English - Turkish
Definition of hard-put in English Turkish dictionary
- put hard over
- (Denizbilim) sancak alabanda
- put the helm hard over
- alabanda etmek
- be hard put to
- (bir şeyi) zorla/çok zor yapmak: They were hard put to finish it on time. Onu vaktinde bitirmeleri çok zor oldu
- be hard put to
- (bir şeyi) zorlukla/güçlükle (yapmak): I was hard put to give her an answer. Ona zor cevap verdim
- hard put
- maddi sıkıntı içinde olmak
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English - English
Definition of hard-put in English English dictionary
- To be in a situation that is difficult to resolve
I know what it means, but would be hard put to define it.
- ridden hard and put away wet
- Mistreated; not properly cared for
Alexandra collapsed onto the leather couch in the library, feeling as if she were a horse who had just been ridden hard and put away wet.
- hard put
- distressed: 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"
- put between a rock and a hard place
- place in a dilemma, put in a difficult situation