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 verb, nountough in spanish: difícil, pronunciation: tʌf adjectivebad in spanish: malo, pronunciation: bæd adjectiveawkward in spanish: torpe, pronunciation: ɑkwɜrd adjectivearduous in spanish: arduo, pronunciation: ɑrdʒuəs adjectivestrong in spanish: fuerte, pronunciation: strɔŋ adjectivefirm in spanish: firma, pronunciation: fɜrm noun, adjectivesolid in spanish: sólido, pronunciation: sɑləd adjectiverough in spanish: áspero, pronunciation: rʌf adjectivetight in spanish: apretado, pronunciation: taɪt adjectivesevere in spanish: grave, pronunciation: səvɪr adjectiveheavy in spanish: pesado, pronunciation: hevi adjectiveshrewd in spanish: perspicaz, pronunciation: ʃrud adjectivestubborn in spanish: obstinado, pronunciation: stʌbɜrn adjectiveharsh in spanish: duro, pronunciation: hɑrʃ adjectiveserious in spanish: grave, pronunciation: sɪriəs adjectivedifficult in spanish: difícil, pronunciation: dɪfəkəlt adjectiveambitious in spanish: ambicioso, pronunciation: æmbɪʃəs adjectivedelicate in spanish: delicado, pronunciation: deləkət adjectivestiff in spanish: rígido, pronunciation: stɪf adjectiverigorous in spanish: riguroso, pronunciation: rɪgɜrəs adjectivenasty in spanish: asqueroso, pronunciation: næsti adjectivestale in spanish: duro, pronunciation: steɪl adjectivecruel in spanish: cruel, pronunciation: kruəl adjectivevexed in spanish: enfadado, pronunciation: vekst adjectiverugged in spanish: escabroso, pronunciation: rʌgəd adjectivebrutal in spanish: brutal, pronunciation: brutəl adjectivefractious in spanish: díscolo, pronunciation: frækʃəs adjectivetrying in spanish: molesto, pronunciation: traɪɪŋ adjectivechallenging in spanish: desafiante, pronunciation: tʃæləndʒɪŋ adjectiveembarrassing in spanish: embarazoso, pronunciation: ɪmberəsɪŋ adjectiveproblematic in spanish: problemático, pronunciation: prɑbləmætɪk adjectivehorny in spanish: córneo, pronunciation: hɔrni adjectivelaborious in spanish: laborioso, pronunciation: ləbɔriəs adjectiveerect in spanish: erguido, pronunciation: ɪrekt adjective, verbsticky in spanish: pegajoso, pronunciation: stɪki adjectivetricky in spanish: difícil, pronunciation: trɪki adjectiveknockout in spanish: knockear, pronunciation: nɑkaʊt nounpetrified in spanish: petrificado, pronunciation: petrəfaɪd adjectivegrueling in spanish: agotador, pronunciation: gruɪlɪŋ adjectiveadamantine in spanish: adamantino, pronunciation: ɑdɑmɑntaɪn adjectiveconniving in spanish: engañoso, pronunciation: kənaɪvɪŋ adjectiverocky in spanish: rocoso, pronunciation: rɑki adjectiveknotty in spanish: nudoso, pronunciation: nɑti adjectivebaffling in spanish: desconcertante, pronunciation: bæfəlɪŋ adjectivecatchy in spanish: pegadizo, pronunciation: kætʃi adjectiveherculean in spanish: hercúleo, pronunciation: hɜrkjuliən adjectivetroublesome in spanish: molesto, pronunciation: trʌbəlsəm adjectiveuphill in spanish: cuesta arriba, pronunciation: ʌphɪl adverb, adjectivesteely in spanish: acerado, pronunciation: stili adjectivethorny in spanish: espinoso, pronunciation: θɔrni adjectivetumid in spanish: tumid, pronunciation: tumɪd adjectivescheming in spanish: intrigante, pronunciation: skimɪŋ adjectiveheavily in spanish: fuertemente, pronunciation: hevəli adverbstony in spanish: pedregoso, pronunciation: stoʊni adjectiveseverely in spanish: severamente, pronunciation: səvɪrli adverbunkind in spanish: cruel, pronunciation: ənkaɪnd adjectivegruelling in spanish: agotador, pronunciation: grulɪŋ adjectivefirmly in spanish: firmemente, pronunciation: fɜrmli adverbwoody in spanish: leñoso, pronunciation: wʊdi adjectivehardened in spanish: curtido, pronunciation: hɑrdənd adjectivehard-boiled in spanish: duro hervido, pronunciation: hɑrdbɔɪld adjectivealcoholic in spanish: alcohólico, pronunciation: ælkəhɑlɪk adjectivemarmoreal in spanish: marmóreo, pronunciation: mɑrmriəl adjectiveunenviable in spanish: poco envidiable, pronunciation: ənenviəbəl adjectivevelar in spanish: velar, pronunciation: velɜr adjectivefermented in spanish: fermentado, pronunciation: fɜrmentəd adjectiveticklish in spanish: cosquilloso, pronunciation: tɪkəlɪʃ adjectivecalculating in spanish: calculador, pronunciation: kælkjəleɪtɪŋ adjectiveossified in spanish: osificado, pronunciation: ɑsəfaɪd adjectivetoilsome in spanish: fatigoso, pronunciation: tɔɪlsəm adjectiveplosive in spanish: explosiva, pronunciation: ploʊsɪv noun, adjectivelabourious in spanish: laborioso, pronunciation: ləbʊriəs adjectiveeffortful in spanish: esfuerzo, pronunciation: efɜrtfʊl adjectivepunishing in spanish: agotador, pronunciation: pʌnɪʃɪŋ adjectiveslaty in spanish: color pizarra, pronunciation: sleɪti adjectiveproblematical in spanish: problemático, pronunciation: prɑbləmætɪkəl adjectivepetrous in spanish: pétreo, pronunciation: petrəs adjectivegranitic in spanish: granítico, pronunciation: grənɪtɪk adjectivebackbreaking in spanish: matador, pronunciation: bækbreɪkɪŋ adjectivesoured in spanish: agriado, pronunciation: saʊɜrd adjectivecalculative in spanish: calculador, pronunciation: kælkjəleɪtɪv adjectivecorneous in spanish: córneo, pronunciation: kɔrniəs adjectivesemihard in spanish: semiduro, pronunciation: semɪhɑrd adjectiveslatey in spanish: pizarra, pronunciation: sleɪti adjectivelignified in spanish: lignificado, pronunciation: lɪgnəfaɪd adjectivemarmorean in spanish: marmoreano, pronunciation: mɑrmɔriən adjectivehornlike in spanish: como cuerno, pronunciation: hɔrnlaɪk adjectivecase-hardened in spanish: cementado, pronunciation: keɪshɑrdənd adjectiverocklike in spanish: como una roca, pronunciation: rɑklaɪk adjectiveintemperately in spanish: intencionalmente, pronunciation: ɪntemprətli adverbstonelike in spanish: como una piedra, pronunciation: stoʊnlaɪk adjectivehard-fought in spanish: peleado, pronunciation: hɑrdfaʊt adjectivegranitelike in spanish: granitelike, pronunciation: grənaɪtlaɪk adjectiveunpadded in spanish: sin relleno, pronunciation: ənpædɪd adjective 
