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hard (EN)
adjektiv, adverb

adjektiv “hard”

hard, komp. harder, sup. hardest
  1. hård
    The rock was so hard that even the sharpest chisel couldn't scratch its surface.
  2. svår
    Learning to play the violin is hard for many beginners.
  3. krävande (kräver stor ansträngning)
    Studying for the final exams was [10903:3694#0 hard] work, but it paid off in the end.
  4. beroendeframkallande
    Cocaine is considered a hard drug because of its high potential for addiction.
  5. stark (i betydelsen alkoholhaltig)
    At the party, they served a punch that turned out to be hard, much to everyone's surprise.
  6. hård (med hög mineralhalt)
    The hard water in our area makes it difficult to get soap to lather properly.
  7. skarp (när det gäller ljus)
    The hard light at noon created sharp shadows under the trees, making the scene perfect for dramatic photography.
  8. sträng
    The teacher's hard criticism left the student feeling discouraged.
  9. otvetydig
    The judge demanded hard proof of the defendant's whereabouts on the night of the crime.
  10. fysisk (i motsats till digital)
    I prefer reading hard copies of books rather than using an e-reader.
  11. manuell (utförd för hand eller fysiskt, inte genom mjukvara)
    When the computer froze, I had to perform a hard shutdown by holding the power button until it turned off.
  12. vinkelrät (med en större eller nittio graders vinkel)
    When you reach the fork in the road, make a hard right to stay on the main path.
  13. erigerad (slang, om en man)
    Seeing her in that tight dress made him instantly hard.
  14. explosiv (i fonetik)
    The letter "g" is hard in "goat" but soft in "giraffe."
  15. hård (i slavisk fonologi, inte palataliserad)
    In Russian, the consonant "г" is pronounced harder before "а" than it is before "и".
  16. extrem (i politisk ställning)
    His views have shifted towards the hard left since he started attending the new discussion group.
  17. explicit (om pornografi)
    The website was blocked because it contained hard pornography, which violated the internet usage policy.

adverb “hard”

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