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hard
1 stiff, firm, and not easy to bend or breakThe plastic was chosen because it is very hard and durable. Synonyms and related words 2 difficult to doSome of the questions were very hard. find something hard: I found the English exam quite hard. hard for someone to do something: It is hard for young people to get jobs in this area. hard to do something: It’s hard to explain why I love this place so much. hard to believe: I find it hard to believe that we’re leaving England for good. Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort 2a involving a lot of effortLifting stones this size is pretty hard work. I need to relax at the end of a hard day. Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort
3 unpleasant and full of problemsMy grandmother had a very hard life. The family has had a hard time recently. hard on: It’s very hard on parents when their children are being bullied at school. Synonyms and related words
Not pleasant and enjoyable 4 strong and not easily frightenedHe likes to pretend he’s hard, but he’s really soft underneath. Synonyms and related words
Brave and willing to take risks 5 unkind, or cruelShe was deeply hurt by his hard words. hard on: Don’t be too hard on her – she was only trying to help. Synonyms and related words 6 using a lot of physical forceHe gave the door a hard shove, and it opened. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe effort concerted painstaking all-out 7 hard water does not mix easily with soap because it contains a lot of minerals Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe liquid 8 a hard winter is a very cold winter Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe cold weather 8a a hard frost is very severe Synonyms and related words
Frost, icy weather and freezing
9 only before nounhard facts are certain and can be provedWe need some hard evidence to support our claim. Synonyms and related words
True, definite and based on facts 10 fall on hard timesto experience great difficultiesThe region saw a boom in the 1950s to 1970s but fell on hard times in the 1980s. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 17/05/2016 11 make hard work of somethingto make something minor into a major problemMy son always complains if I ask him to clean his room. He seems to make hard work of anything I ask him to do! Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/01/2019 12 have a hard time doing somethingto experience lots of difficulties doing somethingHe had a hard time launching his new business project. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 20/10/2016
as hard as nails be hard on something do something the hard way do the hard yards give someone a hard time hard at it hard at work hard right/left the hard stuff hard to take/swallow learn the hard way no hard feelings take a hard line hard
1 stiff, firm, and not easy to bend or breakThe plastic was chosen because it is very hard and durable. Synonyms and related words 2 difficult to doSome of the questions were very hard. hard for someone to do something: It is hard for young people to get jobs in this area. hard to do something: It’s hard to explain why I love this place so much. find something hard: I found the English test extremely hard. hard to believe: I find it hard to believe that we’re leaving the South for good. Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort 2a involving a great deal of effortLifting stones this size is pretty hard work. I need to relax at the end of a hard day. Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort
3 unpleasant and full of problemsMy grandmother had a very hard life. The family has had a hard time recently. hard on: It’s very hard on parents when their children are rebellious. Synonyms and related words
Not pleasant and enjoyable 4 strong and not easily frightenedHe likes to pretend he’s hard, but he’s really soft underneath. Synonyms and related words
Brave and willing to take risks 5 unkind, or cruelShe was deeply hurt by his hard words. hard on: Don’t be too hard on her, she was only trying to help. Synonyms and related words 6 using a great deal of physical forceHe gave the door a hard shove, and it opened. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe effort 7 hard water does not mix easily with soap because it contains a lot of minerals Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe liquid 8 a hard winter is a very cold winter Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe cold weather 8a a hard frost is very severe Synonyms and related words
Frost, icy weather and freezing
9 only before nounhard facts are certain and can be provedWe need some hard evidence to support our claim. Synonyms and related words
True, definite and based on facts 10 fall on hard timesto experience great difficultiesThe region saw a boom in the 1950s to 1970s but fell on hard times in the 1980s. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 17/05/2016 11 make hard work of somethingto make something minor into a major problemMy son always complains if I ask him to clean his room. He seems to make hard work of anything I ask him to do! Submitted by:
Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 03/01/2019 12 have a hard time doing somethingto experience lots of difficulties doing somethingHe had a hard time launching his new business project. Submitted by:
Boris Marchenko from Russian Federation on 20/10/2016
as hard as nails be hard on something do something the hard way do the hard yards give someone a hard time hard at it hard at work hard right/left hard to come by hard to take/swallow learn the hard way no hard feelings take a hard line hard
1 using a lot of effortThe Chinese team have worked very hard to get this far in the competition. Our people fought hard to gain independence. I was trying very hard to remember her name. Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort 1a using a lot of forceShe pressed her face hard against the glass. I didn’t mean to hit him so hard. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe effort concerted painstaking all-out 1b if you look, listen, or think hard, you do it carefully with your full attentionI had to think hard before coming up with the right answer. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe effort concerted painstaking all-out
Adverbs frequently used with hard ▪ desperately, ever so, extremely, tremendously
2 if it rains or snows hard, a lot of rain or snow falls Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe wet weather 3 go hard in the paintto be aggressive and determined when dealing with a problem or pursuing a goalWe go hard in the paint with old and new songs, one of which might be your favourite. Submitted by:
Ruslan from Belarus on 02/02/2020 4 go hard in the paintin basketball, to act aggressively in the area close to the hoop when trying to scoreThe league is no longer dominated by big men who go hard in the paint, but by those around the perimeter. Submitted on:
05/02/2020
be/feel hard done by be hard hit/hit hard hard on someone’s heels hard on the heels of something be hard put/pressed/pushed to do something take something hard hard
1 using a lot of effortThe Chinese team have worked very hard to get this far in the competition. Our people fought hard to gain independence. I was trying very hard to remember her name. Synonyms and related words
Difficult to do and involving a lot of effort 1a using a great deal of forceShe pressed her face hard against the glass. I didn’t mean to hit him so hard. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe effort 1b if you look, listen, or think hard, you do it carefully with your full attentionI had to think hard before coming up with the right answer. Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe effort
Adverbs frequently used with hard ▪ desperately, ever so, extremely, tremendously
2 if it rains or snows hard, a great deal of rain or snow falls Synonyms and related words
Words used to describe wet weather 3 go hard in the paintto be aggressive and determined when dealing with a problem or pursuing a goalWe go hard in the paint with old and new songs, one of which might be your favourite. Submitted by:
Ruslan from Belarus on 02/02/2020 4 go hard in the paintin basketball, to act aggressively in the area close to the hoop when trying to scoreThe league is no longer dominated by big men who go hard in the paint, but by those around the perimeter. Submitted on:
05/02/2020
be/feel hard done by be hard hit/hit hard be hard put/pressed/pushed to do something hard on someone’s heels hard on the heels of something take something hard |