Noun of the word hard

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Middle English hard, from Old English heard, from Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī), from Proto-Germanic *harduz, from Proto-Indo-European *kort-ús, from *kret- (strong, powerful). Cognate with German hart, Swedish hård, Ancient Greek κρατύς (kratús), Sanskrit क्रतु (krátu), Avestan 𐬑𐬭𐬀𐬙𐬎(xratu).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Received Pronunciation) enPR: häd, IPA(key): /hɑːd/
  • Audio (southern England) (file)
  • (General American) enPR: härd, IPA(key): /hɑɹd/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)d

Adjective[edit]

hard (comparative harder, superlative hardest)

  1. (of material or fluid) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
    1. Resistant to pressure.

      This bread is so stale and hard, I can barely cut it.

    2. (of drink or drugs) Strong.
    3. (of a normally nonalcoholic drink) Containing alcohol.

      hard cider, hard lemonade, hard seltzer, hard soda

    4. (of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
    5. (physics, of a ferromagnetic material) Having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft).
    6. (physics, of electromagnetic radiation) Having a high energy (high frequency; short wavelength).

      hard X-rays

    7. (photography, of light) Made up of parallel rays, producing clearly defined shadows.
  2. (personal or social) Having a severe property; presenting difficulty.
    1. Difficult or requiring a lot of effort to do, understand, experience, or deal with.

      a hard problem;  a hard question;  a hard topic

      • 1988, An Oracle, Edmund White
        Ray found it hard to imagine having accumulated so many mannerisms before the dawn of sex, of the sexual need to please, of the staginess sex encourages or the tightly capped wells of poisoned sexual desire the disappointed must stand guard over.
    2. Demanding a lot of effort to endure.

      a hard life

    3. Severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal.

      a hard master;  a hard heart;  hard words;  a hard character

      The senator asked the party chief to put the hard word on his potential rivals.

      • 1730, Henry Fielding, Rape upon Rape, Act 4, Scene 7:
        Leave off fornicating; leave the girls to the boys, and stand to thy bottle; it is a virtue becoming our years; and don’t be too hard on a wild honest young rake.
    4. (dated) Difficult to resist or control; powerful.
      • 1716 March 23 (Gregorian calendar), Joseph Addison, “The Free-holder: No. 24. Monday, March 12. [1716.]”, in The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, Esq; [], volume IV, London: [] Jacob Tonson, [], published 1721, →OCLC:

        a power which will be always too hard for them

    5. (military) Hardened; having unusually strong defences.

      a hard site

    6. (slang) Tough and muscular.

      He thinks he’s well hard.

  3. Unquestionable, unequivocal.

    hard evidence;  a hard requirement

    • 1796, The History of the Trial of Warren Hastings[1]:

      [] for, unless supported by hard facts, abusive words would recoil on him who used them, and would pass like empty air over the head of an innocent man.

    • 1962, The Selling Power of a Woman[2]:

      Here are a few techniques to turn a hard «no» into an easy «yes»!

    • 2011 December 19, Kerry Brown, “Kim Jong-il obituary”, in The Guardian:

      Unsurprisingly for a man who went into mourning for three years after the death in 1994 of his own father, the legendary leader Kim Il-sung, and who in the first 30 years of his political career made no public statements, even to his own people, Kim’s career is riddled with claims, counter claims, speculation, and contradiction. There are few hard facts about his birth and early years.

  4. (of a road intersection) Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle.

    At the intersection, there are two roads going to the left. Take the hard left.

  5. (slang, vulgar, of a male) Sexually aroused; having an erect penis.

    I got so hard watching two hot girls wrestle each other on the beach.

  6. (bodybuilding) Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise.
  7. (phonetics, not comparable) Fortis.
    1. Plosive.

      There is a hard c in «clock» and a soft c in «centre».

    2. Unvoiced.

      Hard k, t, s, ch, as distinguished from soft, g, d, z, j.

  8. (Slavic phonology) Velarized or plain, rather than palatalized.

    The letter ж (ž) in Russian is always hard.

  9. (art) Having a severe property; presenting a barrier to enjoyment.
    1. Rigid in the drawing or distribution of the figures; formal; lacking grace of composition.
    2. Having disagreeable and abrupt contrasts in colour or shading.
  10. (not comparable)
    1. In a physical form, not digital.

      a soft or hard copy; a digital or hard archive

    2. Using a manual or physical process, not by means of a software command.

      a hard reboot or reset

  11. (politics) Far, extreme.
  12. Of silk: not having had the natural gum boiled off.
  13. (finance) Of a market: having more demand than supply; being a seller’s market.
    Antonym: soft
    • 2009, J. David Cummins, Olivier Mahul, Catastrophe Risk Financing in Developing Countries (page 7)
      Undercapitalized insurers cannot retain more catastrophe risks when the market is hard []
  14. (of pornography) hardcore

Synonyms[edit]

  • (resistant to pressure): resistant, solid, stony, see also Thesaurus:hard
  • (requiring a lot of effort to do or understand): confusing, difficult, puzzling, tough, tricky
  • (requiring a lot of effort to endure): difficult, intolerable, tough, unbearable
  • (severe): harsh, hostile, severe, strict, tough, unfriendly
  • (unquestionable): incontrovertible, indubitable, unambiguous, unequivocal, unquestionable
  • (of drink): strong
  • See also Thesaurus:difficult

Antonyms[edit]

  • (resistant to pressure): soft
  • (requiring a lot of effort to do or understand): easy, simple, straightforward, trite
  • (requiring a lot of effort to endure): bearable, easy
  • (severe): agreeable, amiable, approachable, friendly, nice, pleasant
  • (unquestionable): controvertible, doubtful, ambiguous, equivocal, questionable
  • (of drink):
    • (low in alcohol): low-alcohol
    • (non-alcoholic): alcohol-free, soft, non-alcoholic
  • (of roads): soft
  • (sexually aroused): soft, flaccid
  • (phonetics, all senses): soft

Derived terms[edit]

  • an old dog for a hard road
  • between a rock and a hard place
  • blow-hard
  • bone hard
  • bone-hard
  • cold hard cash
  • die-hard
  • do the hard yards
  • drive a hard bargain
  • fall on hard times
  • find out the hard way
  • give someone a hard time
  • go hard
  • go hard or go home
  • go hard with someone
  • hard act to follow
  • hard and fast
  • hard as Chinese algebra
  • hard as iron
  • hard as nails
  • hard as the nether millstone
  • hard atheism
  • hard atheist
  • hard bop
  • hard Brexit
  • hard by
  • hard c
  • hard candy
  • hard case
  • hard cash
  • hard charger
  • hard cheese
  • hard cider
  • hard clam
  • hard class
  • hard coal
  • hard code
  • hard coded
  • hard copy
  • hard core
  • hard count
  • hard currency
  • hard deck
  • hard deletion
  • hard disc
  • hard disc drive
  • hard disk
  • hard disk drive
  • hard dough bread
  • hard drink
  • hard drive
  • hard drop
  • hard drug
  • hard drug
  • hard edge
  • hard error
  • hard facts
  • hard fault
  • hard feelings
  • hard food
  • hard fork
  • hard freeze
  • hard g
  • hard gainer
  • hard going
  • hard grass
  • hard hand
  • hard handed
  • hard hat
  • hard head
  • hard hit
  • hard jade
  • hard kill
  • hard knocks
  • hard labor, hard labour
  • hard landing
  • hard landscaping
  • hard launch
  • hard left
  • hard lemonade
  • hard lens
  • hard light
  • hard line
  • hard lines
  • hard link
  • hard liquor
  • hard loser
  • hard luck
  • hard man, hardman
  • hard maple
  • hard matte
  • hard measles
  • hard metal
  • hard milkwood
  • hard money
  • hard multum
  • hard mutation
  • hard nail
  • hard neck
  • hard news
  • hard nose
  • hard nosed
  • hard nut to crack
  • hard of hearing
  • hard of thinking
  • hard on the eyes
  • hard out
  • hard palate
  • hard pass
  • hard paste
  • hard paywall
  • hard pill to swallow
  • hard pine
  • hard power
  • hard put
  • hard r
  • hard R
  • hard radiation
  • hard rain
  • hard reboot
  • hard redirect
  • hard reset
  • hard return
  • hard right
  • hard rock
  • hard rocker
  • hard roe
  • hard row to hoe
  • hard sauce
  • hard science
  • hard science fiction
  • hard sectoring
  • hard sell
  • hard shoulder
  • hard sign
  • hard skill
  • hard sledding
  • hard soap
  • hard space
  • hard standing
  • hard start
  • hard steel
  • hard stop
  • hard stuff
  • hard swearing
  • hard tack
  • hard target
  • hard tech
  • hard tick
  • hard time
  • hard times
  • hard to come by
  • hard to please
  • hard truth
  • hard up
  • hard war
  • hard water
  • hard way
  • hard wheat
  • hard wired
  • hard words
  • hard yakka
  • hard yards
  • hard-and-fast
  • hard-arse
  • hard-ass
  • hard-assed
  • hard-bill
  • hard-boil
  • hard-boiled
  • hard-charging
  • hard-code
  • hard-core, hardcore
  • hard-cured
  • hard-driving
  • hard-easy effect
  • hard-edge painting
  • hard-edged
  • hard-favored, hard-favoured
  • hard-featured
  • hard-fisted
  • hard-grained
  • hard-handed
  • hard-handedly
  • hard-handedness
  • hard-head, hardhead
  • hard-headed
  • hard-hearted, hardhearted
  • hard-heartedly
  • hard-heartedness
  • hard-line
  • hard-liner, hardliner
  • hard-luck
  • hard-luck story
  • hard-mouthed
  • hard-nose
  • hard-nosed, hardnosed
  • hard-on, hardon
  • hard-pan, hardpan
  • hard-paste
  • hard-run
  • hard-scrabble
  • hard-sectored
  • hard-sell
  • hard-set
  • hard-shell, hardshell
  • hard-tack, hardtack
  • hard-ticket
  • hard-up
  • hard-wire
  • hardback
  • hardbag
  • hardbake
  • hardball
  • hardboard
  • hardcourt
  • harden
  • harder daddy
  • harder than Chinese math
  • hardface
  • hardhack
  • hardish
  • hardline
  • hardly
  • hardness
  • hardometer
  • hardover
  • hardscrabble
  • hardshelled
  • hardship
  • hardtail
  • hardtop
  • hardware
  • hardwood
  • have it hard
  • hit hard
  • hit one hard
  • hold hard
  • hold yew hard
  • learn the hard way
  • leather-hard
  • make hard work of
  • make someone hard to catch
  • Nintendo hard
  • no hard feelings
  • NP-hard
  • old habits die hard
  • over hard
  • play hard to get
  • put the hard word on
  • Queen’s hard bargain
  • rad-hard
  • ridden hard and put away wet
  • rock hard
  • rock-hard
  • rode hard and put up wet
  • school of hard knocks
  • semi-hard
  • stone-hard
  • the hard way
  • too hard basket
  • too-hard basket
  • try-hard
  • working hard or hardly working
  • Pages starting with “hard”.
  • [edit]

    • hardpeer
    • hardy

    Descendants[edit]

    • Finnish: haarti
    • Spanish: hard

    Translations[edit]

    resistant to pressure

    • Abkhaz: акьакьа (akʲʼakʲʼa)
    • Akan: den
    • Albanian: fortë (sq)
    • Arabic: صُلْب(ṣulb)
      Hijazi Arabic: قاسي(gāsi), صلب(ṣalb)
      Moroccan Arabic: قاصح(qāṣḥ)
    • Aragonese: duro
    • Armenian: պինդ (hy) (pind), կարծր (hy) (karcr)
    • Azerbaijani: sərt (az)
    • Balinese: katos
    • Bashkir: ҡаты (qatı)
    • Basque: gogor
    • Belarusian: цвёрды (be) (cvjórdy)
    • Bengali: শক্ত (bn) (śokto)
    • Bikol Central: matagas (bcl)
    • Bulgarian: твърд (bg) (tvǎrd)
    • Burmese: မာ (my) (ma)
    • Catalan: dur (ca) m
    • Chamicuro: chmawa
    • Cherokee: ᎠᏍᏓᏯ (asdaya), ᏍᏓᏯ (sdaya)
    • Chinese:
      Mandarin:  (zh) (yìng)
    • Chuvash: хытӑ (hyt̬ă)
    • Czech: tvrdý (cs) m
    • Dalmatian: doir
    • Danish: hård (da)
    • Dutch: hard (nl)
    • Esperanto: malmola
    • Estonian: tahke
    • Even: маҥ (maŋ)
    • Evenki: маңа
    • Finnish: kova (fi)
    • French: dur (fr) m
    • Friulian: dûr
    • Galician: duro (gl)
    • Georgian: მაგარი (magari), მყარი (mq̇ari)
    • German: hart (de), fest (de)
    • Gothic: 𐌷𐌰𐍂𐌳𐌿𐍃 (hardus)
    • Greek:
      Ancient: σκληρός (sklērós)
    • Guaraní: hatã (gn)
    • Haitian Creole: di
    • Hebrew: קָשִׁיחַ (he) (kashíakh)
    • Higaonon: madusan
    • Hindi: कड़ा (hi) (kaṛā), कठोर (hi) (kaṭhor), सख़्त (saxt), सख्त (hi) (sakht), पायदार (hi) (pāydār)
    • Hungarian: kemény (hu)
    • Icelandic: harður (is)
    • Ido: harda (io)
    • Indonesian: keras (id)
    • Interlingua: dur
    • Irish: crua
    • Istriot: doûro m
    • Italian: duro (it) m
    • Japanese: 硬い (ja) (かたい, katai)
    • Javanese: atos
    • Kazakh: берік (berık), қатты (kk) (qatty)
    • Khmer: កំព្រឹស (km) (kɑmprɨh), ក្រចើល (krɑcaəl)
    • Korean: 딱딱하다 (ko) (ttakttakhada), 단단하다 (ko) (dandanhada)
    • Kurdish:
      Central Kurdish: قایم (ckb) (qaym)
    • Kyrgyz: катуу (ky) (katuu)
    • Lao: ແຂງ (khǣng)
    • Latin: dūrus
    • Latvian: ciets
    • Limburgish: helle (li)
    • Lithuanian: kietas (lt) m, kieta f
    • Lombard: dur (lmo) m
    • Macedonian: тврд (tvrd), цврст (cvrst)
    • Malay: keras (ms)
    • Maltese: iebes m
    • Manchu: ᠮᠠᠩᡤᠠ (mangga)
    • Maori: tuapaka, tūmārō, papamārō
    • Norwegian: hard
    • Occitan: dur (oc) m
    • Old English: heard
    • Papiamentu: duru
    • Pashto: کلک(klak)
    • Persian: سفت (fa) (seft), پایدار (fa) (pâydâr), مقاوم (fa) (moqâvem), صلب (fa) (solb)
    • Plautdietsch: hoat
    • Polish: twardy (pl) m
    • Portuguese: duro (pt) m
    • Quechua: rumi
    • Romanian: tare (ro), dur (ro)
    • Romansch: dir, deir, dür
    • Russian: твёрдый (ru) (tvjórdyj), кре́пкий (ru) (krépkij), про́чный (ru) (próčnyj)
    • Rusyn: твердый (tverdŷj)
    • Samoan: malō
    • Sardinian: duru
    • Scottish Gaelic: cruaidh
    • Serbo-Croatian:
      Cyrillic: тврд
      Roman: tvrd (sh)
    • Sicilian: duru (scn) m
    • Slovak: tvrdý
    • Slovene: tŕd (sl)
    • Sorbian:
      Lower Sorbian: twardy
    • Spanish: duro (es)
    • Swahili: -gumu (sw)
    • Swedish: hård (sv)
    • Tagalog: matigas
    • Tajik: сахт (tg) (saxt)
    • Tatar: каты (qatı)
    • Tausug: matugas
    • Telugu: గట్టి (te) (gaṭṭi)
    • Tetum: toos
    • Thai: แข็ง (th) (kɛ̌ng)
    • Turkish: sert (tr)
    • Turkmen: gaty
    • Ukrainian: тверди́й (tverdýj)
    • Urdu: کڑا(kaṛā), سخت(saxt), کٹھور(kaṭhōr)
    • Uyghur: قاتتىق(qattiq)
    • Uzbek: qattiq (uz)
    • Venetian: duro m, dur m
    • Vietnamese: cứng (vi), rắn (vi)
    • Walloon: deur (wa) m, deure (wa) f
    • Welsh: caled (cy)
    • Western Bukidnon Manobo: mezesen
    • Yakut: кытаанах (kıtaanaq)
    • Yiddish: האַרט(hart)

    requiring a lot of effort to do or understand

    • Arabic: صَعْب(ṣaʕb)
      Hijazi Arabic: صعب‎ m (ṣaʿab)
      Moroccan Arabic: وَاعْر‎ m (wāʿr)
    • Armenian: բարդ (hy) (bard), դժվար (hy) (džvar)
    • Bashkir: ауыр (awır), ҡыйын (qıyın)
    • Bulgarian: труден (bg) (truden)
    • Catalan: complicat (ca), difícil (ca)
    • Chamicuro: yeewa
    • Cherokee: ᏍᏓᏯ (sdaya)
    • Chinese:
      Mandarin:  (zh) (nán), 困難困难 (zh) (kùnnan)
    • Czech: těžký (cs) m, obtížný (cs) m, krušný (cs) m
    • Danish: vanskelig
    • Dutch: moeilijk (nl), zwaar (nl)
    • Egyptian: (qsn)
    • Esperanto: malfacila
    • Faroese: torførur, strævin, ringur
    • Finnish: vaikea (fi), kova (fi)
    • French: dur (fr) m, difficile (fr) m or f
    • German: schwierig (de), hart (de), schwer (de), herausfordernd (de)
    • Gothic: 𐌰𐌲𐌻𐌿𐍃 (aglus)
    • Greek: δύσκολος (el) m (dýskolos)
      Ancient: χαλεπός (khalepós), ἐργώδης (ergṓdēs)
    • Haitian Creole: difisil
    • Hindi: कठिन (hi) (kaṭhin), मुश्किल (hi) (muśkil)
    • Hungarian: nehéz (hu)
    • Icelandic: erfiður (is)
    • Ido: desfacila (io)
    • Interlingua: difficile
    • Irish: doiligh
    • Italian: duro (it) m, difficile (it) m or f, intenso (it)
    • Japanese: 難しい (ja) (むずかしい, muzukashii), 困難な (ja) (こんなんな, konnan na)
    • Korean: 어렵다 (ko) (eoryeopda)
    • Latin: difficilis (la)
    • Latvian: grūts m, smags (lv)
    • Limburgish: helle (li)
    • Lithuanian: sunkus (lt) m, sunki f
    • Lombard: dur (lmo) m
    • Macedonian: тежок m (težok)
    • Malay: susah (ms)
    • Navajo: nantłʼah
    • Norwegian:
      Bokmål: vanskelig (no)
    • Occitan: dificil (oc) m
    • Old English: earfoþe
    • Pashto: ګران(grân)
    • Persian: دشوار (fa) (došvâr), مشکل (fa) (moškel), سخت (fa) (saxt), صعب (fa) (sa’b)
    • Polish: trudny (pl) m
    • Portuguese: difícil (pt)
    • Romanian: greu (ro)
    • Russian: тяжёлый (ru) (tjažólyj), тру́дный (ru) m (trúdnyj)
    • Samoan: faigatā
    • Scottish Gaelic: doirbh, duilich
    • Spanish: duro (es), difícil (es)
    • Swahili: -gumu (sw)
    • Swedish: svår (sv), besvärlig (sv)
    • Tagalog: mahirap
    • Tajik: мушкил (tg) (muškil)
    • Tamil: கடினம் (ta) (kaṭiṉam)
    • Telugu: కఠోర (kaṭhōra)
    • Tetum: susar
    • Thai: ยาก (th) (yâak)
    • Tocharian B: waimene, āmāskai
    • Tongan: faingataʻa
    • Turkish: zor (tr), çetin (tr), kıyın (tr)
    • Ukrainian: складни́й (skladnýj)
    • Urdu: مشکل(muśkil), کٹھن(kaṭhin)
    • Vietnamese: khó (vi)
    • Walloon: deur (wa) m, målåjhey (wa) m
    • Welsh: caled (cy), anodd (cy)
    • Yiddish: שווער(shver), האַרב(harb)

    demanding a lot of effort to endure

    • Arabic: صَعْب(ṣaʕb)
    • Armenian: ծանր (hy) (canr), դժվար (hy) (džvar)
    • Bashkir: ҡыйын (qıyın)
    • Bulgarian: тежък (bg) (težǎk), труден (bg) (truden)
    • Chinese:
      Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
    • Dutch: moeilijk (nl), zwaar (nl)
    • Esperanto: severa (eo)
    • Finnish: rankka (fi), kova (fi)
    • French: dur (fr)
    • German: schwierig (de), schwer (de)
    • Greek:
      Ancient: χαλεπός (khalepós), ἐργώδης (ergṓdēs)
    • Hindi: कठिन (hi) (kaṭhin), कठोर (hi) (kaṭhor)
    • Interlingua: dur, difficile
    • Irish: doiligh
    • Italian: arduo (it)
    • Khmer: យ៉ាប់ (km) (yap)
    • Limburgish: helle (li)
    • Lombard: dur (lmo) m
    • Macedonian: тежок m (težok), напорен m (naporen)
    • Maore Comorian: -dziro
    • Ngazidja Comorian: -dziro
    • Pashto: ګران(grân)
    • Plautdietsch: schwoa
    • Polish: ciężki (pl) m
    • Portuguese: duro (pt), difícil (pt), árduo (pt) m, rigoroso (pt) m
    • Romanian: greu (ro)
    • Russian: тяжёлый (ru) (tjažólyj), тру́дный (ru) (trúdnyj)
    • Swahili: -gumu (sw)
    • Swedish: hård (sv), svår (sv)
    • Telugu: కఠిన (te) (kaṭhina), కఠోర (kaṭhōra)
    • Thai: ยาก (th) (yâak), ลำบาก (th) (lam-bàak)
    • Ukrainian: важки́й (uk) (važkýj)
    • Vietnamese: khó khăn (vi), khốn khó (vi)
    • Welsh: caled (cy)

    severe

    • Bulgarian: тежък (bg) (težǎk), усилен (bg) (usilen)
    • Catalan: dur (ca) m
    • Chinese:
      Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
    • Dutch: hard (nl)
    • Esperanto: severa (eo)
    • Finnish: ankara (fi)
    • French: dur (fr)
    • German: hart (de)
    • Greek:
      Ancient: χαλεπός (khalepós)
    • Hindi: सख़्त (saxt), सख्त (hi) (sakht)
    • Interlingua: sever
    • Italian: difficile (it), severo (it)
    • Lithuanian: griežtas, rūstus
    • Lombard: dur (lmo) m
    • Macedonian: тежок m (težok)
    • Pashto: زيږ (ps) (ziģ), سخت (ps) (saxt)
    • Polish: surowy (pl) m
    • Portuguese: difícil (pt), severo (pt)
    • Romanian: vârtos (ro), sever (ro) m, dur (ro) m or n
    • Russian: тяжёлый (ru) (tjažólyj), тру́дный (ru) (trúdnyj) (slang)
    • Scottish Gaelic: cruaidh, borb, garg
    • Spanish: duro (es), difícil (es)
    • Swahili: -gumu (sw)
    • Swedish: hård (sv), sträng (sv)
    • Ukrainian: важки́й (uk) (važkýj)
    • Vietnamese: khó tính (vi), khó (vi), khó khăn (vi)

    unquestionable

    • Arabic: لَا يُدْحَضُ(lā yudḥaḍu)
    • Chinese:
      Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
    • Dutch: hard (nl), onweerlegbaar (nl)
    • Esperanto: nerefutebla
    • Finnish: vahva (fi)
    • French: irréfutable (fr)
    • German: fix (de)
    • Interlingua: inquestionabile
    • Italian: indiscutibile (it)
    • Polish: niepodważalny (pl) m
    • Portuguese: inquestionável (pt)
    • Russian: неопровержимый (ru) (neoproveržimyj)
    • Spanish: incuestionable (es)
    • Swedish: obestridlig (sv)

    of drink: strong

    • Bulgarian: силен (bg) (silen)
    • Chinese:
      Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
    • Czech: tvrdý (cs) m
    • Dutch: straf (nl), sterk (nl)
    • Esperanto: forta
    • Finnish: vahva (fi), tiukka (fi), väkevä (fi)
    • French: fort (fr)
    • Georgian: ძლიერი (ʒlieri)
    • German: stark (de)
    • Interlingua: forte
    • Italiano: forte (it)
    • Latvian: stiprs (lv) m
    • Macedonian: жесток m (žestok)
    • Persian: قوی (fa) (qavi)
    • Polish: mocny (pl) m
    • Portuguese: forte (pt)
    • Romanian: tare (ro)
    • Russian: кре́пкий (ru) (krépkij)
    • Spanish: fuerte (es)
    • Swedish: stark (sv)
    • Thai: แรง (th) (rɛɛng)
    • Ukrainian: міцни́й (micnýj)
    • Vietnamese: mạnh (vi)

    of water, high in dissolved calcium compounds

    • Armenian: անտանելի (hy) (antaneli)
    • Bulgarian: твърд (bg) (tvǎrd)
    • Catalan: dura (ca)
    • Chinese:
      Mandarin: please add this translation if you can
    • Czech: tvrdý (cs) m
    • Dutch: hard (nl), kalkrijk (nl)
    • Finnish: kova (fi)
    • French: dure (fr) f
    • German: hart (de)
    • Hindi: कठिन (hi) (kaṭhin)
    • Italian: dura (it) f
    • Latvian: ciets
    • Macedonian: тврд (tvrd)
    • Polish: twarda f
    • Portuguese: duro (pt)
    • Romanian: dur (ro)
    • Russian: жёсткий (ru) (žóstkij)
    • Spanish: duro (es)
    • Telugu: కఠిన (te) (kaṭhina)
    • Thai: กระด้าง (th) (grà-dâang)
    • Turkish: sert (tr)
    • Ukrainian: жорстки́й (žorstkýj)

    Translations to be checked

    • Guaraní: (please verify) atã (gn) (h-) (1), (please verify) asy (h-) (2)
    • Indonesian: (please verify) keras (id), (please verify) kaku (id), (please verify) tegar (id) (1), (please verify) sulit (id), (please verify) sukar (id), (please verify) rumit (id), (please verify) susah (id) (2)
    • Romanian: (please verify) tare (ro) (1,6), (please verify) greu (ro), (please verify) dificil (ro) (2,3,4), (please verify) sever (ro) (4), (please verify) neindoielnic (5)
    • Tupinambá: (please verify) atã (s-) (1), (please verify) abaíb (2)
    • Welsh: (please verify) caled (cy) (1,2)

    Adverb[edit]

    hard (comparative harder, superlative hardest)

    1. (manner) With much force or effort.

      He hit the puck hard up the ice.

      They worked hard all week.

      At the intersection, bear hard left.

      The recession hit them especially hard.

      Think hard about your choices.

      The couple were fucking each other hard.

      • 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [] (First Folio), London: [] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:

        [] My father / Is hard at study. Pray now, rest yourself;

      • prayed so hard for mercy from the prince
      • 1887, Harriet W. Daly, Digging, Squatting, and Pioneering Life in the Northern Territory of South Australia, page 164:

        I played hard, I drank hard, I rode hard, and did everything much on the same pattern.

      • 1985, Michael A. Arbib, In search of the person: philosophical explorations in cognitive science, page 119:

        What, then, of the voluntarist’s sense that one often has to think long and hard before making agonizing choices?

    2. (manner) With difficulty.

      His degree was hard earned.

    3. (obsolete) So as to raise difficulties.
    4. (manner) Compactly.

      The lake had finally frozen hard.

    5. (now archaic) Near, close.
      • c. 1587–1588, [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. [] The First Part [], part 1, 2nd edition, London: [] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, [], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act II, scene iii:

        The King your brother is now hard at hand,
        Meete with the foole, and rid your royall ſhoulders
        Of ſuch a burden, as outweighs the ſands
        And all the craggie rockes of Caſpea.

      • [] whose house joined hard to the synagogue.
      • 1999, George R.R. Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam 2011, page 418:
        It was another long day’s march before they glimpsed the towers of Harrenhal in the distance, hard beside the blue waters of the lake.

    Derived terms[edit]

    • blowhard
    • die hard
    • go hard on
    • go hard with
    • hard aport
    • hard astarboard
    • hard at it
    • hard by
    • hard done by
    • hard drinker
    • hard on one’s heels, hard on the heels
    • hard on, hard upon
    • hard-baked
    • hard-bitten
    • hard-bound
    • hard-coded
    • hard-contested
    • hard-drawn
    • hard-drinking
    • hard-driven
    • hard-earned
    • hard-fought
    • hard-gained
    • hard-got, hard-gotten
    • hard-hit
    • hard-hitting
    • hard-pressed
    • hard-pushed
    • hard-wearing
    • hard-wired
    • hard-won
    • hard-working
    • run hard

    Translations[edit]

    Noun[edit]

    hard (countable and uncountable, plural hards)

    1. (countable, nautical) A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
      • 1952, Edward John Barrington Douglas-Scott-Montagu Baron Montagu, Beaulieu, the Abbey, Palace House, and Buckler’s Hard (page 36)
        The Monastery’s ironworks at Sowley were renowned for centuries but declined with the passing of the ‘wooden walls’ at Buckler’s Hard — a great number of these ships having been built with timber from the Beaulieu Woods []
    2. (countable, motorsports) A tyre whose compound is softer than superhards, and harder than mediums.
    3. (uncountable, drugs, slang) Crack cocaine.
    4. (uncountable, slang) Hard labor.
      The prisoners were sentenced to three years’ hard.

    Anagrams[edit]

    • Dhar

    Dutch[edit]

    Pronunciation[edit]

    • IPA(key): /ɦɑrt/
    • Hyphenation: hard
    • Rhymes: -ɑrt
    • Homophone: hart

    Etymology 1[edit]

    From Middle Dutch hart, from Old Dutch hart, from Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī), from Proto-Germanic *harduz.

    Adjective[edit]

    hard (comparative harder, superlative hardst)

    1. hard, strong
      Antonym: zacht
    2. (economics, of a currency) strong, not easily devalued
    3. unquestionable, uncontestable
    4. heartless, unsympathetic (of a person)
      Antonym: zacht
    5. hard, difficult

      een harde strijd

      a difficult fight
    6. harsh, heavy

      harde straffen

      harsh punishments

      een harde regen

      heavy rain
    7. hard, rich in calcium (of water)
      Antonym: zacht
    8. loud (of sound)
      Synonym: luid
      Antonym: zacht
    9. fast
      Antonyms: langzaam, traag
      Synonym: snel
    Inflection[edit]
    Inflection of hard
    uninflected hard
    inflected harde
    comparative harder
    positive comparative superlative
    predicative/adverbial hard harder het hardst
    het hardste
    indefinite m./f. sing. harde hardere hardste
    n. sing. hard harder hardste
    plural harde hardere hardste
    definite harde hardere hardste
    partitive hards harders
    Derived terms[edit]
    • keihard
    • harden
    • hardheid
    • hardlopen
    • hardroeien
    • hardrijden
    Descendants[edit]
    • Jersey Dutch: hārd
    • Negerhollands: hart
    • Skepi Creole Dutch: hardt

    Etymology 2[edit]

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Adverb[edit]

    hard

    1. (speed) fast, swiftly

      Ik heb een bekeuring gekregen omdat ik te hard heb gereden.

      I got a ticket because I drove too fast.
    2. very
    3. loudly

    Etymology 3[edit]

    See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

    Verb[edit]

    hard

    1. first-person singular present indicative of harden
    2. imperative of harden

    French[edit]

    Etymology[edit]

    Borrowed from English hard.

    Pronunciation[edit]

    • (aspirated h) IPA(key): /aʁd/

    Adjective[edit]

    hard (plural hards)

    1. (of pornography) hardcore

      Des photos hards.

      Hardcore pictures.

    Noun[edit]

    hard m (plural hards)

    1. hardcore pornography

      Le Journal du hard est une émission de Canal + dédiée au cinéma pornographique.

      Le Journal du hard («Hard Porn News») is a broadcast by Canal+ dedicated to pornographic films.
    2. hard rock

      Elle adore le hard et le headbang.

      She just loves hard rock and headbanging.
      • 2004, Thomas Mansier, Identité du rock et presse spécialisée. Évolution d’une culture et de son discours critique dans les magazines français des années 90, page 98.

        Le hard semble ainsi capable de remplir le contrat originel du rock.

        As such, hard rock seems capable of fulfilling the original purpose of rock.
      • 2014, Christian Eudeline, «Uriah Heep. Look At Yourself», in Du hard rock au métal. Les 100 albums cultes, Gründ (publ.).

        Au croisement du hard et du prog, Uriah Heep [] enregistre là son meilleur disque, pourtant, leurs paroles pseudo-lyriques et leurs envolées déplaisaient.

        At the crossroads of hard rock and prog rock, Uriah Heep [] records its best disc there; however, their pseudo-lyrical texts and their take-offs were disliked.

    Irish[edit]

    Pronunciation[edit]

    • IPA(key): [haːɾˠd̪ˠ]

    Adjective[edit]

    hard

    1. h-prothesized form of ard

    Middle English[edit]

    Alternative forms[edit]

    • harde

    Etymology[edit]

    From Old English heard, from Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī), from Proto-Germanic *harduz.

    Pronunciation[edit]

    • IPA(key): /hard/

    Adjective[edit]

    hard

    1. hard

    Descendants[edit]

    • English: hard
    • Yola: hard

    References[edit]

    • “hard, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

    Norwegian Bokmål[edit]

    Etymology[edit]

    From Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic *harduz.

    Pronunciation[edit]

    • IPA(key): /hɑːɾ/, /hɑːɽ/
    • Homophone: har

    Adjective[edit]

    hard (neuter singular hardt, definite singular and plural harde, comparative hardere, indefinite superlative hardest, definite superlative hardeste)

    1. hard (not soft)
    2. hard, stern, severe
    3. hardy

    Derived terms[edit]

    • beinhard
    • hardhet
    • hardkokt
    • hardtslående

    [edit]

    • forherde
    • herde

    References[edit]

    • “hard” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

    Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]

    Etymology[edit]

    From Old Norse harðr, from Proto-Germanic *harduz.

    Pronunciation[edit]

    • IPA(key): /hɑːr/, /hɑːɽ/
    • Homophone: har

    Adjective[edit]

    hard (neuter hardt, definite singular and plural harde, comparative hardare, indefinite superlative hardast, definite superlative hardaste)

    1. hard
    2. hard, stern, severe
    3. hardy

    Derived terms[edit]

    • beinhard
    • hardkokt

    References[edit]

    • “hard” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

    Old Saxon[edit]

    Etymology[edit]

    From Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī).

    Adjective[edit]

    hard (comparative hardiro, superlative hardist)

    1. hard

    Declension[edit]

    Positive forms of hard

    Strong declension
    gender masculine feminine neuter
    case singular plural singular plural singular plural
    nominative hard harde, harda hard harda hard hard, harda
    accusative hardan, harden harda, harde harda harda hard hard, harda
    genitive hardes, hardas hardaro, hardoro, hardero hardara, hardaro hardaro, hardoro, hardero hardes, hardas hardaro, hardoro, hardero
    dative hardumu, hardum, hardun, hardun, hardon, harden, hardan hardun, hardon, hardum hardaro, hardaru, hardara hardun, hardon hardumu, hardum, hardun, hardun, hardon, harden, hardan hardun, hardon, hardum
    Weak declension
    gender masculine feminine neuter
    case singular plural singular plural singular plural
    nominative hardo, harda hardon, hardun harda, harde hardon, hardun, hardan harda, harde hardon, hardun
    accusative hardon, hardan hardon, hardun hardun, hardon, hardan hardon, hardun, hardan harda, harde hardon, hardun
    genitive harden, hardan hardono, hardeno hardun, hardan, harden hardono harden, hardan hardono, hardeno
    dative hardon, harden, hardan hardon, hardun hardun, hardan hardon, hardun hardon, harden, hardan hardon, hardun

    Comparative forms of hard (weak only)

    Weak declension
    gender masculine feminine neuter
    case singular plural singular plural singular plural
    nominative hardiro, hardira hardiron, hardirun hardira, hardire hardiron, hardirun, hardiran hardira, hardire hardiron, hardirun
    accusative hardiron, hardiran hardiron, hardirun hardirun, hardiron, hardiran hardiron, hardirun, hardiran hardira, hardire hardiron, hardirun
    genitive hardiren, hardiran hardirono, hardireno hardirun, hardiran, hardiren hardirono hardiren, hardiran hardirono, hardireno
    dative hardiron, hardiren, hardiran hardiron, hardirun hardirun, hardiran hardiron, hardirun hardiron, hardiren, hardiran hardiron, hardirun

    Superlative forms of hard

    Strong declension
    gender masculine feminine neuter
    case singular plural singular plural singular plural
    nominative hardist hardiste, hardista hardist hardista hardist hardist, hardista
    accusative hardistan, hardisten hardista, hardiste hardista hardista hardist hardist, hardista
    genitive hardistes, hardistas hardistaro, hardistoro, hardistero hardistara, hardistaro hardistaro, hardistoro, hardistero hardistes, hardistas hardistaro, hardistoro, hardistero
    dative hardistumu, hardistum, hardistun, hardistun, hardiston, hardisten, hardistan hardistun, hardiston, hardistum hardistaro, hardistaru, hardistara hardistun, hardiston hardistumu, hardistum, hardistun, hardistun, hardiston, hardisten, hardistan hardistun, hardiston, hardistum
    Weak declension
    gender masculine feminine neuter
    case singular plural singular plural singular plural
    nominative hardisto, hardista hardiston, hardistun hardista, hardiste hardiston, hardistun, hardistan hardista, hardiste hardiston, hardistun
    accusative hardiston, hardistan hardiston, hardistun hardistun, hardiston, hardistan hardiston, hardistun, hardistan hardista, hardiste hardiston, hardistun
    genitive hardisten, hardistan hardistono, hardisteno hardistun, hardistan, hardisten hardistono hardisten, hardistan hardistono, hardisteno
    dative hardiston, hardisten, hardistan hardiston, hardistun hardistun, hardistan hardiston, hardistun hardiston, hardisten, hardistan hardiston, hardistun

    Derived terms[edit]

    • hardī

    Descendants[edit]

    • Low German: hard, hart (inflected hart-)

    Spanish[edit]

    Etymology[edit]

    From English hard.

    Adjective[edit]

    hard (invariable)

    1. hard, heavy, hardcore

    Yola[edit]

    Etymology[edit]

    From Middle English hard, from Old English heard, from Proto-West Germanic *hard(ī).

    Adjective[edit]

    hard

    1. hard
      • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, in SONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 11:

        W’ vengem too hard, he zunk ee commane,

        With venom too hard, he sunk his bat-club,

    References[edit]

    • Jacob Poole (1867), William Barnes, editor, A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, page 88

    [hɑːd]

    noun существительное

    1. хард

    adjective прилагательное

    сравнительная степень (comparative):

    harder.

    превосходная степень (superlative):

    hardest.

    Синонимы:

    adamant,

    arduous,

    assiduous,

    austere,

    baffling,

    brutal,

    crusty,

    deep,

    determined,

    difficult,

    difficulty,

    diligent,

    dogged,

    dour,

    durum.

    1. трудный

      very hard work
      очень тяжелая работа

      hard physical labour
      тяжелый физический труд

      hard economic situation
      тяжелое экономическое положение

      hard task
      сложная задача

      hard burden
      нелегкая ноша

      hard lot
      тяжкий жребий

    2. твердый

      hard chromium plating
      твердое хромирование

      hard wooden floor
      твердый деревянный пол

      hard currency
      твердая валюта

      hard frost
      крепкий мороз

    3. суровый

      hard winter
      суровая зима

      hard disk drive
      жесткий диск

    4. упорный

    5. усердный

      hard training
      усердные тренировки

    6. тугой

      hard of hearing
      тугой на ухо

    adverb наречие

    Синонимы:

    heavily,

    seriously,

    assiduously,

    big,

    busily,

    earnest,

    earnestly,

    exceedingly,

    extensively,

    fast,

    fervently,

    fiercely,

    firm,

    forcefully,

    forcibly.

    1. тяжело

    2. сильно

      too hard
      слишком сильно

    3. крепко

    4. с трудом

    5. усердно

    Анаграммы

    Слова, состоящие из тех же букв, что и hard:

    dhar.

    Частота употребления

    Кол-во употреблений hard на 1 миллион слов: 83.

    Примеры предложений

    Mary played hard to get.
    Мэри строила из себя недотрогу.

    Learning English is hard work.
    Изучение английского — тяжелый труд.

    It’s raining pretty hard right now.
    Сейчас довольно сильный дождь.

    Michael had a hard time making ends meet.
    Майкл с трудом сводил концы с концами.

    It’s hard for Tom to talk about that.
    Тому тяжело об этом говорить.

    However hard it may rain, we will start tomorrow.
    Как бы сильно ни лил дождь, мы начнём завтра.

    It is hard to believe that actually happened.
    Трудно поверить, что это вообще произошло.

    Tom didn’t have any hard evidence, but he thought Mary was the one who stole his mother’s diamond ring.
    У Тома не было веских доказательств, но он считал, что именно Мэри украла бриллиантовое кольцо его матери.

    It won’t be so hard to do that.
    Это будет не так трудно сделать.

    I don’t think Tom tried hard enough.
    Не думаю, что Том достаточно старался.

    It’s hard for me to understand Italian when it is spoken quickly.
    Мне трудно понимать итальянский, когда речь очень быстрая.

    You’re a hard person to refuse.
    От тебя трудно отказаться.

    This riddle was hard to solve.
    Эту загадку разгадать было трудно.

    Reality and fantasy are hard to distinguish.
    Реальность и фантазию сложно различить.

    It’s hard not to like them.
    Их трудно не любить.

    It’s hard to breathe.
    Трудно дышать.

    I am very tired from the hard work.
    Я очень устала от тяжёлой работы.

    I study math as hard as English.
    Я изучаю математику так же старательно, как английский.

    Tom is having a hard time.
    Тому сейчас трудно приходится.

    I know how hard this must be.
    Я знаю, насколько это, должно быть, тяжело.

    Stop playing hard to get.
    Хватит разыгрывать из себя недотрогу.

    He is trying to study as hard as he can.
    Он пытается учиться настолько усердно, насколько может.

    He studied hard in order to pass the test.
    Он усердно занимался, чтобы пройти этот тест.

    He doesn’t study as hard as he used to.
    Он не учится так же усердно, как раньше.

    It’s too hard to explain.
    Это слишком трудно объяснить.

    No matter how hard you try, you won’t be able to do it.
    Неважно, как сильно ты стараешься, ты всё равно не сможешь сделать это.

    That might not be as hard as you think it’s going to be.
    Это может быть не так тяжело, как ты думаешь.

    Tom was looking for Mary, but it was raining hard and he didn’t see her.
    Том искал Мэри, но шёл сильный дождь, и он её не увидел.

    No matter how hard I tried, I couldn’t remember that song’s title.
    Как я ни старался, я так и не смог вспомнить название этой песни.

    It’s hard to talk about your feelings.
    Трудно говорить о своих чувствах.

    жесткий, трудный, твердый, жестко, твердо, тяжело, каторга, брод

    прилагательное

    - твёрдый

    hard collar — крахмальный воротничок
    hard palate — анат. твёрдое нёбо
    to get /to grow/ hard — затвердевать; черстветь; грубеть

    - жёсткий, неприятный на ощупь

    hard to the touch — грубый на ощупь
    hard silk — текст. необесклеенный кручёный шёлк

    - жёсткий (о воде)
    - трудный, тяжёлый; требующий напряжения

    - такой, с которым трудно (сделать что-л.); с трудом поддающийся

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    наречие

    - сильно, интенсивно; энергично

    to run hard — бежать со всех ног
    it’s raining hard — льёт сильный дождь
    to pull hard — наваливаться на вёсла
    to hit hard — здорово стукнуть, ударить изо всей силы

    - настойчиво, упорно; усердно

    to work hard — много работать
    to be hard at work on smth. — быть поглощённым работой над чем-л.
    to think hard — подумать как следует
    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

    - твёрдо, крепко; накрепко

    to hold hard — крепко держать или держаться, не отпускать
    to freeze hard — застыть

    - вкрутую

    to boil an egg hard — сварить яйцо вкрутую

    - тяжело, с трудом

    to breathe hard — тяжело дышать
    to take hard — принимать близко к сердцу; тяжело переживать
    to earn money hard — зарабатывать на жизнь тяжёлым трудом
    it comes /bears/ hard on him — ему трудно придётся
    taxes that bear hard upon the poor — налоги, которые тяжёлым бременем ложатся на бедняков

    - неумеренно, чрезмерно

    to drink hard — крепко выпивать; пить запоем
    to swear hard — ругаться последними словами /на чём свет стоит/

    - близко, на небольшом расстоянии; около

    hard at hand — близко, рядом
    to follow /to be/ hard after /behind, upon/ — следовать по пятам
    the house stands hard by the bridge — дом стоит у самого моста
    he lives hard by — он живёт недалеко отсюда /совсем рядом/
    it was hard upon twelve — было почти двенадцать
    he is hard on /upon/ fifty — ему скоро пятьдесят (лет); ему под пятьдесят

    - мор. круто, до отказа (о повороте руля)

    существительное

    - твёрдая мощёная или бетонированная дорожка
    - твёрдый грунт, по которому можно пройти через топкое болото
    - звонкая монета

    to pay in hard — платить звонкой монетой

    - сл. каторга

    fifteen years’ hard — пятнадцать лет каторжных работ

    - разг. прессованный табак

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    Словосочетания

    a hard left to the chin — сильный удар с левой в челюсть  
    a Teutonic commitment to hard work — тевтонская приверженность к упорной работе  
    a hard theory to put into practice — труднореализуемая на практике теория  
    hard / heavy / severe blow — сильный, тяжёлый удар  
    hard copy — напечатанный на бумаге рекламный текст  
    hard of digestion — трудно усваиваемый  
    a dose of hard luck — полоса невезения  
    to drink hard / heavily — пить беспробудно, пить запоем  
    hard drinker, heavy drinker — горький пьяница  
    hard drug — сильный наркотик  
    to be accustomed to working hard — иметь обыкновение много работать  
    to be hard at work — усердно работать  

    Примеры с переводом

    It rained hard.

    Шёл сильный дождь.

    Times were hard.

    Тяжёлые были времена.

    She’s had a hard life.

    У неё была тяжёлая жизнь.

    She was hard to please.

    Ей было трудно угодить.

    Hit the ball hard.

    Сильно ударь по мячу.

    Don’t drive me too hard.

    Не наседай на меня.

    He hit me a hard blow.

    Он сильно ударил меня.

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    Our brief trip to the beach was a much-needed oasis in a summer of hard work.

    And faster than you can say “You’ve got mail!” he fell hard for his unseen paramour.

    They work hard at school without giving the appearance of being particularly hard-working.

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    Фразовые глаголы

    hard up — в трудном положении, сильно нуждающийся, нуждающийся

    Возможные однокоренные слова

    harden  — затвердевать, затвердеть, твердеть, укреплять, укрепляться, ожесточаться
    hardily  — смело
    hardiness  — выносливость, крепость, смелость, дерзость
    hardly  — вряд ли, едва, едва ли, чуть, с трудом, еле, насилу, резко, сурово, несправедливо
    hardness  — твердость, жесткость, прочность, плотность, крепость, степень твердости, суровость
    hardship  — трудность, лишение, лишения, нужда, тяжелое испытание, неудобство
    harding  — закалка
    hardish  — твердоватый, жестковатый
    overhard  — слишком твердый

    Формы слова

    adjective
    срав. степ. (comparative): harder
    прев. степ. (superlative): hardest

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    ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HARD

    Old English heard; related to Old Norse harthr, Old Frisian herd, Old High German herti, Gothic hardus hard, Greek kratus strong.

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    PRONUNCIATION OF HARD

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    GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARD

    Hard can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.

    A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

    The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

    The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

    WHAT DOES HARD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

    Hard

    Hard or hardness may refer to: ▪ Hardness, resistance of physical materials to change under force ▪ Hard water, water with a high mineral content ▪ NP-hard, a term used in Computational complexity theory ▪ Hard, Austria, a town in Austria ▪ Hard, a quarter in Zürich ▪ Hard, a type of tennis court ▪ Hard, concerts and live events ▪ Hard, a slang term for the state of having an erection ▪ Hard, a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water ▪ Hard ▪ Hayward Area Recreation and Park District, abbreviated H.A.R.D.


    Definition of hard in the English dictionary

    The first definition of hard in the dictionary is firm or rigid; not easily dented, crushed, or pierced. Other definition of hard is toughened by or as if by physical labour; not soft or smooth. Hard is also difficult to do or accomplish; arduous.

    WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HARD

    Synonyms and antonyms of hard in the English dictionary of synonyms

    SYNONYMS OF «HARD»

    The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hard» and belong to the same grammatical category.

    Translation of «hard» into 25 languages

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    TRANSLATION OF HARD

    Find out the translation of hard to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

    The translations of hard from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hard» in English.

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    困难的

    1,325 millions of speakers

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    difícil

    570 millions of speakers

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    hard

    510 millions of speakers

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    मुश्किल

    380 millions of speakers

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    صَعْب

    280 millions of speakers

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    сложный

    278 millions of speakers

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    difícil

    270 millions of speakers

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    কঠিন

    260 millions of speakers

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    dur

    220 millions of speakers

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    keras

    190 millions of speakers

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    schwierig

    180 millions of speakers

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    困難な

    130 millions of speakers

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    어려운

    85 millions of speakers

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    Hard

    85 millions of speakers

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    khó khăn

    80 millions of speakers

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    கடின

    75 millions of speakers

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    कठीण

    75 millions of speakers

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    zor

    70 millions of speakers

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    difficile

    65 millions of speakers

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    trudny

    50 millions of speakers

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    складний

    40 millions of speakers

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    dificil

    30 millions of speakers

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    δυσχερής

    15 millions of speakers

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    hard

    14 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Swedish


    svår

    10 millions of speakers

    Translator English — Norwegian


    vanskelig

    5 millions of speakers

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    TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD»

    The term «hard» is very widely used and occupies the 980 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.

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    Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hard

    10 QUOTES WITH «HARD»

    Famous quotes and sentences with the word hard.

    New York City is a notoriously hard market to perform country music in.

    When ‘Avatar’ came out, we were out non-stop for a year and a half doing red carpet events. I had a stylist who helped me, but it was really hard, and we couldn’t find many sustainable dresses.

    I feel like it’s hard to get into historical novels where you know what the story is far too well.

    Don’t expect fame to come overnight. That filtered through to me in my own career. Look at Madonna: she’s not the best singer in the world, but she’s got where she has through hard work.

    For me, it was a lot of hard work doing theater eight nights a week around the country, going from job to job.

    With acting, you are a small part of the creative process, and sometimes it is hard to feel like you are making an impact.

    Good roles are hard to find no matter what age.

    We women are way too hard on ourselves. I don’t know who some women are dressing for, but we should be celebrating our bodies.

    Some of the ideas that come from the fringe of the far right are just so implausible that it is hard to take those ideas seriously.

    I’m not an overnight sensation. I’m a Texan. And I’m a Texas success story. I am the epitome of hard work and optimism.

    10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARD»

    Discover the use of hard in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hard and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

    1

    Hard Bodies: Hollywood Masculinity in the Reagan Era

    Through her illuminating and detailed analyses of both the Reagan presidency and many blockbuster movies, Susan Jeffords provides a scenario within which the successes of the New Right and the Reagan presidency can begin to be understood …

    Desperately hoping to fix things, John convinces Marisol to come with him to a zine conference on Cape Cod. On the sandy beaches by the Bluefish Wharf Inn, John realizes just how hard love can be.

    3

    Hard Bop: Jazz and Black Music, 1955-1965

    To a great many listeners—from African American aficionados of the period to a whole new group of fans today—this is the very embodiment of jazz. It is also quintessential hard bop.

    4

    Hard Sell: Now a Major Motion Picture LOVE and OTHER DRUGS

    Jamie Reidy is the guy who’s been there, done that, and walked away with the insider stories.

    5

    Hard Disk Drive: Mechatronics and Control

    By comparing various design approaches for both single- and dual-stage servomechanisms, the book shows the relative pros and cons of each approach. Numerous examples and figures clarify and illustrate the discussion.

    Abdullah Al Mamun, GuoXiao Guo, Chao Bi, 2006

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    Hard Sayings of the Bible

    Are you grappling with a difficult verse in the Bible? And are you looking for a short, easy-to-read answer that really makes sense without explaining away the verse? Hard Sayings of the Bible is the handy reference book you need.

    Walter C. Kaiser, Jr., Peter H. Davids, F. F. Bruce, 2009

    7

    The Worst Hard Time: The Untold Story of Those Who Survived …

    This e-book includes a sample chapter of SHORT NIGHTS OF THE SHADOW CATCHER.

    8

    It’s Hard to Fight Naked

    Niecy Nash is already known as a relationship expert thanks to her popular weekly web series on Yahoo!, “Let’s Talk About Love.” Her relatable charm and signature sense of humor shine on topics, ranging from “Why Women Date Bad …

    9

    The Men’s Health Hard Body Plan: The Ultimate 12-Week …

    A program designed to help men obtain health and fitness contains twelve-week exercise and weight-lifting plans, menus and recipes to implement into a diet plan, and information on energy bars and vitamins.

    Larry Keller, The Editors of Men’s Health, 2000

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    10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARD»

    Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hard is used in the context of the following news items.

    Iran Celebrates Nuclear Deal, Tempered by Cynicism and Hard

    But their excitement was tempered by an accumulated cynicism over false hope and by warnings from hard-liners that public celebrations … «New York Times, Jul 15»

    Inside the World of Brutally Hard Mario ROM Hacks — IGN

    By Justin DavisAt E3 2015 the world got its first real taste of how hilarious it can be to watch players struggle through tricky, brutally hard, and … «IGN, Jul 15»

    Hacking Team spyware rootkit: Even a new HARD DRIVE wouldn’t …

    Hacking Team RCS spyware came pre-loaded with an UEFI ( Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS rootkit to hide itself on infected … «The Register, Jul 15»

    Victor Valdes ‘working hard for this season’ at Manchester United …

    Victor Valdes is considering options away from Old Trafford despite tweeting that he is working hard to get ready for the forthcoming season. «Daily Mail, Jul 15»

    50 Cent Laughs Off Bankruptcy Troubles: Times Are Hard Out Here …

    50 Cent isn’t sweating bankruptcy; he’s actually laughing about it! The rapper, whose real name is Curtis Jackson, Instagrammed a picture of … «E! Online, Jul 15»

    China’s Economy Can Avoid A ‘Hard‘ Landing But Lessons To Be …

    We can all learn a few lessons – even the Chinese authorities over their handling of the recent ‘A’-shares market rout in Shanghai and … «Forbes, Jul 15»

    Austerity is a feminist issue – women will be hit twice as hard as men …

    Buried amid coverage of last week’s Budget was a telling statistic: women will be hit twice as hard as men by Osborne’s chosen measures. «New Statesman, Jul 15»

    BBC Sport — Open 2015: St Andrews hard to beat, says Danny Willett

    European Tour star Danny Willett says that the St Andrews atmosphere is hard to match anywhere in the world of golf. Willett’s experience of … «BBC Sport, Jul 15»

    Repeat winners are hard to come by at New Hampshire Motor …

    For the second time in four races, the Sprint Cup Series visits a track that’s stingy when it comes to who gets into victory lane. The first was … «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»

    Laker Kids Randle, Russell Pushing Too Hard in Eagerness to Be …

    The nature of these games, with thrown-together rosters and minimal practice time, makes spacing and teamwork hard to find. As a result … «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

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    adjective, hard·er, hard·est.

    not soft; solid and firm to the touch; unyielding to pressure and impenetrable or almost impenetrable.

    firmly formed; tight: a hard knot.

    difficult to do or accomplish; fatiguing; troublesome: a hard task.

    difficult or troublesome with respect to an action, situation, person, etc.: hard to please; a hard time.

    difficult to deal with, manage, control, overcome, or understand: a hard problem.

    involving a great deal of effort, energy, or persistence: hard labor; hard study.

    performing or carrying on work with great effort, energy, or persistence: a hard worker.

    vigorous or violent in force; severe: a hard rain; a hard fall.

    bad; unendurable; unbearable: hard luck.

    oppressive; harsh; rough: hard treatment.

    austere; severe: a hard winter; the hard times of the Great Depression.

    harsh or severe in dealing with others: a hard master.

    difficult to explain away; undeniable: hard facts.

    that can be verified; factual, as distinguished from speculation or hearsay: hard information.

    harsh or unfriendly; resentful; severe; bitter: hard feelings; hard words.

    of stern judgment or close examination; searching: a hard look.

    lacking delicacy or softness; not blurred or diffused; clear and distinct; sharp; harsh: a hard line; a hard, bright light; hard features; a hard face.

    (of a photograph) contrasty.

    severe or rigorous in terms: a hard bargain.

    sternly realistic; dispassionate; unsentimental: a hard, practical man; a hard view of life.

    incorrigible; disreputable; tough: a hard character.

    Scot. and North England. stingy; mean: hard with money.

    in coins or paper money as distinguished from checks, securities, promissory notes, or other negotiable instruments).

    (of paper money or a monetary system) supported by sufficient gold reserves and easily convertible into the currency of a foreign nation.

    (of money) scarce or available at high interest rates: a hard loan.

    denoting assets with intrinsic value, as gold, silver, or diamonds.

    (of alcoholic beverages)

    1. containing more than 22.5 percent alcohol by volume, as whiskey and brandy as opposed to beer and wine.
    2. strong because of fermentation; intoxicating: hard cider.

    (of wine) tasting excessively of tannin.

    (of an illicit narcotic or drug) known to be physically addictive, as opium, morphine, or cocaine.

    (of water) containing mineral salts that interfere with the action of soap.

    (of bread and baked goods)

    1. having a firm, crisp crust or texture: hard rolls.
    2. stale or tough.

    (of a fabric) having relatively little nap; smooth: Silk is a harder fabric than wool or cotton.

    (of the landing of a rocket or space vehicle) executed without decelerating: a hard landing on the moon.Compare soft (def. 28).

    (of a missile base) equipped to launch missiles from underground silos.

    (of a missile) capable of being launched from an underground silo.

    Military. being underground and strongly protected from nuclear bombardment.

    Agriculture. noting wheats with high gluten content, milled for a bread flour as contrasted with pastry flour.

    Phonetics.

    1. fortis.
    2. (of c and g) pronounced as (k) in come and (g) in go, rather than as in cent, cello, suspicion, gem, or beige.
    3. (of consonants in Slavic languages) not palatalized.Compare soft (def. 26).

    (in the making of rope) noting a lay having a considerable angle to the axis of the rope; short.

    Physics. (of a beam of particles or photons) having relatively high energy: hard x-rays.Compare soft (def. 29).

    (of the penis) erect.

    adverb, hard·er, hard·est.

    with great exertion; with vigor or violence; strenuously: to work hard; to try hard.

    earnestly, intently, or critically: to look hard at a thing.

    harshly or severely.

    so as to be solid, tight, or firm: frozen hard.

    with strong force or impact: She tripped and came down hard on her back.

    in a deeply affected manner; with genuine sorrow or remorse:She took it very hard when they told her of his death.

    closely; immediately: Failure and defeat seemed hard at hand. The decision to ban students from the concerts followed hard on the heels of the riot.

    to an unreasonable or extreme degree; excessively; immoderately: He’s hitting the bottle pretty hard.

    Nautical. closely, fully, or to the extreme limit: hard aport; hard alee.

    noun

    Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.

    British.

    1. a firm or solid beach or foreshore.
    2. a firm landing, jetty, or road across or adjoining the foreshore.

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    Idioms about hard

      be hard on, to deal harshly with; be stern: You are being too hard on him.

      hard by, in close proximity to; near: The house is hard by the river.

      hard put, in great perplexity or difficulty; at a loss: We were hard put to finish the examination in one hour.

      hard up, Informal.

      1. urgently in need of money.
      2. feeling a lack or need: The country is hard up for technicians and doctors.

    Origin of hard

    First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English heard; cognate with Dutch hard, German hart, Old Norse harthr, Gothic hardus; akin to Homeric Greek kratýs “strong” and classical Greek krátos “strength” (see -cracy), from the Proto-Indo-European root kar-, ker- “hard”

    synonym study for hard

    1. See firm1. 3. Hard, difficult both describe something resistant to one’s efforts or one’s endurance. Hard is the general word: hard times; It was hard to endure the severe weather. Difficult means not easy, and particularly denotes that which requires special effort or skill: a difficult task. 12. Hard, callous, unfeeling, unsympathetic imply a lack of interest in, feeling for, or sympathy with others. Hard implies insensibility, either natural or acquired, so that the plight of others makes no impression on one: a hard taskmaster. Callous may mean the same or that one is himself or herself insensitive to hurt as the result of continued repression and indifference: a callous answer; callous to criticism. Unfeeling implies natural inability to feel with and for others: an unfeeling and thoughtless remark. Unsympathetic implies an indifference that precludes pity, compassion, or the like: unsympathetic toward distress.

    OTHER WORDS FROM hard

    half-hard, adjectiveo·ver·hard, adjectiveo·ver·hard·ness, nounsem·i·hard, adjective

    sem·i·hard·ness, noun

    Words nearby hard

    harborside, harbour, harbourage, harbour master, harbour seal, hard, hard act to follow, hard-and-fast, hardanger, hard as nails, hard-ass

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    Words related to hard

    solid, strong, tough, arduous, complicated, heavy, rough, serious, terrible, troublesome, bleak, grim, harsh, painful, positive, sure, heavily, seriously, strongly, vigorously

    How to use hard in a sentence

    • It was hard to process and realize it was real and it happened.

    • Just because something is hard to find, doesn’t mean it’s valuable, Keller says.

    • There will be hard days and recurring struggles, and you should give yourself space for them, she said.

    • An older cousin had once volunteered with Teen Line, and to Raderman that seemed like a good way to put her hard-won knowledge to use.

    • This makes it hard to know if you should buy a helmet with rotational-energy tech.

    • Just the hard-on before you shoot unarmed members of the public.

    • But so-called jungle primaries are notoriously hard to predict or poll.

    • My body used for his hard pleasure; a stone god gripping me in his hands.

    • All of my stories are about people trying hard not to grow up.

    • We also have a growing body of biological research showing that fathers, like mothers, are hard-wired to care for children.

    • He thought they were now in touch with our troops at «X» but that they had been through some hard fighting to get there.

    • However this be, it is hard to say that these fibs have that clear intention to deceive which constitutes a complete lie.

    • And it would be hard indeed, if so remote a prince’s notions of virtue and vice were to be offered as a standard for all mankind.

    • Even if poverty were gone, the flail could still beat hard enough upon the grain and chaff of humanity.

    • «I congratulate you on your engagement,» he said at last, looking up with a face that seemed to Bernard hard and unnatural.

    British Dictionary definitions for hard


    adjective

    firm or rigid; not easily dented, crushed, or pierced

    toughened by or as if by physical labour; not soft or smoothhard hands

    difficult to do or accomplish; arduousa hard task

    difficult to understand or perceivea hard question

    showing or requiring considerable physical or mental energy, effort, or applicationhard work; a hard drinker

    stern, cold, or intractablea hard judge

    exacting; demandinga hard master

    harsh; cruela hard fate

    inflicting pain, sorrow, distress, or hardshiphard times

    tough or adamanta hard man

    forceful or violenta hard knock

    cool or uncompromisingwe took a long hard look at our profit factor

    indisputable; realhard facts

    chem (of water) impairing the formation of a lather by soapSee hardness (def. 3)

    practical, shrewd, or calculatinghe is a hard man in business

    too harsh to be pleasanthard light

    1. (of cash, money, etc) in coin and paper rather than cheques
    2. (of currency) in strong demand, esp as a result of a good balance of payments situation
    3. (of credit) difficult to obtain; tight

    (of alcoholic drink) being a spirit rather than a wine, beer, etcthe hard stuff

    (of a drug such as heroin, morphine, or cocaine) highly addictiveCompare soft (def. 20)

    physics (of radiation, such as gamma rays and X-rays) having high energy and the ability to penetrate solids

    physics (of a vacuum) almost complete

    mainly US (of goods) durable

    (of news coverage) concentrating on serious stories

    phonetics

    1. an older word for fortis
    2. (not in modern technical usage) denoting the consonants c and g in English when they are pronounced as velar stops (k, g)
    3. (of consonants in the Slavonic languages) not palatalized
    1. being heavily fortified and protected
    2. (of nuclear missiles) located underground in massively reinforced silos

    politically extremethe hard left

    British and NZ informal incorrigible or disreputable (esp in the phrase a hard case)

    (of bread, etc) stale and old

    a hard nut to crack

    1. a person not easily persuaded or won over
    2. a thing not easily understood

    hard by near; close by

    hard doer NZ a tough worker at anything

    hard done by unfairly or badly treated

    hard up informal

    1. in need of money; poor
    2. (foll by for) in great need (of)hard up for suggestions

    put the hard word on Australian and NZ informal to ask or demand something from

    adverb

    with great energy, force, or vigourthe team always played hard

    as far as possible; all the wayhard left

    with application; earnestly or intentlyshe thought hard about the formula

    with great intensity, force, or violencehis son’s death hit him hard

    (foll by on, upon, by, or after) close; nearhard on his heels

    (foll by at) assiduously; devotedly

    1. with effort or difficultytheir victory was hard won
    2. (in combination)hard-earned

    slowly and reluctantlyprejudice dies hard

    go hard with to cause pain or difficulty to (someone)it will go hard with you if you don’t tell the truth

    hard at it working hard

    hard put or hard put to it scarcely having the capacity (to do something)he’s hard put to get to work by 9:30

    noun

    any colorant that produces a harsh coarse appearance

    British a roadway across a foreshore

    slang hard labour

    slang an erection of the penis (esp in the phrase get or have a hard on)

    Word Origin for hard

    Old English heard; related to Old Norse harthr, Old Frisian herd, Old High German herti, Gothic hardus hard, Greek kratus strong

    Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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    Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

    Other Idioms and Phrases with hard


    In addition to the idioms beginning with hard

    • hard act to follow
    • hard and fast
    • hard as nails
    • hard bargain
    • hard cash
    • harden one’s heart
    • hard feelings
    • hard hat
    • hard hit, be
    • hard line
    • hard liquor
    • hard luck
    • hardly ever
    • hard nut to crack
    • hard of hearing
    • hard on
    • hard on someone’s heels
    • hard pressed
    • hard put, be
    • hard row to hoe
    • hard sell
    • hard time
    • hard up
    • hard way, the

    also see:

    • between a rock and a hard place
    • cold (hard) cash
    • come down (hard) on
    • die hard
    • drive a (hard) bargain
    • go hard with
    • no hard feelings
    • play hardball
    • play hard to get
    • school of hard knocks
    • tough (hard) row to hoe

    The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary
    Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.

    Table of Contents

    1. Is hardness a concrete noun?
    2. What is the difference between concept and abstract?
    3. What makes a nation happy?
    4. What are some happy things to think about?
    5. What are three things you need to be happy?
    6. How can I be happy everyday?

    hardness. The quality of being hard. An instance of this quality; hardship.

    Is hardness a concrete noun?

    Answer. Answer: On other words abstract nouns are the words which cannot be experienced through sensory organs. Therefore the abstract noun for ‘hard’ is hardness Herein ,abstract noun ‘hardness’ refers to the noun which can not be senced by smell ,eyes touch,or test.

    What is the difference between concept and abstract?

    is that abstract is an abridgement or summary while concept is an understanding retained in the mind, from experience, reasoning and/or imagination; a generalization (generic, basic form), or abstraction (mental impression), of a particular set of instances or occurrences (specific, though different, recorded …

    What makes a nation happy?

    The difference is significant. The World Happiness Report’s researchers say that most people’s happiness is driven by strong economic growth, healthy life expectancy, trust, generosity, quality social relationships, and the freedom to live and work as they prefer.

    What are some happy things to think about?

    Happy Thoughts: Here are the things proven to make you happier:

    • Gratitude, Gratitude, Gratitude.
    • Do what you are good at as often as you can.
    • Spend as much time as possible with people you like.
    • Money is good. Many other things are better.
    • Give.
    • Savor.
    • Strive.
    • Be optimistic, even to the border of delusion.

    What are three things you need to be happy?

    The classic author James Addison wrote about that. He said there are “three grand essentials to happiness in this life.” They are “something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.” When those three things are in good shape, your life and work has meaning.

    How can I be happy everyday?

    Daily habits

    1. Smile. You tend to smile when you’re happy.
    2. Exercise. Exercise isn’t just for your body.
    3. Get plenty of sleep.
    4. Eat with mood in mind.
    5. Be grateful.
    6. Give a compliment.
    7. Breathe deeply.
    8. Acknowledge the unhappy moments.

    Adjective



    She was asked a lot of hard questions.



    We’re going to have to make some hard choices.



    It was very hard to find a replacement for her.



    Their story is hard to believe.



    It’s hard not to worry about her.



    It’s hard to tell what she’s thinking.



    He has learned a hard lesson.



    His health has suffered from years of hard living.



    This old bicycle has obviously gotten some hard use.

    Adverb



    You have to work hard in order to succeed.



    I know how hard she tried.



    She ran as hard as she could.



    We’ve thought long and hard about this problem.



    He hit the ball hard.



    The ball hit him hard on the wrist.



    He pressed his nose hard against the window.



    She pushed hard against the door, but it wouldn’t open.



    The wind was blowing hard.



    The snow came down hard.

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