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hard BrE / hɑːd /  NAmE / hɑːrd / Native audio playback is not supported. hard(adverb)BrE / hɑːd /  NAmE / hɑːrd / with great effort; with difficultyto work hardYou must try harder.She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was.Don't hit it so hard!He was still breathing hard after his run.Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty).with great forceSmall businesses have been hit hard/hard hit by the recession.very carefully and thoroughlyto think hardWe thought long and hard before deciding to move house.heavily; a lot or for a long timenote at hardlyhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hardlyIt was raining hard when we set off.I have to work hard today.She has thought very hard about her future plans.It was raining hard outside.I hardly ever go to concerts.I can hardly wait for my birthday.at a sharp angle to the left/rightTurn hard right at the next junction.to be or feel unfairly treatedShe has every right to feel hard done by—her parents have given her nothing.to find it very difficult to do somethingHe was hard put to it to explain her disappearance.to have too few or too little of somethingsee also hard uphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hard-upWe're hard up for ideas.very soon afterHis death followed hard on hers.used to say that things change very slowlyvery close behind somebody/something; very soon after somethingNews of rising unemployment followed hard on the heels of falling export figures.He ran ahead, with the others hot on his heelsto be very upset by somethingHe took his wife's death very hard.Extra ExamplesCrosby is fighting hard to keep his job.He had studied hard to become an engineer.I trained as hard as I could.She tried her hardest not to show her disappointment.The industry has been lobbying hard for cuts in electricity pricing.They prayed hard for rain.They work hard at school.You must try harder.Word OriginOld English hard, heard, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hard and German hart.

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(adverb) to work hardyou must try harder.she tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was.don't hit it so hard! 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

Word	hard
WordType	(adverb)
Phonetic	BrE / hɑːd / NAmE / hɑːrd /
Example	to work hard you must try harder. she tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. don't hit it so hard!
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=hard
Content	hard (adverb)BrE / hɑːd / NAmE / hɑːrd / with great effort; with difficulty to work hard You must try harder. She tried her hardest not to show how disappointed she was. Don't hit it so hard! He was still breathing hard after his run. Our victory was hard won (= won with great difficulty). with great force Small businesses have been hit hard/hard hit by the recession. very carefully and thoroughly to think hard We thought long and hard before deciding to move house. heavily; a lot or for a long time note at hardly https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hardly It was raining hard when we set off. I have to work hard today. She has thought very hard about her future plans. It was raining hard outside. I hardly ever go to concerts. I can hardly wait for my birthday. at a sharp angle to the left/right Turn hard right at the next junction. to be or feel unfairly treated She has every right to feel hard done by—her parents have given her nothing. to find it very difficult to do something He was hard put to it to explain her disappearance. to have too few or too little of something see also hard up https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/hard-up We're hard up for ideas. very soon after His death followed hard on hers. used to say that things change very slowly very close behind somebody/something; very soon after something News of rising unemployment followed hard on the heels of falling export figures. He ran ahead, with the others hot on his heels to be very upset by something He took his wife's death very hard. Extra Examples Crosby is fighting hard to keep his job. He had studied hard to become an engineer. I trained as hard as I could. She tried her hardest not to show her disappointment. The industry has been lobbying hard for cuts in electricity pricing. They prayed hard for rain. They work hard at school. You must try harder. Word Origin Old English hard, heard, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hard and German hart.
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