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hard (EN)
sifa, kihisi

sifa “hard”

hard, uling. harder, upeo hardest
  1. ngumu
    The rock was so hard that even the sharpest chisel couldn't scratch its surface.
  2. gumu
    Learning to play the violin is hard for many beginners.
  3. ngumu (inayohitaji juhudi kubwa)
    Studying for the final exams was [10903:3694#0 hard] work, but it paid off in the end.
  4. (inayoweza kusababisha uraibu)
    Cocaine is considered a hard drug because of its high potential for addiction.
  5. (iliyo na pombe)
    At the party, they served a punch that turned out to be hard, much to everyone's surprise.
  6. (yenye madini mengi)
    The hard water in our area makes it difficult to get soap to lather properly.
  7. (inayozalisha vivuli vyenye ncha kali)
    The hard light at noon created sharp shadows under the trees, making the scene perfect for dramatic photography.
  8. kali
    The teacher's hard criticism left the student feeling discouraged.
  9. dhahiri
    The judge demanded hard proof of the defendant's whereabouts on the night of the crime.
  10. (katika mfumo wa kimwili, si kidijitali)
    I prefer reading hard copies of books rather than using an e-reader.
  11. (kwa mkono au kimwili, si kwa programu)
    When the computer froze, I had to perform a hard shutdown by holding the power button until it turned off.
  12. (yenye pembe kubwa au ya nyuzi tisini)
    When you reach the fork in the road, make a hard right to stay on the main path.
  13. (mwenye msisimko wa kijinsia)
    Seeing her in that tight dress made him instantly hard.
  14. (kwa fonetiki, mlipuko badala ya msuguano au mchanganyiko)
    The letter "g" is hard in "goat" but soft in "giraffe."
  15. (kwa fonolojia ya Kislavoni, isiyo na sauti laini)
    In Russian, the consonant "г" is pronounced harder before "а" than it is before "и".
  16. kali (katika msimamo wa kisiasa)
    His views have shifted towards the hard left since he started attending the new discussion group.
  17. (yenye maudhui ya wazi au ya kina)
    The website was blocked because it contained hard pornography, which violated the internet usage policy.

kihisi “hard”

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