Betydelse av hard-pressed på svenska

• 0 having a lot of difficulties doing something, especially because there is not enough time or money:

  • The latest education reforms have put extra pressure on teachers who are already hard-pressed.

  • Because of shortages, the emergency services were hard-pressed to deal with the accident.

  • Most people would be hard-pressed (= would find it difficult) to name more than half a dozen members of the government.

• 1 experiencing a lot of difficulty:

  • Most people would be hard-pressed to name all their elected officials.

• 2 experiencing a lot of difficulty, especially because there is not enough time or money:

  • Michigan's hard-pressed manufacturing sector shed another 2,000 jobs.

  • hard-pressed to do sth They received $71.50 a share when many analysts had predicted the company would be hard-pressed to find an offer higher than $70.