hard

US /hɑːrd/
UK /hɑːrd/
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1.

duro, solido

solid, firm, and resistant to pressure; not easily broken, cut, or pierced

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The ground was hard from the frost.
Il terreno era duro a causa del gelo.
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Diamonds are the hardest known natural material.
I diamanti sono il materiale naturale più duro conosciuto.
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firmsolidrigidstiffunyielding
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softpliableflexible
2.

difficile, arduo

difficult to do, understand, or deal with

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It was a hard decision to make.
È stata una decisione difficile da prendere.
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The exam was really hard.
L'esame è stato davvero difficile.
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difficultchallengingtougharduousdemanding
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easysimplestraightforward
3.

duro, faticoso

needing or using a lot of effort or energy

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She put in a lot of hard work.
Ha fatto un sacco di lavoro duro.
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It's a hard climb to the top of the mountain.
È una salita dura fino alla cima della montagna.
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strenuouslaboriousarduousdemandinggrueling
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effortlesseasylight
1.

sodo, forte

with a great deal of effort or intensity

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He worked hard to finish the project on time.
Ha lavorato sodo per finire il progetto in tempo.
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It rained hard all night.
Ha piovuto forte tutta la notte.
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strenuouslyvigorouslyintenselypowerfullyforcefully
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softlygentlyeasily
2.

a fatica, con difficoltà

with difficulty

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He breathed hard after running the marathon.
Respirava a fatica dopo aver corso la maratona.
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She found it hard to believe his story.
Ha trovato difficile credere alla sua storia.
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with difficultylaboriouslyarduouslypainfullystrenuously
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easilysmoothlyeffortlessly
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