harsh

duro, severo

Molto rigido, scortese o crudele nel trattare le persone.

In inglese semplice: Very strict, unkind, or cruel when dealing with people.

• His harsh words upset me.
• The judge gave her a harsh punishment.
• Do you think I was too harsh on him?

Come si usa: be harsh on someone (The coach was harsh on the youngest players.)

Sinonimi: severe, cruel, stern

Contrari: kind, gentle

Espressioni comuni: harsh punishment, harsh criticism, harsh on someone

criticare

Parlare in modo offensivo di qualcuno o di ciò che fa.

In inglese semplice: To speak unkindly about someone or what they do.

• Stop harshing me over one mistake.
• They harshed on him for arriving late.
• She kept harshing on my cooking.

Come si usa: harsh on someone/something (Why do you always harsh on my clothes?)

Sinonimi: criticize, attack

Contrari: praise

Espressioni comuni: harsh on someone, harsh someone

rovinare

Rovinare una sensazione piacevole o il buon umore.

In inglese semplice: To spoil a pleasant feeling or mood.

• That complaint really harshed my buzz.
• Please do not harsh the mood.
• His angry speech harshed the relaxed vibe.

Sinonimi: spoil, ruin

Espressioni comuni: harsh my buzz, harsh the mood, harsh the vibe