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adjectiveSomething that is hard is very firm and stiff to touch and is not easily bent, cut, or broken.He shuffled his feet on the hard wooden floor.Something cold and hard pressed into the back of his neck.He felt the hardness of the iron railing press against his spine.Something that is hard is very difficult to do or deal with.It's hard to tell what effect this latest move will have.She found it hard to accept some of the criticisms directed towards her and her work.Our traveller's behaviour on the journey is hard to explain.That's a very hard question.Hard work involves a lot of activity and effort.Coping with three babies is very hard work....a hard day's work.Their work is hard and unglamorous, and most people would find it boring.If a person or their expression is hard, they show no kindness or sympathy .His father was a hard man.Kate realized that the previous hard look on Maggie's face had been a mask.If you are hard on someone, you treat them severely or unkindly.Don't be so hard on him.He said the security forces would continue to crack down hard on the protestors.If you say that something is hard on a person or thing, you mean it affects them in a way that is likely to cause them damage or suffering.The grey light was hard on the eyes.These last four years have been hard on them.If you have a hard life or a hard period of time, your life or that period is difficult and unpleasant for you.It had been a hard life for her.Those were hard times.In America, people don't normally admit to the hardness of life.A hard winter or a hard frost is a very cold one....a prolonged period of hard frost.I am expecting a long, hard winter.Hard colours or sounds are harsh or bright and unpleasant to see or hear .The sea was a hard blue.Hard evidence or facts are definitely true and do not need to be questioned.He wanted more hard evidence.There are probably fewer hard facts about the life of Henry Purcell than that of any other great composer since the Renaissance.Hard water contains a lot of calcium compounds that stop soap making bubbles and sometimes appear as a deposit in kettles and baths .Hard drugs are very strong illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine.In phonetics, a hard sound is one such as 'c' or 'g' as pronounced in the words 'cat' or 'give', and not as in the words ' cinema ' or 'general'.adverbIf you work hard doing something, you are very active or work intensely, with a lot of effort.I'll work hard. I don't want to let him down.Am I trying too hard?I admired him as a true scientist and hard worker.If you look, listen, or think hard, you do it carefully and with a great deal of attention.He looked at me hard.You had to listen hard to hear the old man breathe.People are having to think hard about their holiday plans.It might be worth taking a long hard look at your frustrations and resentments.If you strike or take hold of something hard, you strike or take hold of it with a lot of force.I kicked a dustbin very hard and broke my toe.He gave her a hard push which toppled her backwards into an armchair.You can use hard to indicate that something happens intensely and for a long time.I've never seen Terry laugh so hard.It was snowing hard by then. A1

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definition	adjective Something that is hard is very firm and stiff to touch and is not easily bent, cut, or broken. He shuffled his feet on the hard wooden floor. Something cold and hard pressed into the back of his neck. He felt the hardness of the iron railing press against his spine. Something that is hard is very difficult to do or deal with. It's hard to tell what effect this latest move will have. She found it hard to accept some of the criticisms directed towards her and her work. Our traveller's behaviour on the journey is hard to explain. That's a very hard question. Hard work involves a lot of activity and effort. Coping with three babies is very hard work. ...a hard day's work. Their work is hard and unglamorous, and most people would find it boring. If a person or their expression is hard, they show no kindness or sympathy . His father was a hard man. Kate realized that the previous hard look on Maggie's face had been a mask. If you are hard on someone, you treat them severely or unkindly. Don't be so hard on him. He said the security forces would continue to crack down hard on the protestors. If you say that something is hard on a person or thing, you mean it affects them in a way that is likely to cause them damage or suffering. The grey light was hard on the eyes. These last four years have been hard on them. If you have a hard life or a hard period of time, your life or that period is difficult and unpleasant for you. It had been a hard life for her. Those were hard times. In America, people don't normally admit to the hardness of life. A hard winter or a hard frost is a very cold one. ...a prolonged period of hard frost. I am expecting a long, hard winter. Hard colours or sounds are harsh or bright and unpleasant to see or hear . The sea was a hard blue. Hard evidence or facts are definitely true and do not need to be questioned. He wanted more hard evidence. There are probably fewer hard facts about the life of Henry Purcell than that of any other great composer since the Renaissance. Hard water contains a lot of calcium compounds that stop soap making bubbles and sometimes appear as a deposit in kettles and baths . Hard drugs are very strong illegal drugs such as heroin or cocaine. In phonetics, a hard sound is one such as 'c' or 'g' as pronounced in the words 'cat' or 'give', and not as in the words ' cinema ' or 'general'. adverb If you work hard doing something, you are very active or work intensely, with a lot of effort. I'll work hard. I don't want to let him down. Am I trying too hard? I admired him as a true scientist and hard worker. If you look, listen, or think hard, you do it carefully and with a great deal of attention. He looked at me hard. You had to listen hard to hear the old man breathe. People are having to think hard about their holiday plans. It might be worth taking a long hard look at your frustrations and resentments. If you strike or take hold of something hard, you strike or take hold of it with a lot of force. I kicked a dustbin very hard and broke my toe. He gave her a hard push which toppled her backwards into an armchair. You can use hard to indicate that something happens intensely and for a long time. I've never seen Terry laugh so hard. It was snowing hard by then.
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cefr-level	A1

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