Значение hard в русском языке

• 0 firm and stiff, and not easy to press or bend -- жесткий, твердый

  • a hard surface

  • The seats in the waiting room were hard and uncomfortable.

• 1 difficult to do or understand -- трудный

  • [ + to do sth ] It must be hard to study with all this noise.

  • Actually, the exam wasn't that hard.

  • Quitting my job was the hardest decision I ever had to make.

• 2 using or done with a lot of effort -- тяжелый, напряженный

  • the long, hard struggle

  • With a bit of hard work and determination we might still finish on time.

• 3 full of problems and difficult to deal with -- тяжелый, полный трудностей

  • My grandparents had a very hard life.

  • The past few months must've been really hard for you.

• 4 not gentle or kind -- строгий, суровый

  • She had a cold, hard look in her eyes.

• 5 to criticize someone too much or treat them unfairly -- быть суровым с кем-либо

  • You shouldn't be so hard on yourself.

  • Our divorce has been particularly hard on the children.

• 6 to damage something or make it have problems -- отрицательно сказываться на чем-либо

  • Stress can be hard on any relationship.

• 7 to do or learn something by experiencing a lot of problems or difficulty -- делать что-либо/учиться чему-либо трудным путем

• 8 to criticize someone or to treat them unfairly -- упрекать, издеваться, сурово обращаться

  • He gave me a hard time about losing his keys.

• 9 with a lot of effort -- настойчиво, упорно

  • She tried very hard but she wasn't quite fast enough.

  • You'll have to work harder, if you want to pass this exam.

• 10 with a lot of force -- сильно

  • It's been raining hard all day.

  • She kicked the ball as hard as she could.