hard: significado e definições

Resistant to pressure; not readily penetrated.

Physically toughened; rugged.

Mentally toughened; strong-minded.

Requiring great effort or endurance: a hard assignment.

Performed with or marked by great diligence or energy: a project that required years of hard work.

Difficult to resolve, accomplish, or finish: That was a hard question.

Difficult to understand or impart: Physics was the hardest of my courses. Thermodynamics is a hard course to teach.

Intense in force or degree: a hard blow.

Inclement: a long, hard winter.

Stern or strict in nature or comportment: a hard taskmaster.

Resistant to persuasion or appeal; obdurate.

Making few concessions: drives a hard bargain.

Difficult to endure: a hard life.

Oppressive or unjust in nature or effect: restrictions that were hard on welfare applicants.

Lacking compassion or sympathy; callous.

Harsh or severe in effect or intention: said some hard things that I won't forget.

Bitter; resentful: No hard feelings, I hope.

Causing damage or premature wear: Snow and ice are hard on a car's finish.

Bad; adverse: hard luck.

Proceeding or performing with force, vigor, or persistence; assiduous: a hard worker.

Real and unassailable: hard evidence.

Definite; firm: a hard commitment.

Close; penetrating: We need to take a hard look at the situation.

Free from illusion or bias; practical: brought some hard common sense to the discussion.

Using or based on data that are readily quantified or verified: the hard sciences.