hardcore

inconditionnel, passionné

Extrêmement attaché à une activité, une passion ou une conviction.

En anglais simple : Extremely committed to an activity, interest, or belief.

• Only hardcore fans stayed until the end.
• She is a hardcore gamer who plays every evening.
• The club attracted a small group of hardcore cyclists.

Synonymes : dedicated, committed, diehard

Expressions courantes : hardcore fans, a hardcore gamer, hardcore supporters

très exigeant, éprouvant

Si difficile qu’il faut beaucoup d’efforts et de détermination pour en venir à bout.

En anglais simple : So difficult that you need great effort and commitment to finish it.

• That was a hardcore workout.
• This hardcore course demands hours of daily practice.
• Are you ready for a hardcore climbing challenge?

Synonymes : demanding, gruelling

Contraires : easy

Expressions courantes : a hardcore workout, hardcore training, a hardcore challenge

extrême, violent

Extrêmement excitant, déchaîné ou dangereux, au point de susciter l’admiration.

En anglais simple : Extremely exciting, wild, or dangerous in a way people admire.

• That bike stunt was hardcore.
• The band gave a hardcore show last night.
• Those rooftop jumps look pretty hardcore.

Synonymes : extreme, intense, wild

Expressions courantes : a hardcore stunt, a hardcore show

inflexible, profondément ancré

Solidement installé et très difficile à faire changer.

En anglais simple : Firmly fixed and very difficult to change.

• We faced hardcore opposition to reform.
• Those hardcore attitudes survived years of debate.
• The campaign failed to change their hardcore beliefs.

Synonymes : entrenched, unyielding

Contraires : flexible

Expressions courantes : hardcore opposition, hardcore attitudes

punk hardcore

Style de punk rapide et bruyant, souvent chanté en criant.

En anglais simple : A fast, loud type of punk music, often with shouted singing.

• They play hardcore at this club.
• She grew up listening to hardcore and punk.
• The local hardcore scene has several new bands.

Synonymes : hardcore punk

Expressions courantes : hardcore punk, play hardcore, hardcore bands

techno hardcore

Style de musique électronique dansante aux rythmes très rapides et puissants.

En anglais simple : A type of electronic dance music with very fast, strong beats.

• The DJ played hardcore all night.
• I like dancing to hardcore at festivals.
• This track combines hardcore with slower electronic sounds.

Synonymes : hardcore techno

Expressions courantes : hardcore techno, hardcore beats, play hardcore

gravats, tout-venant

Briques et pierres cassées servant de base solide sous les routes, les chemins ou les sols.

En anglais simple : Broken bricks and stones used as a firm base under roads, paths, or floors.

• Spread the hardcore under the path.
• The builders compacted a thick layer of hardcore.
• How much hardcore do we need for this driveway?

Synonymes : rubble, aggregate

Expressions courantes : lay hardcore, compacted hardcore, a hardcore base

gangsta rap

Style de rap au langage cru, souvent consacré à la criminalité et à la vie dans la rue.

En anglais simple : A type of rap music with strong language, often about crime and street life.

• His first album mixed hardcore with funk.
• She prefers hardcore with sharp lyrics and heavy beats.
• The station rarely plays hardcore during the day.

Synonymes : gangsta rap

Expressions courantes : hardcore rap, hardcore lyrics