hard

schwierig, schwer

Schwer zu tun, zu verstehen oder zu bewältigen und mit viel Anstrengung verbunden.

In einfachem Englisch: Difficult to do, understand, or deal with, and needing a lot of effort.

• This question is hard.
• It was hard to find a parking space.
• She has been through some hard times.

So benutzt man es: hard to do something (This word is hard to pronounce.); hard for someone to do something (It was hard for him to say goodbye.); find it hard to do something (I find it hard to sleep here.)

Synonyme: difficult, tough

Gegenteile: easy

Häufige Wendungen: hard to do, hard question, hard work

hart

Fest und schwer einzudrücken, zu biegen oder zu zerbrechen.

In einfachem Englisch: Firm and difficult to press, bend, or break.

• The floor is hard.
• This bread is too hard to eat.
• She slept on a hard mattress.

Synonyme: firm, solid

Gegenteile: soft

Häufige Wendungen: hard surface, hard floor, hard bread

heftig, hart

Mit plötzlicher, großer Kraft beim Auftreffen oder Berühren.

In einfachem Englisch: Having sudden, strong force when something hits or touches something else.

• He gave the door a hard kick.
• The plane made a hard landing.
• A hard blow broke her wrist.

Synonyme: forceful, heavy, strong

Gegenteile: gentle

Häufige Wendungen: hard hit, hard blow, hard landing

stichhaltig, handfest

Auf überprüfbaren Tatsachen beruhend und schwer anzuzweifeln.

In einfachem Englisch: Based on clear facts that can be checked and are difficult to doubt.

• We need hard evidence before making an accusation.
• She backed her argument with hard facts.
• There is no hard data to support the claim.

Synonyme: solid, conclusive, reliable

Häufige Wendungen: hard evidence, hard facts, hard data

hart, streng

Streng, unfreundlich oder ohne Wärme gegenüber anderen.

In einfachem Englisch: Strict, unkind, or unwilling to show warm feelings.

• He was a hard man who rarely smiled.
• The teacher was hard on anyone who arrived late.
• Years of disappointment had made her hard.

So benutzt man es: be hard on someone (Do not be too hard on your little sister.)

Synonyme: harsh, severe, unfeeling

Gegenteile: kind, gentle

Häufige Wendungen: hard heart, hard on someone, hard words

hochprozentig

Mit einem hohen Anteil an Alkohol.

In einfachem Englisch: Containing a high amount of alcohol.

• He never drinks hard liquor.
• The shop sells wine and hard liquor.
• She avoided hard drinks at the party.

Synonyme: strong

Häufige Wendungen: hard liquor, hard drink, hard alcohol

hart, intensiv, kräftig

Mit viel Anstrengung oder großer Kraft.

In einfachem Englisch: Using a lot of effort or force.

• She works hard every day.
• He pushed hard, but the door stayed shut.
• We trained hard for the race.

Synonyme: strenuously, forcefully

Häufige Wendungen: work hard, try hard, hit hard

mühsam, mit Mühe

Unter Schwierigkeiten und mit großer Anstrengung.

In einfachem Englisch: Through difficulty and great effort.

• His money was hard earned.
• Their freedom was hard won.
• The match was hard fought from the start.

Synonyme: with difficulty

Gegenteile: easily

Häufige Wendungen: hard earned, hard won, hard fought