hardly
BrE /ˈhɑːdli/ AmE /ˈhɑːrdli/
adverb en → es
used to say that something happens only a very small amount or for a very short time
casi no, apenas
- [adverb + verb]
Collocations hardly ever · hardly at all
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I can hardly see anything.
Casi no puedo ver nada.
used to say that someone finds it very difficult or almost impossible to do something
con dificultad, apenas puede
- [adverb + verb]
Collocations hardly manage · hardly cope
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I can hardly keep up with the work.
Apenas puedo mantenerme al día con el trabajo.
(of a surface) firm and not soft or yielding; (of an object) made of wood, metal, etc., rather than cloth or paper
duro, rígido
- [adjective + noun]
Collocations hard surface · hard object
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The ground was hard and dry.
El suelo era duro y seco.
(of a person) determined to achieve something, especially when this is difficult or unpleasant; (of an idea or belief) not easily changed
tenaz, obstinado
- [adjective + noun]
Collocations hard worker · hard opinion
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She's a hard negotiator.
Es una negociadora tenaz.
(of work, exercise, etc.) requiring great effort and determination; difficult or unpleasant to do
dura, ardua
- [adjective + noun]
Collocations hard task · hard challenge
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It was a hard day's work.
Fue un día de trabajo duro.
(of treatment or conditions) not kind, fair, or reasonable; cruel or harsh
duro, injusto
- [adjective + noun]
Collocations hard life · hard times
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They had a hard time during the war.
Tuvieron un tiempo difícil durante la guerra.
(of food) not cooked enough to be soft and easy to chew; (of a sound or voice) low in pitch, rough-sounding, and unpleasant
crudo, áspero
- [adjective + noun]
Collocations hard food · hard sound
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The steak was too hard to eat.
La carne estaba demasiado cruda para comer.
(of a material) not easily broken, damaged, or destroyed; (of an object) made of such a material
resistente, duro
- [adjective + noun]
Collocations hard metal · hard surface
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The walls are made of hard concrete.
Las paredes están hechas de concreto resistente.