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I. hard [hɑ:d, Am hɑ:rd] ADJ

1. hard (solid):

hard
hart <härter, am härtesten>
hard cash
Bargeld nt <-(e)s>
hard cheese
Hartkäse m <-s, ->
[as] hard as iron [or a rock] [or stone]

2. hard (tough):

hard person
zäh <zäher, am zäh(e)sten>
hard person
hart <härter, am härtesten>
to be hard enough to do sth
das Zeug dazu haben, etw zu tun inf

3. hard (difficult):

hard
to do sth the hard way
to find sth hard to believe [or swallow]
to get hard [or harder]

4. hard (laborious):

hard
a hard fight
to give sth a hard push
to be hard work studies
to be hard work text
to be hard work text

5. hard (severe):

hard
hart <härter, am härtesten>
hard voice
hard voice
hard luck [or esp Brit lines]! inf, hard cheese! Brit inf
[so ein inf] Pech!
that's your hard luck! inf
to be hard on sb/sth

6. hard (harmful):

to be hard on sth

7. hard (unfortunate):

hard
hart <härter, am härtesten>
to be hard on sb
to go hard with sb dated
to go hard with sb dated

8. hard (extreme):

hard
hart <härter, am härtesten>
the hard left/right esp Brit POL

9. hard (reliable):

hard
hard
fest <fester, am festesten>

10. hard (potent):

hard
stark <stärker, stärkste>

11. hard (with lime):

12. hard (scrutinizing):

to take a [good] hard look at sth

13. hard TYPO:

hard copy (printout)
Ausdruck m <-(e)s, -dru·cke>
Kopie f <-, -n>
Abzug m <-(e)s, -züge>

14. hard LING:

15. hard NUCL:

Phrases:

knallhart verhandeln inf [o. usu pej feilschen]
hard and fast information, facts
hard and fast rule
to be hard on sb's heels

II. hard [hɑ:d, Am hɑ:rd] ADV

1. hard (solid):

hard
hart <härter, am härtesten>
frozen hard liquid
frozen hard clothing, plants
to set hard glue, varnish
to set hard glue, varnish
to set hard concrete, mortar
to set hard concrete, mortar

2. hard (vigorously):

hard
hard
to not do sth very hard
to fight hard [for sth] fig
[um etw acc] hart kämpfen
to try hard to do sth
sich acc sehr bemühen [o. inf ranhalten] , etw zu tun

3. hard (severely):

hard
schwer <schwerer, schwerste>
to be hard pressed [or pushed][or put] to do sth

4. hard (closely):

hard
knapp <knapper, am knapp(e)sten>
hard by sb/sth
hard by sb/sth
ganz nahe von jdm/etw form
to follow hard [up]on [or after][or behind] sb/sth
jdm/etw knapp folgen
to follow hard [up]on [or after][or behind] sb/sth

5. hard (copiously):

Phrases:

hard-ˈbit·ten ADJ

hard-bitten
abgebrüht inf pej
hard-bitten
hard-bitten boss

hard-ˈboiled ADJ

1. hard-boiled egg:

2. hard-boiled fig inf (emotionless):

hard-boiled
abgebrüht inf pej
hard-boiled
hard-boiled boss

3. hard-boiled fig inf (clever):

hard-boiled
hard-boiled

4. hard-boiled fig inf (realistic):

hard ˈby PREP liter

hard by
[sehr] nahe bei +dat

ˈhard case N

1. hard case (criminal person):

hard case

2. hard case Aus, NZ inf:

3. hard case (social hardship):

hard case
Härtefall m <-(e)s, -fälle>

hard ˈcash N no pl

hard cash
Bargeld nt <-(e)s>
hard cash
Bares nt inf

ˈhard coal N

hard coal
Anthrazit m <-s, -e>

hard ˈcopy N COMPUT

hard copy
Ausdruck m <-(e)s, -dru·cke>
hard copy

ˈhard core N

1. hard core (central part):

hard core
Kern m <-(e)s, -e>
hard core fig of group

2. hard core esp Brit (for road construction):

hard core
Schotter m <-s, ->

ˈhard court N TENNIS

hard court
Hartplatz m <-es, -plätze>

hard ˈcur·ren·cy N

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

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