hard

A. adj

• 1 (firm) dur/-e to go hard = durcir

• 2 (difficult) [problem, question, task] dur/-e, difficile; [choice, decision, life] difficile it's hard to do = c'est dur or difficile à faire to find it hard to do = avoir du mal à faire it was hard work = ça a été dur or difficile to be a hard worker = être travailleur/-euse

• 3 (severe) [person, look, words] dur/-e, sévère; [blow] dur/-e, terrible; [winter] rude to be hard on sb [person] = être dur/-e envers qn hard luck! = pas de chance! no hard feelings! = sans rancune!

• 4 [evidence, fact] solide

• 5 [liquor] fort/-e; [drug] dur/-e

• 6 [water] dur/-e, calcaire

B. adv

• [push, hit, cry] fort; [work] dur; [study, think] sérieusement; [look, listen] attentivement to try hard (mentally) = faire beaucoup d'efforts (physically); = essayer de toutes ses forces