/hɑːd/
Translation
Not easy to do, or firm and solid to touch.
Word origin
Comes from the Old English word heard, meaning solid, firm, or strong.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- heard
Examples
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"Hard" shows the test is not easy to do.
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Here "hard" means the ground felt firm and solid.
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"Hard" shows that learning it is not easy.
"Hard" has two main meanings. A hard job or a hard question is not easy and takes a lot of work. A hard thing, like a rock or a wooden floor, is firm and solid when you touch it. The opposite is "easy" for the first meaning, and "soft" for the second.
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