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hard /hɑːd/ /hɑːrd/ Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/h/har/hard_/hard__us_1.mp3 hard(adjective)/hɑːd/ /hɑːrd/difficult to do, understand or answerOPPOSITE easyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/easy_2a hard choice/decision/questionIt is hard to believe that she's only nine.It's hard to see how they can lose.It's hard to imagine a more cynical political strategy.‘When will the job be finished?’ ‘It's hard to say (= it is difficult to be certain)’ .It's getting harder and harder to earn enough to pay the rent.I find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept).We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get).Houses like this are extremely hard to find.You are hard to please, aren’t you?I found it hard to believe what they told me.It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own.It's hard for old people to change their ways.Extra ExamplesI found the exam quite hard.I always found languages quite hard at school.Some viruses can be harder to identify.The reason for their absence wasn't hard to find.They were given a list of hard spellings to learn.If you tell the children the answers, it only makes it harder for them to do the work on their own.It can be very hard for people to accept change.full of difficulty and problems, especially because of a lack of moneySYNONYM toughhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tough_2Times were hard at the end of the war.She's had a hard life.Life got very hard.Conditions were extremely hard in the camps.needing or using a lot of physical strength or mental effortIt's hard work shovelling snow.This is the hardest part of my job.It was one of the hardest things I ever did.I've had a long hard day.This season has been a hard slog.They had put in hours of hard graft.putting a lot of effort or energy into an activityShe's a very hard worker.He's hard at work on a new novel.When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard).done with a lot of strength or forceHe gave the door a good hard kick.a hard punchsolid or stiff and difficult to bend or breakOPPOSITE softhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/softWait for the concrete to go hard.a hard mattressDiamonds are the hardest known mineral.Extra ExamplesThe chairs felt hard and uncomfortable.The ground is still rock-hard.showing no kind feelings or sympathyMy father was a hard man.She gave me a hard stare.His voice was hard.He said some very hard things to me.showing no signs of fear or weakness; ready to fight or competeSYNONYM tough (4)https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tough_1#tough_sng_4Come and get me if you think you're hard enough.You think you're really hard, don't you?He's as hard and uncompromising as any professional sportsman.definitely true and based on information that can be provedIs there any hard evidence either way?The newspaper story is based on hard facts.very cold and severeCOMPARE mildhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mild_2It had been a hard winter.There was a hard frost that night.strongly alcoholicCOMPARE soft drinkhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/soft-drinkhard liquora drop of the hard stuff (= a strong alcoholic drink)containing calcium and other mineral salts that make mixing with soap difficultOPPOSITE softhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/softa hard water areaOur water is very hard.used to describe a letter c or g when pronounced as in ‘cat’ or ‘go’, rather than as in ‘city’ or ‘giant’OPPOSITE softhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/softto treat or criticize somebody in a very severe or strict wayDon't be too hard on him—he's very young.to be difficult for or unfair to somebody/somethingIt's hard on people who don't have a car.to be likely to hurt or damage somethingLooking at a computer screen all day can be very hard on the eyes.in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasantto argue in an aggressive way and force somebody to agree on the best possible price or arrangementto deliberately make a situation difficult and unpleasant for somebodyThey really gave me a hard time at the interview.that cannot be changed in any circumstancesThere are no hard and fast rules about this.This situation isn’t hard and fast.showing no fear, sympathy or kind behaviourused as a way of saying that you are sorry about something, usually ironically (= you really mean the opposite)difficult to understand or needing a lot of effortI'm finding his latest novel very hard going.used to tell somebody that you feel sorry for them‘Failed again, I'm afraid.’ ‘Oh, hard luck.’a difficult problem or situation to deal witha person or event that is so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for anyone/anything else coming after them to be as good or successfulShe has been an excellent principal and will be a hard act to follow.Their contribution will prove a tough act to follow.by having an unpleasant experience or by making mistakesShe won't listen to my advice so she'll just have to learn the hard way.He learned about the dangers of drugs the hard way.to have difficulty doing somethingYou'll have a job convincing them that you're right.He had a hard job to make himself heard.Extra ExamplesHe'll have a tough job getting the team into shape in time.It's very dark out there, you'll have a job to see anything.to use more time or energy on a task than is necessaryused after you have been arguing with somebody or have beaten them in a contest but you would still like to be friendly with themIt looks like I'm the winner again. No hard feelings, Dave, eh?Someone has to lose. No hard feelings, eh?to make yourself seem more attractive or interesting by not immediately accepting an invitation to do somethingto consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurryingWe need to take a long, hard look at all the options.needing too much effortI can't be bothered making a hot meal—it's too much like hard work.Word OriginOld English hard, heard, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hard and German hart.

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(adjective) a hard choice/decision/questionit is hard to believe that she's only nine.it's hard to see how they can lose.it's hard to imagine a more cynical political strategy. Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=hard This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word3	hard
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	/hɑːd/ /hɑːrd/
Example	a hard choice/decision/question it is hard to believe that she's only nine. it's hard to see how they can lose. it's hard to imagine a more cynical political strategy.
Sound	Online sound. https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/media/english/us_pron/h/har/hard_/hard__us_1.mp3
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=hard
Content	hard (adjective)/hɑːd/ /hɑːrd/ difficult to do, understand or answer OPPOSITE easy https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/easy_2 a hard choice/decision/question It is hard to believe that she's only nine. It's hard to see how they can lose. It's hard to imagine a more cynical political strategy. ‘When will the job be finished?’ ‘It's hard to say (= it is difficult to be certain)’ . It's getting harder and harder to earn enough to pay the rent. I find his attitude very hard to take (= difficult to accept). We're finding reliable staff hard to come by (= difficult to get). Houses like this are extremely hard to find. You are hard to please, aren’t you? I found it hard to believe what they told me. It must be hard for her, bringing up four children on her own. It's hard for old people to change their ways. Extra Examples I found the exam quite hard. I always found languages quite hard at school. Some viruses can be harder to identify. The reason for their absence wasn't hard to find. They were given a list of hard spellings to learn. If you tell the children the answers, it only makes it harder for them to do the work on their own. It can be very hard for people to accept change. full of difficulty and problems, especially because of a lack of money SYNONYM tough https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tough_2 Times were hard at the end of the war. She's had a hard life. Life got very hard. Conditions were extremely hard in the camps. needing or using a lot of physical strength or mental effort It's hard work shovelling snow. This is the hardest part of my job. It was one of the hardest things I ever did. I've had a long hard day. This season has been a hard slog. They had put in hours of hard graft. putting a lot of effort or energy into an activity She's a very hard worker. He's hard at work on a new novel. When I left they were all still hard at it (= working hard). done with a lot of strength or force He gave the door a good hard kick. a hard punch solid or stiff and difficult to bend or break OPPOSITE soft https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/soft Wait for the concrete to go hard. a hard mattress Diamonds are the hardest known mineral. Extra Examples The chairs felt hard and uncomfortable. The ground is still rock-hard. showing no kind feelings or sympathy My father was a hard man. She gave me a hard stare. His voice was hard. He said some very hard things to me. showing no signs of fear or weakness; ready to fight or compete SYNONYM tough (4) https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/tough_1#tough_sng_4 Come and get me if you think you're hard enough. You think you're really hard, don't you? He's as hard and uncompromising as any professional sportsman. definitely true and based on information that can be proved Is there any hard evidence either way? The newspaper story is based on hard facts. very cold and severe COMPARE mild https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/mild_2 It had been a hard winter. There was a hard frost that night. strongly alcoholic COMPARE soft drink https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/soft-drink hard liquor a drop of the hard stuff (= a strong alcoholic drink) containing calcium and other mineral salts that make mixing with soap difficult OPPOSITE soft https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/soft a hard water area Our water is very hard. used to describe a letter c or g when pronounced as in ‘cat’ or ‘go’, rather than as in ‘city’ or ‘giant’ OPPOSITE soft https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/soft to treat or criticize somebody in a very severe or strict way Don't be too hard on him—he's very young. to be difficult for or unfair to somebody/something It's hard on people who don't have a car. to be likely to hurt or damage something Looking at a computer screen all day can be very hard on the eyes. in a situation where you have to choose between two things, both of which are unpleasant to argue in an aggressive way and force somebody to agree on the best possible price or arrangement to deliberately make a situation difficult and unpleasant for somebody They really gave me a hard time at the interview. that cannot be changed in any circumstances There are no hard and fast rules about this. This situation isn’t hard and fast. showing no fear, sympathy or kind behaviour used as a way of saying that you are sorry about something, usually ironically (= you really mean the opposite) difficult to understand or needing a lot of effort I'm finding his latest novel very hard going. used to tell somebody that you feel sorry for them ‘Failed again, I'm afraid.’ ‘Oh, hard luck.’ a difficult problem or situation to deal with a person or event that is so good or successful at something that it will be difficult for anyone/anything else coming after them to be as good or successful She has been an excellent principal and will be a hard act to follow. Their contribution will prove a tough act to follow. by having an unpleasant experience or by making mistakes She won't listen to my advice so she'll just have to learn the hard way. He learned about the dangers of drugs the hard way. to have difficulty doing something You'll have a job convincing them that you're right. He had a hard job to make himself heard. Extra Examples He'll have a tough job getting the team into shape in time. It's very dark out there, you'll have a job to see anything. to use more time or energy on a task than is necessary used after you have been arguing with somebody or have beaten them in a contest but you would still like to be friendly with them It looks like I'm the winner again. No hard feelings, Dave, eh? Someone has to lose. No hard feelings, eh? to make yourself seem more attractive or interesting by not immediately accepting an invitation to do something to consider a problem or possibility very carefully and without hurrying We need to take a long, hard look at all the options. needing too much effort I can't be bothered making a hot meal—it's too much like hard work. Word Origin Old English hard, heard, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hard and German hart.
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