hard-

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Definition of hard- in English Turkish dictionary

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<span class="word-self">hardspan>

sert

Elmas doğal olarak serttir. - Diamond is essentially hard.

Bütün gece rüzgar sert esiyordu. - It was blowing hard all night.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

{s} çetin

Tom bizim en çetin işçilerimizden biridir. - Tom is one of our hardest workers.

Tom her zaman iş başında çetin. - Tom is always hard at work.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

katı

Tom Mary'ye karşı katıydı. - Tom was hard on Mary.

Ben yumurtayı katı kaynattım. - I hard-boiled an egg.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

zor

Yaşlı adam duymakta zorlanıyor. - The old man was hard of hearing.

Yabancı dil öğrenmek zordur. - It's hard to learn a foreign language.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-and-fast

sabit

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-and-fast

ayrıcalık tanımaz

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-and-fast

değişmez

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-and-fast

kesin

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-bitten

inatçı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-bitten

bildiğini okuyan

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-bitten

serkeş

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled

katı

O, yumurtalarını katı haşlanmış seviyor. - She likes her eggs hard-boiled.

Ben yumurtayı katı kaynattım. - I hard-boiled an egg.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled

lop (yumurta)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled

çok pişmiş

Tom yumurtalarını çok pişmiş sever. - Tom likes his eggs hard-boiled.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled egg

lop yumurta

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

inatçı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

kararlı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

değişmez

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

sabit fikirli

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-earned

zor kazanılmış

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-earned

güç kazanılmış

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-favored

çirkin

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-favored

sert ifadeli

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-fisted

cimri

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-fisted

eli sıkı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-fought

sıkı dövüşmüş

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-hearted

acımasız

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-hearted

katı yürekli

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-line

sert

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-line

sıkı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-line

uzlaşmaz

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-on

kalkmış yarak

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-pan

sert toprak

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-shell

uzlaşmaz

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-shell

sert kabuklu

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-to-adjust

ayarlaması zor

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-to-get-to

erişimi zor

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-to-read

okunması zor

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-working

çok çalışkan

Mary çok çalışkan bir kadın. - Mary is a very hard-working woman.

Sami çok çalışkan bir bankacıydı. - Sami was a hard-working banker.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-code

hard-kodu

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-driving

zor sürüş

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-edged

sert kenarlı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-going

zor olacak

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-headed

Kararlı ve gerçekçi

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-nosed

İnatçı, dik başlı, söz dinlemez

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-pressed

Baskı altında olan, eli darda, sıkışık, stresli, güç belâ olan, üzüntülü

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-skinned

Derisi kalın, dayanıkl, sağlam

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-to-cook

pişirmesi zor

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-to-fathom

Anlaşılması güç, kavranması güç

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-won

zor kazandı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-working

Çalışkan

Kunduzlar çalışkan hayvanlardır. - Beavers are hard-working animals.

Çinliler çok çalışkan bir halktır. - The Chinese are a hard-working people.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-working

Çalışkan, azimli

be <span class="word-self">hardspan> up

(deyim) parasiz ,eli dar olmak

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

sert penis

Onun sert penisine dokundum. - I touched his hard penis.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> copy

(Antika) Çıktı

die <span class="word-self">hardspan>

(Konuşma Dili) vazgeçilmez

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

büyük bir gayretle

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

(Askeri) alabanda

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

sağlam

Yeni çevreme uyum sağlamayı oldukça zor buldum. - I found it pretty hard to adjust to my new surroundings.

Onlar birbirlerine karşı üstünlük sağlamak için çok uğraştılar. - They tried very hard to gain an advantage over one another.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

dayanıklı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

erkek

Erkek kardeşim benim kadar çok çalışır. - My brother studies as hard as I do.

Tüm erkekler çalışkandır. - All the men are hardworking.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> bitten

belâlı

<span class="word-self">hardspan> liner

ödün vermeyen kimse

<span class="word-self">hardspan> pressed

güç belâ olan

run <span class="word-self">hardspan>

(Fiili Deyim ) şıkıştırmak , kovalamak

breathe <span class="word-self">hardspan>

solumak

breathe <span class="word-self">hardspan> on

uhlamak

die <span class="word-self">hardspan>

(Konuşma Dili) kolay kolay bitmez

die <span class="word-self">hardspan>

(Konuşma Dili) değişmez

die <span class="word-self">hardspan>

(Konuşma Dili) kolay kolay bırakılamaz

extremely <span class="word-self">hardspan>

aşırı sert

go <span class="word-self">hardspan> for

(deyim) kötü

go <span class="word-self">hardspan> with

(deyim) kötü

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

aşırı ölçüde

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

güçlükle

Tom güçlükle yürüyebiliyordu. - Tom could hardly walk.

Tom tekrar yüzmeye gitme fırsatını güçlükle bekleyebiliyordu. - Tom could hardly wait for the chance to go swimming again.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

tıkız

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

acımasız

O acımasız öğretmenin bugün bize zor bir test vereceğinden oldukça eminim. - I'm pretty sure that that mean teacher will give us a hard test today.

Kader bana acımasız bir ders verdi. - Fate taught me a hard lesson.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

kazık

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

sıkıca

Bisikletin pedallarına sıkıca asılıyordu. - He was pumping the pedals of the bicycle hard.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

sert (içki)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

kireçli

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

fena halde

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

hızla

Yazılım donanımın hızlanmasından daha hızlı yavaşlıyor. - Software is getting slower more rapidly than hardware becomes faster.

Öğrenci sıkı çalıştığından beri hızla ilerliyor. - Since the student has worked very hard, he is making rapid progress.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

şiddetle

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

kask

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

çekek

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

(Askeri) son hadde kadar

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

acı (su)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

çok

Bu benim için çok zordu. - It's too hard for me.

İngilizce çok zor, değil mi? - English is pretty hard, isn't it?

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

çok soğuk (mevsim/hava)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

aksilik

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

kuvvetli

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

sert güç

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

zorluk

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

kolayca kırılmayan

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

kuvvetle

Daha sıkı çalışmanı kuvvetle öneririm. - I strongly suggest that you study harder.

Elit askerler en özel kuvvetlerden daha fazla eğitilir. - Elite soldiers are trained even harder than most special forces.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

terslik

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

sert (söz)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

ancak

Lucy eve gitmek için ağlamaya başladığında, ancak varmıştık. - We had hardly arrived when Lucy started crying to go home.

Zaman bulmanın zor olduğunu biliyorum, ancak önümüzdeki Pazartesi gününden önce benim için bunu düzeltebilir misin? - I know it's hard to find the time, but could you proofread this for me before next Monday?

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

sertlik

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

zor güç

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

berk

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

büyük gayretle

<span class="word-self">hardspan> cash

(Konuşma Dili) hazır para

<span class="word-self">hardspan> coal

madenkömürü

<span class="word-self">hardspan> core

blokaj

<span class="word-self">hardspan> drive

(Bilgisayar) sabit sürücü

Tom sabit sürücüsünü birleştirdi. - Tom defragmented his hard drive.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> hat

miğfer

<span class="word-self">hardspan> line

çok az

<span class="word-self">hardspan> pan

sert tabaka

<span class="word-self">hardspan> top

(Otomotiv) açılır tavan

<span class="word-self">hardspan> up

(Konuşma Dili) eli darda

Onun para için eli darda. - He is hard up for money.

Tom'un para için eli darda. - Tom is hard up for money.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> up

(Konuşma Dili) beş parasız

<span class="word-self">hardspan> up

(Konuşma Dili) cebi delik

<span class="word-self">hardspan> up

(Konuşma Dili) züğürt

O kadar züğürt müsün? - Are you that hard up?

hit <span class="word-self">hardspan>

sertçe vurmak

put <span class="word-self">hardspan> over

(Denizbilim) sancak alabanda

put the helm <span class="word-self">hardspan> over

alabanda etmek

strive <span class="word-self">hardspan>

çok çabalamak

strive <span class="word-self">hardspan>

fazla uğraşmak

try <span class="word-self">hardspan>

asılmak

try <span class="word-self">hardspan> remembering something

zihnini kurcalamak

try too <span class="word-self">hardspan>

aşırıya kaçmak

try too <span class="word-self">hardspan>

çok olmak

very <span class="word-self">hardspan>

katır kutur

very <span class="word-self">hardspan>

abanoz gibi

way too <span class="word-self">hardspan>

umulandan çok zor

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

yanında

Hırdavatçı dükkanı parkın yanındadır. - The hardware store is near the park.

as <span class="word-self">hardspan> as

kadar sert

be <span class="word-self">hardspan> hit by

yüzünden zarar etmek

be <span class="word-self">hardspan> up

eli darda olmak

blow <span class="word-self">hardspan>

övün

drive a <span class="word-self">hardspan> bargain

sıkı pazarlık etmek

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

çok miktarda

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

zalim

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

merhametsiz

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

yoğun

John, çok yoğun bir şekilde çalışıyorsun. Otur ve bir süre kendini yorma. - John, you're working too hard. Sit down and take it easy for a while.

Yoğun sis nedeniyle, sokağı görmek zordu. - Because of the thick fog, the street was hard to see.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

hoşgörüsüz

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

alışkanlık yapan

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

(su) sert

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

kuvvet isteyen

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

bağımlı kılan

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

(on ile) katı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

zorlu

Yardımın olmasaydı, zorlukla baş edemezdim. - But for your help I could not have got over the hardship.

Birçok zorlukların üzerine gitmek zorundasın. - You have to go through many hardships.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

güçlük dolu

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

tatsız

Yabancı pirinç sert ve tatsızdır ve de Japon damak tadına hitap etmez. - Foreign rice is hard and tasteless, and doesn't appeal to the Japanese palate.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

ağır

Onun köpeği ağır duyar. - His dog is hard of hearing.

Büyükannem biraz ağır işitir. Yani hafifçe sağırdır. - My grandmother is hard of hearing. In other words she is slightly deaf.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

sıkı

Başarmak için sıkı çalıştım. - I worked hard to succeed.

Keşke sınav için daha sıkı çalışsaydım. - If only I had studied harder for the exam.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

güç

Tom güçlükle yürüyebiliyordu. - Tom could hardly walk.

Tom tekrar yüzmeye gitme fırsatını güçlükle bekleyebiliyordu. - Tom could hardly wait for the chance to go swimming again.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> and fast rule

değişmez kural

<span class="word-self">hardspan> at it

harıl harıl çalışan

<span class="word-self">hardspan> boiled

çok kaynamış

<span class="word-self">hardspan> brick

sert tuğla

<span class="word-self">hardspan> bronze

sert bronz

<span class="word-self">hardspan> card

disk kartı

<span class="word-self">hardspan> cash

nakit para

<span class="word-self">hardspan> coal

parlak kömür

<span class="word-self">hardspan> copy

yazılı çıktı

<span class="word-self">hardspan> currency

sağlam para

<span class="word-self">hardspan> currency

konvertibl para

<span class="word-self">hardspan> disk

hard disk

<span class="word-self">hardspan> drive

hard sürücü

<span class="word-self">hardspan> enough

yeterince sıkı

<span class="word-self">hardspan> error

donanım hatası

<span class="word-self">hardspan> failure

donanım hatası

<span class="word-self">hardspan> glass

sert cam

<span class="word-self">hardspan> hat

aşırı tutucu kimse

<span class="word-self">hardspan> headed

makul düşünen

<span class="word-self">hardspan> iron

sert demir

<span class="word-self">hardspan> labor

ağır hapis cezası

<span class="word-self">hardspan> lead

sert kurşun

<span class="word-self">hardspan> look

sert bir bakış

Yüzünde sert bir bakışı vardı. - He had a hard look on his face.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> luck

kötü şans

<span class="word-self">hardspan> money

madeni para

<span class="word-self">hardspan> of hearing

ağır işitir

<span class="word-self">hardspan> of hearing

sağır

<span class="word-self">hardspan> radiation

sert aşınım

<span class="word-self">hardspan> row to hoe

çetin iş

<span class="word-self">hardspan> rubber

sert kauçuk

<span class="word-self">hardspan> soap

sert sabun

<span class="word-self">hardspan> to control

kontrolü zor

<span class="word-self">hardspan> up

sıkıntıda

<span class="word-self">hardspan> water

kireçli su

<span class="word-self">hardspan> winter

şiddetli kış

<span class="word-self">hardspan> work

sıkı çalışma

Ebeveynler çocuklarını dürüstlük ve sıkı çalışmanın önemi üzerine etkilemeye çalışıyorlar. - Parents try to impress upon their children the importance of honesty and hard work.

Jim başarısını sıkı çalışmaya bağlıyor. - Jim attributes his success to hard work.

make <span class="word-self">hardspan> work of

olduğundan zor görmek

play <span class="word-self">hardspan> to get

umursamaz görünüp ilgi çekmek

take it <span class="word-self">hardspan>

derin acı duymak

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

büyük

O, kimsenin hayal edemeyeceği en büyük sıkıntıya katlandı. - He put up with the greatest hardship that no one could imagine.

O, büyük bir aileyi geçindirmek için çok çalıştı. - He worked hard to support a large family.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

{s} şiddetli

Bu gece şiddetli yağmur yağıyor. - It's raining hard tonight.

Dün şiddetli kar yağdı. - It snowed hard yesterday.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

zorla

Hayat bu günlerde zorlaşıyor. - Life is getting hard these days.

Biz çok çalışmak için zorlandık. - We were forced to work hard.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

yakın

Neredeyse hiç kimse bu hayvanı yakından görmedi. - Hardly anyone has seen this animal up close.

Tom'un neredeyse hiç yakın arkadaşı yok. - Tom has hardly any close friends.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

eksi

O, deneyim eksikliğini telafi etmek için çok çalıştı. - He worked hard to make up for his lack of experience.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

şiddetle, kuvvetle: The wind's blowing hard

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

acı gram

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

{s} acı, ağır, sert (söz)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

{s} katı, sert, pek

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

{s} nasırlı

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

kalın sesli cimri

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

adv.sıkı: adj.zor,sert

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

çok, büyük bir gayretle: They worked hard. Çok çalıştılar. Try hard! Çok gayret et!

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

{s} ekşimiş

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

aşırı

Bu onun için aşırı derecede zordur. - This is extremely hard for him.

Onu gördüğümde çok aşırı güldüm. - I laughed very hard when I saw that.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

(Askeri) PLAJ RAMPASI: Araç ve malzemeyi doğrudan doğruya çıkarma araçlarına yüklemek veya bunlardan boşaltmak maksadıyla, bir kıyıda suya doğru uzatılarak sertleştirilen kısım

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

{s} ekşi

English - English

Definition of hard- in English English dictionary

of speech sounds

dried out; "hard dry rolls left over from the day before"

not yielding to pressure or easily penetrated; "hard as rock"

firm, not yeilding to pressure HOLE small are large openings within objects HOT having great heat or high tempature

Firm; a quality that usually results from high acidity or tannins Often a descriptor for young red wines

to the full extent possible; all the way; "hard alee"; "the ship went hard astern"; "swung the wheel hard left"

metaphorically hard; "a hard fate"; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer"; "a hard climb"

A beer with some astringency and perhaps excess bitterness, not toned or softened by body or aromatic notes

It is said of an acid wine

Stiff, with pronounced tannins; undeveloped

1 Describes a scene, negative, or print of high contrast Opposite: soft or low contrast 2 Describes a printing paper emulsion of high contrast such as grades 5 and 6

causing great damage or hardship; "industries hit hard by the depression"; "she was severely affected by the bank's failure"

adj [difficult/not easy (Learning English is not ~ )] susah 2 adj [not soft (The apple is ~ I can't bite it )] keras 3 adv [with a lot of effort (He hit the nail ~ )] keras

A problem is hard for a class if everything in the class can be reduced to it (under some notion of reduction) If a problem is in a class and hard for the class, then it's complete for the class Beware; hard and complete are not synonyms!

Descriptive term for cooked cheeses

When dry, moderately resistant to pressure; can be broken with difficulty between thumb and forefinger

having undergone fermentation; "hard cider"

earnestly or intently; "thought hard about it"; "stared hard at the accused"

having a high alcoholic content; "hard liquor"

characterized by toilsome effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort; "worked their arduous way up the mining valley"; "a grueling campaign"; "hard labor"; "heavy work"; "heavy going"; "spent many laborious hours on the project"; "set a punishing pace"

with effort or force or vigor; "the team played hard"; "worked hard all day"; "pressed hard on the lever"; "hit the ball hard"; "slammed the door hard"

An image with high contrast and harsh tones

indulging excessively; "he drank heavily"

very strong or vigorous; "strong winds"; "a hard left to the chin"; "a knockout punch"; "a severe blow"

Young, harsh, and overly tannic wines that need aging to improve and mellow

into a solid condition; "concrete that sets hard within a few hours"

A secondary coffee taste sensation characterized by a predominantly stinging, sour sensation on the posterior sides of the tongue Caused by higher-than-normal percentage of sour acids and an insufficient percentage of either sugars or salts Coffee that strikes the palette by mixed sensation Bitterness and astringency are not are not enveloped by roundness of body A hard coffee is poorly balanced Indicates the quality of the coffee ranking as a matter of degree from strictly soft, soft, softish, softish/hardish, hardish, hard, Rioy

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure; "a difficult task"; "nesting places on the cliffs are difficult of access"; "difficult times"; "a difficult child"; "found himself in a difficult situation"; "why is it so hard for you to keep a secret?"

something which cannot be squashed easily

Tending toward steeliness, but not quite shrill Often the result of a moderate frequency response hump centered around 6kHz, sometimes also caused by small amounts of distortion

A geometric element (such as a boundary or a bottom face) that the tool cannot pass beyond

A wine that has not aged enough to achieve a proper balance

slowly and with difficulty; "prejudices die hard"

of a drinker or drinking; indulging intemperately; "does a lot of hard drinking"; "a heavy drinker"

High acidity and/or tannin content leading to a sensation of dryness in the mouth, a degree of puckery-ness Useful for detecting young red wines suitable for aging Characteristic preferred in dry white wines that will accompany shellfish

with pain or distress or bitterness; "he took the rejection very hard"

Tasting term describing a wine which is excessively tannic, bitter or astringent and which lacks fruitiness

pungent tea, desired in some Assam teas

with firmness; "held hard to the railing"

very near or close in space or time; "it stands hard by the railroad tracks"; "they were hard on his heels"; "a strike followed hard upon the plant's opening"

unfortunate or hard to bear; "had hard luck"; "a tough break"

Related Terms

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-and-fast

Strictly maintained (as of rules)

to stick to hard-and-fast rules.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-ass

A tough and combative person

Hopefully you don't take such a hard-ass approach as this.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-ass

tough, uncompromising and inflexible

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-assed

Of a person who has a very difficult personality; a perfectionist

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-bill

A bird species which has a hard, strong bill, to feed (mainly) on seeds and/or nuts

As the ultimate hard-bills, woodpeckers even use their steel-hard bill to drill homes in solid trees.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-bitten

callous and toughened by experience

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled

cooked to a solid consistency

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled

callous and unsentimental

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-code

Alternative spelling of hard code

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-hitting

Aggressively vigorous or forceful

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-liner

A person who takes a firm, uncompromising position on some policy

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-nosed

guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-nosed

hardheaded

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-on

erection of the penis

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-pressed

Barely able

Although they are still available, I think we would be hard-pressed to find one on short notice.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-pressed

Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving

The earthquake left the residents hard-pressed.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-sell

Alternative spelling of hard sell

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-shell

Having a rigid shell

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-shell

Refusing to compromise; confirmed or deep-rooted

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wire

To make a pattern of behaviour automatic

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wire

To implement a feature in hardware rather than in software so that it cannot easily be changed

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wire

To connect components by means of permanent electrical wires

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-won

Having been obtained with effort, despite difficulty and hardship

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-hearted

lacking pity or sympathy

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-code

(Bilgisayar) Fix (data or parameters) in a program in such a way that they cannot easily be altered

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-over

(Denizcilik) Turning the steering wheel or tiller all the way in one direction

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-top

A car that has a metal roof; a car that is not a convertible. "Every spring Mr. Jones sells his hard-top and buys a convertible."

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-top

or hardtop convertible A car with windows that can be completely lowered with no partitions left standing, and with a top that may or may not be lowered. "Mr. Brown's new car is a hardtop convertible."

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wearing

Capable of withstanding wear and tear and decay

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-and-fast

clear, definite, and always able to be used

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-and-fast

(of rules) stringently enforced; "hard-and-fast rules

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-baked

baked until hard

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-bitten

tough and callous by virtue of experience

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-bitten

stubborn, unyielding

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-bitten

disapproval If you describe someone as hard-bitten, you are critical of them because they do not show much emotion or have much sympathy for other people, usually because they have experienced many unpleasant things. a cynical hard-bitten journalist. = tough. not easily shocked or upset, because you have had a lot of experience

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled

(used of eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled

You use hard-boiled to describe someone who is tough and does not show much emotion. She's hard-boiled, tough and funny

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled

A hard-boiled egg has been boiled in its shell until the whole of the inside is solid

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled egg

an egg boiled gently until both the white and the yolk solidify

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-boiled politician

tough politician, experienced politician, shrewd politician

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-coded

{s} (Computers) of data inserted/written directly into a program where it cannot be easily changed or modified (as opposed to data that can be modified by users)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

stubbornly resistant to change or improvement; "hard-core addicts"

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

stubbornly resistant to change or improvement; "hard-core addicts

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

Hard-core pornography shows sex in a very detailed way, or shows very violent or unpleasant sex. Compare soft-core

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

You can refer to the members of a group who are the most committed to its activities or who are the most involved in them as a hard core of members or as the hard-core members. We've got a hard core of customers that have stood by us A hard-core group of right-wing senators had hoped to sway their colleagues

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

{s} dedicated, committed, unyielding; explicit or graphic (i.e. hardcore pornography)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

intensely loyal; "his hard-core supporters"

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-core

extremely explicit; "hard-core pornography"

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-drinking

If you describe someone as a hard-drinking person, you mean that they frequently drink large quantities of alcohol. a hard-drinking person drinks a lot of alcohol

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-earned

earned or achieved after a lot of effort hard-earned money/cash etc

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-edged

approval If you describe something such as a style, play, or article as hard-edged, you mean you admire it because it is powerful, critical, or unsentimental. hard-edged drama. = uncompromising. dealing with difficult subjects or criticizing someone severely in a way that may offend some people

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-fought

a hard-fought game, competition etc involves two opposing sides who are trying very hard to defeat each other a hard-fought battle/contest/game etc

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-fought

requiring great effort; "a hard-fought primary"

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-fought

requiring great effort; "a hard-fought primary

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-headed

You use hard-headed to describe someone who is practical and determined to get what they want or need, and who does not allow emotions to affect their actions. a hard-headed and shrewd businesswoman = tough. practical and able to make difficult decisions without letting your emotions affect your judgment

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-hearted

disapproval If you describe someone as hard-hearted, you disapprove of the fact that they have no sympathy for other people and do not care if people are hurt or made unhappy. You would have to be pretty hard-hearted not to feel something for him. = unfeeling. not caring about other people's feelings

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-heartedness

insensitivity, cruelty, lack of pity

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-hitting

approval If you describe a report or speech as hard-hitting, you like the way it talks about difficult or serious matters in a bold and direct way. In a hard-hitting speech to the IMF, he urged third world countries to undertake sweeping reforms. criticizing someone or something in a strong and effective way

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-hitting

characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-hitting

aggressively and persistently persuasive; "a hard-hitting advertising campaign"; "a high-pressure salesman"

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-hitting

characterized by or full of force and vigor; "a hard-hitting expose"; "a trenchant argument"

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-line

firm and uncompromising; "a hard-line policy"

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-line

having extreme political beliefs, and refusing to change them

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-line

firm and uncompromising; "a hard-line policy

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-liner

strict person, person who does not compromise

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-luck story

hard-luck stories a story you tell someone about bad things that have happened to you, in order to get their sympathy or help

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-nosed

You use hard-nosed to describe someone who is tough and realistic, and who takes decisions on practical grounds rather than emotional ones. If nothing else, Doug is a hard-nosed businessman. = unsentimental. not affected by emotions, and determined to get what you want

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-nosed

guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory; "a hardheaded appraisal of our position"; "a hard-nosed labor leader"; "completely practical in his approach to business"; "not ideology but pragmatic politics"

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-of-hearing

having a hearing loss

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-on

{i} penile erection (Vulgar Slang)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-on

an erection

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-on

an erect penis

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-pressed

facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "the troubled car industry"; "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage paymentng"; "it was apparent that the magazine was in trouble"; "found themselves in a bad way financially"

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-pressed

If you will be hard-pressed to do something, you will have great difficulty doing it. This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit. having a lot of problems and not enough money or time

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-pressed

If someone is hard-pressed, they are under a great deal of strain and worry, usually because they have not got enough money. The region's hard-pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-shell crab

edible crab that has not recently molted and so has a hard shell

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-shell crab

A marine crab with a fully hardened shell, especially an edible crab in this stage

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-to-please(a)

of persons; "his father was a hard-to-please taskmaster"; "was very hard to please

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-up

poor, lacking money; under pressure, troubled

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wearing

Something that is hard-wearing is strong and well-made so that it lasts for a long time and stays in good condition even though it is used a lot. hard-wearing cotton shirts. products that are hard-wearing will remain in good condition for a long time even when they are used a lot American Equivalent: long-wearing

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wired

Something integrated or built into a computer's hardware and thus not easily removed or modified In networking, a computer connected by a direct circuit instead of through a router or switching network like most networked computers

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wired

Applied to equipment that connects its power source with wiring (generally customer or contractor-supplied) attached directly to terminal blocks or distribution panels rather than via an input line cord and output receptacle

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wired

If an ability, approach, or type of activity is hard-wired into the brain, it is a basic one and cannot be changed. Others think that the rules for what is `musical' are hard-wired in our brains to some degree. computer systems that are hard-wired are controlled by hardware rather than software and cannot be easily changed by the user

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wired

A hard-wired part of a computer forms part of its hardware

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-wired

permanent high-speed connection to Internet, as opposed to modem-and-phone-line connection Hard-wiring requires infrastructure in office (including NAM's (wall jacks), cabling, hubs in the building, and appropriate hardware in the desktop computer itself

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-won

If you describe something that someone has gained or achieved as hard-won, you mean that they worked hard to gain or achieve it. The dispute could destroy Australia's hard-won reputation for industrial stability. achieved only after a of lot effort and difficulty

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-working

If you describe someone as hard-working, you mean that they work very hard. He was hardworking and energetic. working with a lot of effort

<span class="word-self">hardspan>-working

industrious, laborious, putting a lot of effort into one's work

a good man is <span class="word-self">hardspan> to find

Men who make good husbands or workers are rare

between a rock and a <span class="word-self">hardspan> place

Having the choice between two unpleasant or distasteful options; in a predicament or quandary

If Washington Mutual needs to raise capital quickly, it will very likely find itself between a rock and a hard place, because credit markets have all but closed their doors to troubled banks.

bone <span class="word-self">hardspan>

As hard as a bone, rock hard

die <span class="word-self">hardspan>

To be slow in changing or disappearing

do the <span class="word-self">hardspan> yards

To perform a difficult task or tasks

doing the <span class="word-self">hardspan> yards

Present participle of do the hard yards

give somebody a <span class="word-self">hardspan> time

To tease, kid, or rib

He's usually pretty good-natured when the children give him a hard time about his bald spot.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

severe, harsh, unfriendly, brutal

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

With difficulty

His degree was hard earned.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Of a ferromagnetic material, having the capability of being a permanent magnet by being a material with high magnetic coercivity (compare soft)

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Compactly

The lake had finally frozen hard.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Having a comparatively larger or a ninety-degree angle

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

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

A firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Having muscles that are tightened as a result of intense, regular exercise

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

With much force or effort

Think hard on your choices.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Demanding a lot of effort to endure

a hard life.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Near, close

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Of drink, strong

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Of water, high in dissolved calcium compounds

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Sexually aroused

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Resistant to pressure

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Unquestionable

hard evidence.

<span class="word-self">hardspan>

Requiring a lot of effort to do or understand

a hard problem.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> as nails

Very hard; tough

<span class="word-self">hardspan> c

The "c" sound in "cat" and "cabin" as distinct from the soft c in "cent", "center" and "circuit"

<span class="word-self">hardspan> case

A tough person

Because he is in the police force, Andy is a hard case.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> case

An amusing, funny, witty, or possibly strange person. May be used as a term of endearment

<span class="word-self">hardspan> cheese

Expressed to someone suffering misfortune

<span class="word-self">hardspan> cider

an alcoholic beverage formed by fermenting cider (apple juice). Unless specified as hard cider, in the US cider is assumed to refer to non-alcoholic sweet cider

<span class="word-self">hardspan> code

To insert an unchangeable program into a device; to hard wire

<span class="word-self">hardspan> code

To build absolute and unchangeable strings into a program such that they can only be changed by modifying the source code and recompiling

<span class="word-self">hardspan> copy

A printed copy of a digital document, as opposed to a copy in electronic form

<span class="word-self">hardspan> count

When the quarterback attempts to draw the defense offside through a deceptive snap count sequence, sometimes accompanied by subtle body movements which simulate the initiation of the play

Jones is good at drawing a defense offside with his hard count.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> disc

Alternative spelling of hard disk

<span class="word-self">hardspan> disc drive

Alternative spelling of hard disk drive

<span class="word-self">hardspan> disk

The unit itself, and all the disks within it

<span class="word-self">hardspan> disk

One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers

<span class="word-self">hardspan> disk drive

pedantic form of hard drive or hard disk ; a fixed disc drive containing rigid discs

<span class="word-self">hardspan> disk drives

plural form of hard disk drive

<span class="word-self">hardspan> disks

plural form of hard disk

<span class="word-self">hardspan> done by

used, cheated, dejected

King should feel a bit hard done by after being replaced in the team.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> drive

A device used for storing large amounts of data for a computer that persist while the computer is turned off

<span class="word-self">hardspan> drives

plural form of hard drive

<span class="word-self">hardspan> drop

A manual downward motion of a piece that makes it land immediately (that is, within only one frame) and is possible in multiple versions of the video game Tetris

<span class="word-self">hardspan> drops

plural form of hard drop

<span class="word-self">hardspan> feelings

Resentment, anger

The eviction itself went relatively smoothly, but the hard feelings it generated resound deep inside Israeli army barracks.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> freeze

A freeze sufficiently long and severe to destroy seasonal vegetation and lead to ice formation in standing water and hard ground. Three degrees C. below freezing is considered a threshold in the US

<span class="word-self">hardspan> freezes

plural form of hard freeze

<span class="word-self">hardspan> g

: The "g" sound in "get", "log" and "give" as distinct from the soft g in "gem", "giraffe", "lodge" and "generation"

<span class="word-self">hardspan> gainer

: A person who has difficulty gaining weight either through diet or exercise

<span class="word-self">hardspan> hat

A helmet, usually made from rigid plastic, used on construction sites to protect the head from falling objects

<span class="word-self">hardspan> hats

plural form of hard hat

<span class="word-self">hardspan> head

A crooked organiser of a two-up game, who would cheat players out of their money. (Reference: Sidney J. Baker, The Australian Language, second edition, 1966, chapter XI section 3, page 243.)

<span class="word-self">hardspan> hit

In severe difficulties

<span class="word-self">hardspan> hit

Severely affected by a problem

<span class="word-self">hardspan> landscaping

A type of landscaping which prominently uses hard materials, like stone and metals, rather then 'soft' soil and planting

<span class="word-self">hardspan> lemonade

an alcopop resembling lemonade

<span class="word-self">hardspan> line

A firm stance or policy on which one will not compromise

<span class="word-self">hardspan> lines

Expressed to someone suffering misfortune

<span class="word-self">hardspan> luck

Expressed to someone suffering misfortune

<span class="word-self">hardspan> maple

The sugar maple, Acer saccharum

<span class="word-self">hardspan> matte

With the top and bottom of the film frame masked off in camera, as opposed to soft matte

<span class="word-self">hardspan> money

Money backed by specie and easily convertible into foreign currencies

<span class="word-self">hardspan> mutation

A type of pronunciation change required when speaking certain Celtic languages

<span class="word-self">hardspan> news

Factual reportage of events which are socially or politically significant and of a serious nature, as opposed to the reporting of entertaining, humorous, or gossipy accounts of relatively inconsequential events

Ed Bradley, who died yesterday of leukemia at age 65, . . . covered hard news and soft features with equal commitment, grace and skill, and many of his stories and interviews were impossible to forget.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> of hearing

Having difficulty hearing; somewhat deaf

Speak loudly, because Grandpa is somewhat hard of hearing.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> palate

A thin horizontal bony plate of the skull, located in the roof of the mouth

<span class="word-self">hardspan> palates

plural form of hard palate

<span class="word-self">hardspan> pill to swallow

Something that is hard to accept

That my own son could have done something so horrible is a hard pill to swallow.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> put

To be in a situation that is difficult to resolve

I know what it means, but would be hard put to define it.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> redirect

An automatic redirect

I'd prefer to use a hard redirect so that people don't even notice we've reorganised the site.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> rock

A rock music genre, typically with heavy use of electric guitars, bass guitar and drums

<span class="word-self">hardspan> science

The natural and physical sciences that use the scientific method and experiments to test theories. Examples include mathematics, biology, physics, chemistry and geology

<span class="word-self">hardspan> sciences

plural form of hard science

<span class="word-self">hardspan> sell

A sales transaction which is challenging for the sales person to make; any act or object of persuasion which is challenging

Mr. Ignatieff's predecessor, Stéphane Dion, was a hard sell on the fundraising circuit, but so far, the new leader has proven to be a draw.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> sell

A sales technique of pressuring the potential buyer to agree to a purchase

The Lockheed Corporation said today that it would reduce the price of its F-16 fighter plane, underscoring a new, aggressive posture. . . . It's the old hard sell, which is necessitated by the market conditions both here and overseas, Mr. Dane said.

<span class="word-self">hardspan> shoulder

A verge to the side of a highway, which should be used only in case of an emergency (especially on a motorway)

<span class="word-self">hardspan> skill

A technical skill, not one that is interpersonal

<span class="word-self">hardspan> sledding

Difficulties, generally; a rough time

How are you, Mr. Wolfe. I wish to God you did. If there was anybody owed me anything I'd be with him like a saddle on a horse..

<span class="word-self">hardspan> space

non-breaking space

<span class="word-self">hardspan> start

An explosion in a rocket engine during startup, usually due to the presence of too much propellant prior to ignition

<span class="word-self">hardspan> time

Difficulties; a difficult time; trouble

<span class="word-self">hardspan> to come by

Difficult to find

<span class="word-self">hardspan> up

Lacking money, impecunious, in financial difficulties

<span class="word-self">hardspan> water

water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it difficult to lather with soap

<span class="word-self">hardspan> work

Something requiring lots of effort to do, either physical, mentally or emotionally; labor; toil

<span class="word-self">hardspan> yakka

hard work

hold <span class="word-self">hardspan>

to remain still

Hold hard, here come the sheep.

learn the <span class="word-self">hardspan> way

To learn by experiencing the consequences of making mistakes

Anyone who tries to cycle will learn the hard way that grazes are painful.

learned the <span class="word-self">hardspan> way

Present participle of learn the hard way

learning the <span class="word-self">hardspan> way

Simple past tense and past participle of learn the hard way

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Definition of hard- in Turkish English dictionary

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