hard
US /hɑrd/
adjective, adverb Foundation · A2 Đời sống hằng ngày
Definition
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
It is hard to find parking near the downtown office at noon.
Word Family
Synonyms
- difficultnot easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
- solidmatter that is solid at room temperature and pressure
- diligentlywith diligence; in a diligent manner
Collocations
- Easy work hardto work hard, meaning to exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
- Medium hard deadlinedescribing hard deadline (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure)
- Hard hard currency reservesdescribing hard currency reserves (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure)
- Very Hard hard nut to crackdescribing hard nut to crack (not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.