harsh

US /hɑːrʃ/
UK /hɑːrʃ/
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1.

aspro, duro, sgradevole

unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses

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The desert sun can be incredibly harsh.
Il sole del deserto può essere incredibilmente duro.
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Her voice was harsh and unyielding.
La sua voce era aspra e inflessibile.
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roughcoarsegratingstridentjarring
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gentlesoftmild
2.

severo, rigoroso, duro

severe or strict

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The judge gave him a harsh sentence.
Il giudice gli ha inflitto una sentenza severa.
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She received harsh criticism for her performance.
Ha ricevuto dure critiche per la sua performance.
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severestrictaustererigorousdraconian
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lenientmildgentle