English–Afrikaans dictionary
Afrikaans translation of the English word hard
| English | Afrikaans (translated indirectly) | Esperanto |
|---|---|---|
| (difficult; tough; arduous) | ||
🔗 I find this hard to believe. | ||
🔗 The seed is relatively small and very hard. | ||
| (fast; firm; stable; resolute; solid; steadfast; unflinching; stiff) | ||
| (strict; austere; harsh; sharp; stern; tough; bad; severe) | ||
| (diligently) | ||
try hard (aim; attempt; endeavour; take steps; undertake; strive; set about; busy oneself about; exert oneself; bother) | ; | |
🔗 Instead of decaying, it acquires an extraordinary degree of hardness with time. | ||
hardworking (diligent; industrious; assiduous; active) | ; ; | |
| English | Afrikaans |
|---|---|
| hard | ⇆ beswaarlik; ⇆ dugtig; ⇆ dwangarbeid; ⇆ grof; ⇆ hard; ⇆ hardearbeid; ⇆ hardepad; ⇆ harde strand; ⇆ hardvogtig; ⇆ heftig; ⇆ hewig; ⇆ klipaanlêplek; ⇆ met moeite; ⇆ ru; ⇆ skerp; ⇆ sterk; ⇆ stewig; ⇆ stram; ⇆ streng; ⇆ styf; ⇆ suur; ⇆ swaar; ⇆ vas; ⇆ verhard; ⇆ vlak |
| a hard case | ⇆ ’n hopelose vent |
| a hard row to hoe | ⇆ ’n moeilike taak |
| as hard as nails | ⇆ in goeie kondisie; ⇆ kliphard; ⇆ ongevoelig |
| become hard | ⇆ hard word |
| be hard up | ⇆ boomskraap wees; ⇆ platsak wees |
| drive a hard bargain | ⇆ onbillik baie verlang |
| hard and fast rule | ⇆ vaste reël |
| hard beset | ⇆ dig omring |
| hard by | ⇆ naby |
| hard cash | ⇆ klinkende munt; ⇆ kontant |
| hard currency | ⇆ sterk betaalmiddel |
| hard disc | ⇆ hardeskyf |
| hard labour | ⇆ dwangarbeid; ⇆ hardepad |
| hard lines | ⇆ jammerte teenspoed; ⇆ teenspoed; ⇆ teëspoed |
| hard luck | ⇆ teenspoed |
| hard of hearing | ⇆ hardhorend |
| hard on | ⇆ naby |
| hard‐skinned puffball | ⇆ aardballetjie |
| hard thistle | ⇆ disseldoring |
| hard times | ⇆ kommervolle tye; ⇆ moeilike tye |
| hard water | ⇆ harde water |
| hard winter | ⇆ kwaai winter; ⇆ streng winter |
| hard work | ⇆ swaar arbeid; ⇆ swaar werk; ⇆ trawal |
| hard worker | ⇆ ywerige werker |
| have known hard times | ⇆ al harde bene gekou het; ⇆ al harde korsies gekou het |
| it goes hard with | ⇆ dit gaan sleg met |
| something hard | ⇆ ’n hardigheid |
| try hard | ⇆ hard probeer; ⇆ sy uiterste bes doen |
| diehard | ⇆ bittereinder; ⇆ kanniedood; ⇆ onversoenlike; ⇆ vastrapper |
| hard‐bake | ⇆ amandeltameletjie |
| hard‐bitten | ⇆ hardbekkig; ⇆ taai |
| hard‐boiled | ⇆ hardekwas; ⇆ hardgekook; ⇆ hardkoppig; ⇆ hardvogtig |
| hard‐earned | ⇆ suur verdien |
| harden | ⇆ aantrek; ⇆ bind; ⇆ gewen; ⇆ hard maak; ⇆ vaster word; ⇆ verhard; ⇆ verstaal; ⇆ versteen |
| hard‐favoured | ⇆ lelik; ⇆ met harde gelaatstrekke |
| hard‐featured | ⇆ lelik; ⇆ met harde gelaatstrekke |
| hard‐fisted | ⇆ met goeie vuiste; ⇆ suinig |
| hard‐fought | ⇆ kwaai bestrede |
| hard‐handed | ⇆ hardhandig |
| hard‐headed | ⇆ nugter; ⇆ prakties; ⇆ saaklik |
| hard‐hearted | ⇆ hard; ⇆ hardvogtig; ⇆ verhard |
| hard‐mouthed | ⇆ grof; ⇆ hardbekkig; ⇆ ru; ⇆ taai in die bek |
| hardness | ⇆ hardheid; ⇆ hardigheid; ⇆ ongevoeligheid |
| hard‐on | ⇆ ereksie; ⇆ stywe piel |
| hard‐set | ⇆ bebroeid; ⇆ honger; ⇆ in die nood |
| hardshell | ⇆ met harde dop; ⇆ onversoenlik |
| hardship | ⇆ moeilikheid; ⇆ ontbering |
| hard‐wearing | ⇆ sterk |
| hardwood | ⇆ hardehout |
| hardworking | ⇆ arbeidsaam; ⇆ fluks; ⇆ hardwerkend |
| hardy | ⇆ aambeeldbeitel; ⇆ gehard; ⇆ kragtig; ⇆ sterk; ⇆ taai |