게, 고민하여, 접근하여

Hard: translate from English into Russian

Translate hard into Russian}
Жесткий, Тяжело, Сильно, Твердый, Трудный, Упорно, Крепко, Тяжелый, Жестко, С трудом, Твердо, Сильный, Настойчиво, Упорный, Больно, Жестоко, Крепкий, Сурово, Суровый, Аппаратный, Резкий, Усердный, Плотный, Строгий, Вплотную, Черствый, Шибко, По пятам, Энергично, Безжалостный, Близко, Неприятный, Высокий, Холодный, Устойчивый, Каторга, Постоянный, Чрезмерно, Несчастный, Усиленно предающийся, Жадный, Крайний, Неумеренно, Требующий напряжения, Очерствелый, Очерствевший, Скупой, Контрастный, Проникающий, Брод, Определенный, Подтвержденный

Hard: translate from English into Spanish

Translate hard into Spanish}
Difícil, Duro, Fuerte, Mucho, Arduo, Endurecido, Firme, Sólido, Penoso, Severo, Fijo, Agotador, Rudo, Cruel, Áspero, De firme, Inflexible, Malo, Concreto, Injusto, Irrevocable, Muy reñido, Alcohólico, Nada amistoso, Espiritoso, Definitivo

Word origin

Old English hard, heard, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hard and German hart .

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