Hard
pronunciation: hɑrd
part of speech: adjective
arduo = arduous ; exacting ; uphill ; rugged ; testing ; hard-going.
Example: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.Example: And since the main entry is the hub and most exacting aspect of our cataloging process, its replacement by a title-unit entry would greatly simplify the problem and expedite the operation of cataloging.Example: Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.Example: Due to their lighter weight optical-fibre cables can be suspended to form aerial cables in the rugged countryside of Wales where the laying of ducts would be prohibitively expensive.Example: This is but brief thanks for providing such ready help and with such genial civility in these testing days of general difficulty.Example: I found this book to be hard-going at first, but it sure finished up with a bang!.
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» ardua labor
= hard work
.
Example: Published scientific papers were exclusively results of personal engagement and hard work in the free time.
» ardua tarea
= arduous task
; uphill struggle
.
Example: Clearing pimples from the nose is a long and arduous task as zits on the nose are usually stubborn and take ages to pop.
Example: While I have received rave reviews for these courses I teach, I have an uphill struggle to fill them.
» tarea ardua
= uphill struggle
; daunting prospect
; daunting task
.
Example: While I have received rave reviews for these courses I teach, I have an uphill struggle to fill them.
Example: Going to university for the first time can be a daunting prospect, what with moving away from home and meeting a whole new set of friends.
Example: With so many styles and options available on baby cribs today, purchasing the perfect baby crib can be a daunting task.
» trabajo arduo
= slog
; hard graft
; hard slog
.
Example: It was tough, a real slog, and I won't go into detail, but some of the folks I worked with were great, and some were a royal pain.
Example: As the winner of this year's Orange Prize is announced, one of the five judges reflects on weeks of hard graft, moments of panic and at least one day spent in tears.
Example: China stands at the beginning of a long, hard slog to revive foreign trade, economists said on Monday, pessimistic about the prospects for an immediate rally.
Arduo synonyms
set
in spanish: conjunto,
pronunciation: set
part of speech: verb, noun
tough
in spanish: difícil,
pronunciation: tʌf
part of speech: adjective
bad
in spanish: malo,
pronunciation: bæd
part of speech: adjective
awkward
in spanish: torpe,
pronunciation: ɑkwɜrd
part of speech: adjective
arduous
in spanish: arduo,
pronunciation: ɑrdʒuəs
part of speech: adjective
strong
in spanish: fuerte,
pronunciation: strɔŋ
part of speech: adjective
firm
in spanish: firma,
pronunciation: fɜrm
part of speech: noun, adjective
solid
in spanish: sólido,
pronunciation: sɑləd
part of speech: adjective
rough
in spanish: áspero,
pronunciation: rʌf
part of speech: adjective
tight
in spanish: apretado,
pronunciation: taɪt
part of speech: adjective
severe
in spanish: grave,
pronunciation: səvɪr
part of speech: adjective
heavy
in spanish: pesado,
pronunciation: hevi
part of speech: adjective
shrewd
in spanish: perspicaz,
pronunciation: ʃrud
part of speech: adjective
stubborn
in spanish: obstinado,
pronunciation: stʌbɜrn
part of speech: adjective
harsh
in spanish: duro,
pronunciation: hɑrʃ
part of speech: adjective
serious
in spanish: grave,
pronunciation: sɪriəs
part of speech: adjective
difficult
in spanish: difícil,
pronunciation: dɪfəkəlt
part of speech: adjective
ambitious
in spanish: ambicioso,
pronunciation: æmbɪʃəs
part of speech: adjective
delicate
in spanish: delicado,
pronunciation: deləkət
part of speech: adjective
stiff
in spanish: rígido,
pronunciation: stɪf
part of speech: adjective
rigorous
in spanish: riguroso,
pronunciation: rɪgɜrəs
part of speech: adjective
nasty
in spanish: asqueroso,
pronunciation: næsti
part of speech: adjective
stale
in spanish: duro,
pronunciation: steɪl
part of speech: adjective
cruel
in spanish: cruel,
pronunciation: kruəl
part of speech: adjective
vexed
in spanish: enfadado,
pronunciation: vekst
part of speech: adjective
rugged
in spanish: escabroso,
pronunciation: rʌgəd
part of speech: adjective
brutal
in spanish: brutal,
pronunciation: brutəl
part of speech: adjective
fractious
in spanish: díscolo,
pronunciation: frækʃəs
part of speech: adjective
trying
in spanish: molesto,
pronunciation: traɪɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
challenging
in spanish: desafiante,
pronunciation: tʃæləndʒɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
embarrassing
in spanish: embarazoso,
pronunciation: ɪmberəsɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
problematic
in spanish: problemático,
pronunciation: prɑbləmætɪk
part of speech: adjective
horny
in spanish: córneo,
pronunciation: hɔrni
part of speech: adjective
laborious
in spanish: laborioso,
pronunciation: ləbɔriəs
part of speech: adjective
erect
in spanish: erguido,
pronunciation: ɪrekt
part of speech: adjective, verb
sticky
in spanish: pegajoso,
pronunciation: stɪki
part of speech: adjective
tricky
in spanish: difícil,
pronunciation: trɪki
part of speech: adjective
knockout
in spanish: knockear,
pronunciation: nɑkaʊt
part of speech: noun
petrified
in spanish: petrificado,
pronunciation: petrəfaɪd
part of speech: adjective
grueling
in spanish: agotador,
pronunciation: gruɪlɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
adamantine
in spanish: adamantino,
pronunciation: ɑdɑmɑntaɪn
part of speech: adjective
conniving
in spanish: engañoso,
pronunciation: kənaɪvɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
rocky
in spanish: rocoso,
pronunciation: rɑki
part of speech: adjective
knotty
in spanish: nudoso,
pronunciation: nɑti
part of speech: adjective
baffling
in spanish: desconcertante,
pronunciation: bæfəlɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
catchy
in spanish: pegadizo,
pronunciation: kætʃi
part of speech: adjective
herculean
in spanish: hercúleo,
pronunciation: hɜrkjuliən
part of speech: adjective
troublesome
in spanish: molesto,
pronunciation: trʌbəlsəm
part of speech: adjective
uphill
in spanish: cuesta arriba,
pronunciation: ʌphɪl
part of speech: adverb, adjective
steely
in spanish: acerado,
pronunciation: stili
part of speech: adjective
thorny
in spanish: espinoso,
pronunciation: θɔrni
part of speech: adjective
tumid
in spanish: tumid,
pronunciation: tumɪd
part of speech: adjective
scheming
in spanish: intrigante,
pronunciation: skimɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
heavily
in spanish: fuertemente,
pronunciation: hevəli
part of speech: adverb
stony
in spanish: pedregoso,
pronunciation: stoʊni
part of speech: adjective
severely
in spanish: severamente,
pronunciation: səvɪrli
part of speech: adverb
unkind
in spanish: cruel,
pronunciation: ənkaɪnd
part of speech: adjective
gruelling
in spanish: agotador,
pronunciation: grulɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
firmly
in spanish: firmemente,
pronunciation: fɜrmli
part of speech: adverb
woody
in spanish: leñoso,
pronunciation: wʊdi
part of speech: adjective
hardened
in spanish: curtido,
pronunciation: hɑrdənd
part of speech: adjective
hard-boiled
in spanish: duro hervido,
pronunciation: hɑrdbɔɪld
part of speech: adjective
alcoholic
in spanish: alcohólico,
pronunciation: ælkəhɑlɪk
part of speech: adjective
marmoreal
in spanish: marmóreo,
pronunciation: mɑrmriəl
part of speech: adjective
unenviable
in spanish: poco envidiable,
pronunciation: ənenviəbəl
part of speech: adjective
velar
in spanish: velar,
pronunciation: velɜr
part of speech: adjective
fermented
in spanish: fermentado,
pronunciation: fɜrmentəd
part of speech: adjective
ticklish
in spanish: cosquilloso,
pronunciation: tɪkəlɪʃ
part of speech: adjective
calculating
in spanish: calculador,
pronunciation: kælkjəleɪtɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
ossified
in spanish: osificado,
pronunciation: ɑsəfaɪd
part of speech: adjective
toilsome
in spanish: fatigoso,
pronunciation: tɔɪlsəm
part of speech: adjective
plosive
in spanish: explosiva,
pronunciation: ploʊsɪv
part of speech: noun, adjective
labourious
in spanish: laborioso,
pronunciation: ləbʊriəs
part of speech: adjective
effortful
in spanish: esfuerzo,
pronunciation: efɜrtfʊl
part of speech: adjective
punishing
in spanish: agotador,
pronunciation: pʌnɪʃɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
slaty
in spanish: color pizarra,
pronunciation: sleɪti
part of speech: adjective
problematical
in spanish: problemático,
pronunciation: prɑbləmætɪkəl
part of speech: adjective
petrous
in spanish: pétreo,
pronunciation: petrəs
part of speech: adjective
granitic
in spanish: granítico,
pronunciation: grənɪtɪk
part of speech: adjective
backbreaking
in spanish: matador,
pronunciation: bækbreɪkɪŋ
part of speech: adjective
soured
in spanish: agriado,
pronunciation: saʊɜrd
part of speech: adjective
calculative
in spanish: calculador,
pronunciation: kælkjəleɪtɪv
part of speech: adjective
corneous
in spanish: córneo,
pronunciation: kɔrniəs
part of speech: adjective
semihard
in spanish: semiduro,
pronunciation: semɪhɑrd
part of speech: adjective
slatey
in spanish: pizarra,
pronunciation: sleɪti
part of speech: adjective
lignified
in spanish: lignificado,
pronunciation: lɪgnəfaɪd
part of speech: adjective
marmorean
in spanish: marmoreano,
pronunciation: mɑrmɔriən
part of speech: adjective
hornlike
in spanish: como cuerno,
pronunciation: hɔrnlaɪk
part of speech: adjective
case-hardened
in spanish: cementado,
pronunciation: keɪshɑrdənd
part of speech: adjective
rocklike
in spanish: como una roca,
pronunciation: rɑklaɪk
part of speech: adjective
intemperately
in spanish: intencionalmente,
pronunciation: ɪntemprətli
part of speech: adverb
stonelike
in spanish: como una piedra,
pronunciation: stoʊnlaɪk
part of speech: adjective
hard-fought
in spanish: peleado,
pronunciation: hɑrdfaʊt
part of speech: adjective
granitelike
in spanish: granitelike,
pronunciation: grənaɪtlaɪk
part of speech: adjective
unpadded
in spanish: sin relleno,
pronunciation: ənpædɪd
part of speech: adjective