hard

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Definições

1. Adjetivo

   Firm and solid, not soft.

   Exemplos

   • The ground was hard after weeks without rain.
   • This bed is too hard for me.
2. Adjetivo

   Difficult to do or understand.

   Exemplos

   • This is a hard question.
   • It is hard to learn a new language.
   ≈confusing≈difficult≈puzzling≈tough≈tricky +16 mais
3. Adjetivo

   Not easy to break or cut.

   Exemplos

   • This bread is so stale and hard that I can barely cut it.
   • Diamond is the hardest natural material known.
   ≈resistant≈solid≈stony≠soft
4. Adjetivo

   Strong.

   Exemplos

   • He drinks hard liquor.
   • It takes a hard grip to open that jar.
   ≈strong≠low-alcohol
5. Adjetivo

   Containing alcohol.

   Exemplos

   • She bought hard cider at the store.
   • They sell hard lemonade and hard seltzer.
   ≠alcohol-free≠soft≠non-alcoholic
6. Adjetivo

   Sharp and rough in taste, like young wine.

   Exemplos

   • The young wine tasted hard and needed years to soften.
   • Most of those wines remain hard and sharp.
7. Adjetivo

   Containing a lot of minerals, as water does.

   Exemplos

   • Hard water leaves marks in the kettle.
   • We installed a softener because the water was so hard.
8. Adjetivo

   In science, able to stay magnetic once magnetized.

   Exemplos

   • Hard magnetic materials keep their magnetism.
   • Steel is a hard magnetic material, unlike soft iron.
9. Adjetivo

   In science, having high energy, like some X-rays.

   Exemplos

   • Hard X-rays can pass through the body.
   • Hard radiation can go through several centimeters of lead.
10. Adjetivo

    Giving sharp, clear shadows, as light does.

    Exemplos

    • Direct sunlight is a hard light with sharp shadows.
    • Photographers soften hard light with a diffuser.