| Samengestelde woorden: |
| Engels | Nederlands |
cider,
also UK: cyder n | UK (alcoholic apple drink) | cider nw de |
| appelcider nw de |
| After work, we stopped by the pub to have a half pint of cider. |
| drive a hard bargain v expr | (be tough negotiator) (figuurlijk) | iemand het vel over de oren halen frase |
| een sterke onderhandelaar zijn frase |
| The shopkeeper drove a hard bargain, but we eventually agreed on a price for the vase. |
| hard as nails adj | (tough, durable) | keihard bn |
| I can't crack the ice, it is as hard as nails. |
| hard as nails adj | ([sb]: tough, without sympathy) (figuurlijk) | keihard bn |
| Don't expect any sympathy from him, he is as hard as nails. |
| hard at work adj | (working hard) | hardwerkend bn |
| Miguel was hard at work doing his history project. |
| hard copy n | (physical copy of data) | papieren versie bn + nw |
| Can you send me a hard copy of the data? |
| Hoe kan ik een papieren versie van de data printen? |
hard-core,
hardcore adj | (pornography: obscene) | hardcore nw de |
hard-core,
hardcore adj | (person: staunch, committed) | hardcore nw de |
| the hard core n | (those most committed to [sth]) | harde kern bn + nw |
| The arduous ascent soon separated the wimps from the hard core. |
| hard currency n | (coins and bills) | contant geld bn + nw |
| (Belg.) | cash nw de, ont |
| We accept only hard currency, no checks or credit cards. |
| We accepteren alleen contant geld, geen cheques of creditcards. |
| hard currency n | (currency unlikely to lose value) | harde valuta bn + nw |
| The price of a hard currency tends to remain stable in the short term. |
hard disk,
magnetic disk n | (computing: disk-reading hardware) | harde schijf bn + nw |
| hard drive n | (data-reading hardware) | harde schijf bn + nw |
| The police were able to retrieve information from the fraudster's hard drive. |
| De politie was in staat om informatie op te halen van de harde schijf van de fraudeur. |
| hard drugs npl | (cocaine, heroin, etc.) (vaak meervoud) | harddrug nw de |
| He started off abusing alcohol and later moved on to hard drugs. |
| Hij dronk eerst teveel alcohol en begon dan harddrugs te nemen. |
| hard feelings npl | informal (resentment) | wrok, rancune nw de, ont. |
| When they broke up there were no hard feelings. |
| Toen ze uit elkaar gingen was er geen rancune ten opzichte van elkaar. |
| hard goods npl | (durable goods) | duurzame goederen bn + nw |
| There has been a slowdown in sales of hard goods such as appliances and furniture. |
| hard hat n | (protective helmet) | veiligheidshelm nw de |
| Visitors to this building site are required to wear a hard hat at all times. |
| hard hat n | US (construction worker) | bouwvakker nw de |
| There was a group of hard hats hanging out at the bar tonight. |
| hard hat n | US, informal (conservative person) | conservatieveling nw de |
| hard-hat adj | US, informal (conservative) | conservatief persoon bn + nw |
| hard knocks npl | figurative, informal (real-life experience) (figuurlijk) | harde klappen, harde lessen bn + nw |
| Dan brings to the job a life-long experience of hard knocks. |
| hard knocks npl | figurative, informal (difficult experiences) (figuurlijk) | harde klappen bn + nw |
| tegenslagen nw mv |
| The advertising industry has taken some hard knocks in the recent economic downturn. |
| hard labor n | (physical work done by prisoners) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| hard life n | (difficult existence) | hard leven bn + nw |
| Working in the coal mines was a hard life. |
| Werken in de koolmijnen was een hard leven. |
hard of hearing,
hard-of-hearing adj | (partially deaf) | hardhorend, slechthorend bn |
| Opmerking: hyphens used when term is before a noun |
| My grandfather is hard of hearing, so don't bother talking to him from across the room. |
| Mijn grootvader is hardhorend, dus doe geen moeite om met hem te praten van de andere kant van de kamer. |
| the hard of hearing npl | invariable (partially-deaf people) | slechthorenden nw mv |
| Subtitles are provided for the deaf and hard of hearing. |
| (the) hard sell n | informal (aggressive sales) | agressieve verkoopmethode bn + nw |
| (Belg.) | hard sell nw |
| hard sell n | informal, figurative ([sth]: hard to make desirable) | lastig te verkopen product frase |
| It will be a hard sell to convince the rebels to back a plan to end the civil war. |
| hard sell n | informal, figurative (person: hard to persuade) (m.b.t. verkoop) | moeilijk te overreden persoon frase |
| Mike was a hard sell I, but I eventually won him over. |
| hard times npl | (financial hardship) (financieel) | zware tijden, moeilijke tijden bn + nw |
| (Belg.) | harde tijden bn+nw |
| Both he and she are unemployed and they're going through some hard times. |
| Ze zijn beide werkloos en momenteel gaan ze door moeilijke tijden. |
| hard times npl | (difficult period) | zware tijden, moeilijke tijden bn + nw |
| These are hard times for those wanting to start their own business. |
| hard to avoid adj | (found or seen everywhere) | moeilijk te vermijden, moeilijk te negeren bn |
| Those advertisements are hard to avoid; we see them on any page with Google ads. |
| hard to believe adj | (not credible) | moeilijk te geloven bn |
| It's hard to believe that this was once all open fields. |
| Het is moeilijk te geloven dat dit ooit een open veld was. |
| hard to please adj | (fussy, not easily satisfied) | moeilijk te bevredigen bn |
| My boss has very high expectations of our work and as a result is very hard to please. |
| Mijn baas heeft hoge verwachtingen van ons werk en is daarom moeilijk te bevredigen. |
| hard to understand adj | (not reasonable) | moeilijk te begrijpen, moeilijk te vatten bn |
| His motives are hard to understand. |
| Zijn motieven zijn moeilijk te vatten. |
hard up,
hard-up adj | informal (poor) | slecht bij kas frase |
| Opmerking: hyphen used when term is before a noun |
| I'm not exactly hard up, but I still don't like to waste money. |
| Ik ben niet echt slecht bij kas, maar ik verspil niet graag geld. |
hard up,
hard-up adj | slang (desperate for sex) (voor sex) | wanhopig bn |
| Go on a date with John? No thanks, I'm not that hard up! |
| Uitgaan met John? Nee, bedankt, ik ben niet wanhopig! |
| hard work n | (great effort) | harde werk bn + nw |
| We would like to commend you on your hard work for the company over the years. |
| We willen u graag prijzen voor uw harde werk voor het bedrijf in de afgelopen jaren. |
| hard work n | informal ([sth]: requires effort) | hard werken bw + ww |
| Riding a bike uphill is hard work. |
| Een heuvel op fietsen is hard werken. |
| hard worker n | ([sb] who works diligently) | harde werker bn + nw |
| Julie is a hard worker who does everything that's asked of her. |
| hard-and-fast rule n | (rule: unbreakable) | vaste regel bn + nw |
| (figuurlijk) | stalen wet bn+nw |
| There's no hard-and-fast rule about what makes good picnic food. |
hard-headed,
hardheaded adj | (stubborn, unwilling to take advice) | koppig, eigenwijs, stijfhoofdig bn |
| He is so hard-headed he refused to turn back even when it was obvious we were on the wrong road. |
hard-headed,
hardheaded adj | (unsentimental, pragmatic) | praktisch, nuchter, ongevoelig bn |
| pragmatisch bn |
| Some people find them unsentimental, but my hard-headed methods have always been effective. |
| hard-hitting adj | (blunt, honest) | bot, ongezouten bn |
| The hard-hitting documentary about climate change has already won several prestigious awards. |
| hard-luck story n | (description of [sb]'s misfortune) | zielig verhaal, triest verhaal nw het |
| hard-nosed adj | figurative, informal (tough, uncompromising) | onverzoenlijk, onvermurwbaar bn |
| The journalist is a hard-nosed critic of the current administration. |
hard-pressed,
hard pressed,
also US: hardpressed adj | (finding [sth] difficult) | in het nauw gedreven bn |
| onder druk gezet bn |
| He knew that if asked to justify himself, he would be hard-pressed. |
be hard-pressed to do [sth],
be hard pressed to do [sth],
also US: be hardpressed to do [sth] v expr | (finding [sth] difficult) | het moeilijk vinden iets te doen woordgr |
| I would be hard-pressed to tell you the capital of Azerbaijan if you asked me. |
hard-wired,
hardwired adj | (directly circuited) | hardwired bn |
hard-wired,
hardwired adj | (programmed) | voorgeprogrammeerd bn |
hardhat,
hard hat,
hard-hat n | (protective helmet) | helm nw de |
hardhat,
hard hat,
hard-hat n | US, informal ([sb] who wears a hardhat, esp construction worker) | bouwvakker nw de |
hardhat,
hard hat,
hard-hat n | US, slang, figurative (very conservative or patriotic person) | chauvinist, patriot nw de |
hardhearted,
hard-hearted adj | figurative (callous, uncaring) | hardvochtig bn |
| ongevoelig bn |
hardline,
hard-line n as adj | (staunch, uncompromising) | compromisloos, strikt bn |
hardliner,
hard-liner n | (staunch traditionalist) | voorstander van de harde lijn nw de |
| (vrouwelijk) | voorstandster van de harde lijn nw de |
| (figuurlijk) | havik nw de |
| Howard is a Republican, but he's not a hardliner. |
hardwired,
hard-wired adj | figurative (psychology: innate) (figuurlijk) | ingebakken bn |
| Many of our fears are hard-wired, such as fear of the unknown. |
hardworking,
also UK: hard-working adj | (diligent) | hardwerkend bn |
| ijverig bn |
| The seasonal workers employed to help with the harvest are very hardworking indeed. |
| have a hard time v expr | (experience difficulties) | het moeilijk hebben frase |
| Be kind to her - she's having a really hard time right now. |
| Wees lief voor haar. Ze heeft het nogal moeilijk. |
| have a hard time doing [sth] v expr | informal (find difficult) | iets moeilijk vinden, moeite hebben met frase |
| We're having a hard time picking a suitable slogan for our marketing campaign. |
| We hebben nogal moeite met het kiezen van een geschikte slogan voor onze marketingcampagne. |
take a hard line,
take the hard line v expr | (be staunch, uncompromising) | zich hard opstellen wk.ww |
| (figuurlijk) | een vuist maken overg.uitdr. |
take a hard line on [sth],
take the hard line on [sth] v expr | (be staunch about [sth]) | een harde positie innemen, een harde lijn voeren overg.uitdr. |
