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hard (EN)
επίθετο, επίρρημα

επίθετο “hard”

hard, συγκρ. harder, υπερθ. hardest
  1. σκληρός
    The rock was so hard that even the sharpest chisel couldn't scratch its surface.
  2. δύσκολος
    Learning to play the violin is hard for many beginners.
  3. δύσκολος (απαιτεί μεγάλη προσπάθεια)
    Studying for the final exams was [10903:3694#0 hard] work, but it paid off in the end.
  4. σκληρός (στην περίπτωση ναρκωτικών)
    Cocaine is considered a hard drug because of its high potential for addiction.
  5. αλκοολούχος
    At the party, they served a punch that turned out to be hard, much to everyone's surprise.
  6. σκληρός (με υψηλή περιεκτικότητα σε μέταλλα)
    The hard water in our area makes it difficult to get soap to lather properly.
  7. σκληρός (για το φως που παράγει έντονες σκιές)
    The hard light at noon created sharp shadows under the trees, making the scene perfect for dramatic photography.
  8. σκληρός (για λέξεις ή εκφράσεις)
    The teacher's hard criticism left the student feeling discouraged.
  9. αδιαμφισβήτητος
    The judge demanded hard proof of the defendant's whereabouts on the night of the crime.
  10. φυσικός (μη ψηφιακός)
    I prefer reading hard copies of books rather than using an e-reader.
  11. χειρωνακτικός
    When the computer froze, I had to perform a hard shutdown by holding the power button until it turned off.
  12. απότομος (με μεγάλη ή ενενήντα μοιρών γωνία)
    When you reach the fork in the road, make a hard right to stay on the main path.
  13. σε στύση (στην αργκό)
    Seeing her in that tight dress made him instantly hard.
  14. σκληρός (στη φωνητική για παραγωγή έκρηξης αντί για τριβή ή συνδυασμό)
    The letter "g" is hard in "goat" but soft in "giraffe."
  15. σκληρός (στη σλαβική φωνολογία για μη παλατιαλισμένο)
    In Russian, the consonant "г" is pronounced harder before "а" than it is before "и".
  16. σκληρός (στην πολιτική για ακραίες θέσεις)
    His views have shifted towards the hard left since he started attending the new discussion group.
  17. σκληρός (για πορνογραφία με ρητό περιεχόμενο)
    The website was blocked because it contained hard pornography, which violated the internet usage policy.

επίρρημα “hard”

hard, harder, hardest
  1. σκληρά
    She pushed the door hard, but it wouldn't budge.
  2. δύσκολα
    She studied hard to pass the exam.