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hard (EN)
adjetivo, adverbio

adjetivo “hard”

hard, comp. harder, sup. hardest
  1. duro
    The rock was so hard that even the sharpest chisel couldn't scratch its surface.
  2. difícil
    Learning to play the violin is hard for many beginners.
  3. difícil (requiere gran esfuerzo)
    Studying for the final exams was [10903:3694#0 hard] work, but it paid off in the end.
  4. duro (en el contexto de drogas)
    Cocaine is considered a hard drug because of its high potential for addiction.
  5. alcohólico
    At the party, they served a punch that turned out to be hard, much to everyone's surprise.
  6. duro (en el contexto de agua)
    The hard water in our area makes it difficult to get soap to lather properly.
  7. duro (en el contexto de luz)
    The hard light at noon created sharp shadows under the trees, making the scene perfect for dramatic photography.
  8. duro (en el contexto de palabras o expresiones)
    The teacher's hard criticism left the student feeling discouraged.
  9. claro
    The judge demanded hard proof of the defendant's whereabouts on the night of the crime.
  10. físico
    I prefer reading hard copies of books rather than using an e-reader.
  11. manual
    When the computer froze, I had to perform a hard shutdown by holding the power button until it turned off.
  12. agudo
    When you reach the fork in the road, make a hard right to stay on the main path.
  13. erecto
    Seeing her in that tight dress made him instantly hard.
  14. oclusivo
    The letter "g" is hard in "goat" but soft in "giraffe."
  15. duro (en fonología eslava)
    In Russian, the consonant "г" is pronounced harder before "а" than it is before "и".
  16. radical
    His views have shifted towards the hard left since he started attending the new discussion group.
  17. explícito
    The website was blocked because it contained hard pornography, which violated the internet usage policy.

adverbio “hard”

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