·

hard (EN)
bijvoeglijk naamwoord, bijwoord

bijvoeglijk naamwoord “hard”

hard, comp. harder, sup. hardest
  1. hard
    The rock was so hard that even the sharpest chisel couldn't scratch its surface.
  2. moeilijk
    Learning to play the violin is hard for many beginners.
  3. zwaar (vereist grote inspanning)
    Studying for the final exams was [10903:3694#0 hard] work, but it paid off in the end.
  4. verslavend
    Cocaine is considered a hard drug because of its high potential for addiction.
  5. alcoholisch
    At the party, they served a punch that turned out to be hard, much to everyone's surprise.
  6. hard (met veel mineralen)
    The hard water in our area makes it difficult to get soap to lather properly.
  7. fel
    The hard light at noon created sharp shadows under the trees, making the scene perfect for dramatic photography.
  8. streng
    The teacher's hard criticism left the student feeling discouraged.
  9. onmiskenbaar
    The judge demanded hard proof of the defendant's whereabouts on the night of the crime.
  10. fysiek
    I prefer reading hard copies of books rather than using an e-reader.
  11. handmatig
    When the computer froze, I had to perform a hard shutdown by holding the power button until it turned off.
  12. scherp (met een grotere of negentig graden hoek)
    When you reach the fork in the road, make a hard right to stay on the main path.
  13. opgewonden (in seksuele zin)
    Seeing her in that tight dress made him instantly hard.
  14. plosief
    The letter "g" is hard in "goat" but soft in "giraffe."
  15. hard (niet gepalataliseerd)
    In Russian, the consonant "г" is pronounced harder before "а" than it is before "и".
  16. extreem
    His views have shifted towards the hard left since he started attending the new discussion group.
  17. expliciet
    The website was blocked because it contained hard pornography, which violated the internet usage policy.

bijwoord “hard”

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