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Meaning of "hard-nosed" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HARD-NOSED

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HARD-NOSED

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Hard-Nosed is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HARD-NOSED MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of hard-nosed in the English dictionary

The definition of hard-nosed in the dictionary is tough, shrewd, and practical.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARD-NOSED

hard-fought
hard-hat
hard-headed
hard-headedly
hard-headedness
hard-hit
hard-hitting
hard-left
hard-luck story
hard-mouthed
hard-on
hard-packed snow
hard-pressed
hard-sell
hard-set
hard-shell
hard-shell clam
hard-shell crab
hard-spun
hard-up

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARD-NOSED

beaky-nosed
bull-nosed
closed
composed
cyanosed
disposed
enclosed
exposed
hook-nosed
long-nosed
opposed
proposed
pug-nosed
snot-nosed
snotty-nosed
snub-nosed
stenosed
supposed
toffee-nosed
undiagnosed

Synonyms and antonyms of hard-nosed in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HARD-NOSED»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «hard-nosed» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of hard-nosed

Translation of «hard-nosed» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARD-NOSED

Find out the translation of hard-nosed to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hard-nosed from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hard-nosed» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

铁石心肠
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

puro y duro
570 millions of speakers

English

hard-nosed
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मुश्किल नाकवाला
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

من الصعب الانف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

упертый
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intransigente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হার্ড সনাসিক
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intraitable
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Keras kepala
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hartgesottenen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

鼻っ柱の強い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

깐깐한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hard-nosed
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cứng rắn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கடினமான மூக்கினைக்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चिडखोर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

pişkin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

a muso duro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

hard -węszył
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

упертий
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

uns cu toate alifiile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hard -nosed
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hard -nosed
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

nøktern
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hard-nosed

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD-NOSED»

The term «hard-nosed» is regularly used and occupies the 103.991 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD-NOSED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hard-nosed

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5 QUOTES WITH «HARD-NOSED»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hard-nosed.
1
Alison Gopnik
We have lots of evidence that putting investments in early childhood education, even evidence from very hard-nosed economists, is one of the very best investments that the society can possibly make. And yet we still don't have public support for things like preschools.
2
Doug Ose
The country has moved off track. The people in Washington don't have the hard-nosed business experience needed to get the economy up and running.
3
Sean Quinn
I'm a hard-nosed businessman, that if a company is paying its way, increasing profits for thirty-odd consecutive years, you don't put it into receivership.
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David S. Rose
Without question, the single most important attribute of a successful entrepreneur is integrity. And that's not some philosophical or theoretical malarkey; it's hard-nosed fact.
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Ben Silbermann
I was obsessed with this idea that these things that you collect, they just say so much about who you are. I can't say it came from hard-nosed business analysis... It was just something I really want to see built.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARD-NOSED»

Discover the use of hard-nosed in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hard-nosed and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Hard-Nosed Advice from a Cranky Law Professor: How to ...
The books aim is to give concise answers to questions that most students have when they begin law school. The books user-friendly style is one of its greatest assets.
Austen L. Parrish, Cristina C. Knolton, 2010
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Optimal Control, Expectations and Uncertainty
The first occurs if the govemment is hard-nosed (probability 01,), and the second if the govemment is weak (with probability 1 — a,) but pretending to be hard- nosed (with conditional probabiltiy 1 — 5,). The weak govemment sets the probability ...
Sean Holly, Andrew Hughes Hallet, 1989
3
The Political Philosophy of Cosmopolitanism
However, in response to the hard-nosed objector we may want to make the stronger claim that cosmopolitan hope is furthermore required given commitment to the cosmopolitan requirement. I shall indicate two ways in which this stronger ...
Gillian Brock, Harry Brighouse, 2005
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How the Aid Industry Works: An Introduction to International ...
5. Hard-nosed. Development: Reforms,. Adjustment,. Governance. During the 1970s the aid industry increasingly made poverty reduction part of its core business. But a number of developments challenged this. Financial sustainability became ...
Arjan de Haan, 2009
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LIFE
CLOSE-UP. Hard-nosed. Boss. "We went to a lot of trouble running one clown out of office," says Iorwith Wilbur Abel, craggy, 56-year-old head of the United Steelworkers of America, "and I'm not going to turn into another clown." "Abe" Abel ...
6
Play to Win: Keys to Victory in the Game of Life
Many of the more religious people today may think this concept to be overly selfish, or too hard-nosed. “Hard-nosed” may be a term that is unfamiliar to most people since its use is derived mostly from the football world. A general definition of ...
Jerry Glover, 2008
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Simon & Schuster Super Crossword Puzzle Dictionary And ...
... hard-nosed, hard-shell [U.S.], practical, pragmatic, searching, unsparing; 10 cool- headed, inexorable, inflexible, longheaded; 12 strong-headed hard-hearted : 7 callous; 8 pitiless; 9 hard- nosed, heartless, unfeeling; 10 impervious; ...
Seth Godin, Lark Productions LLC, Seth Godin Productions, 1999
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Sack Exchange: The Definitive Oral History of the 1980s New ...
He was hard-nosed. And if you were hard-nosed, he was your kind of guy. He was a man of very few words. But he didn't mince words — if you screwed up, he told you. You knew exactly where you stood. -"83&/$& 1*--&34 Walt is a hell of a ...
Greg Prato, 2011
9
Oxford American Writer's Thesaurus
... case-hardened, as tough as nails; informal hard-nosed, hard-edged, hard- boiled. antonyms sentimental. hard-boiled adjective informal See hard-bitten. hard-core adjective hard-core fans of the sport: diehard, staunch, dedicated, committed, ...
‎2012
10
LIFE
Our. hard-nosed. exponent. of. coexistence. q little And test-try the most incisive and comprehensive news. ball. oto-. ooter. At the first sign of drainage trouble, call your local Roto-Rooter Company. The Roto-Rooter man Razor-Kleens* any ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARD-NOSED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hard-nosed is used in the context of the following news items.
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Obama gambles legacy on nuclear deal with Iran - FT.com
Speaking from the White House, Mr Obama said hard-nosed diplomacy had “achieved something that decades of animosity has not” — a way ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
2
Detroit Pistons' Reggie Jackson is a fan of Marcus Morris' toughness
"Tough, hard-nosed guy when you got to play against Paul George, LeBron James — probably the two best players at the position," Jackson ... «Detroit Free Press, Jul 15»
3
Tough, traveled Caldwell retires; opens up international slot for TFC …
Both hard-nosed and classy, Caldwell will move from the pitch to the board room for Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE), the group ... «NBCSports.com, Jul 15»
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Zane McIntyre On Decision To Sign With Boston: 'Deep Down I …
... on with this organization where there's a lot of similarities where I've grown up with a hard-nosed mentality, you earn everything you get. «NESN.com, Jul 15»
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CU football: Buffs count on Justin Solis to raise game in defensive line
"I mean, he's tough, hard-nosed. To me, he might be a name that pops up there that ends up playing a few reps more than he has. "He's active ... «The Daily Camera, Jul 15»
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Big Ten position outlook: Offensive line - Big Ten Blog - ESPN
With a physical, run-first offense that began with the hard-nosed guys up front, that's how. Minnesota has some seriously big dudes up front like ... «ESPN, Jul 15»
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Dragons bring back big guns against Rabbitohs | Sport | 3 News
The Knights will also have their own hard-nosed representative back-rower making a comeback with Beau Scott cleared to take his place in the ... «3News NZ, Jul 15»
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Who is building the next NFL dynasty? - SBNation.com
The Ravens consistently field tough, hard-nosed defenses and always seems to have the intimidation game on lockdown. They're balanced. «SB Nation, Jul 15»
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Coach can boast of sending three players to All-Star Game | FOX …
He could really drive the ball, he could hit the ball the other way, had plus arm strength, impeccable work ethic, great teammate, hard-nosed ... «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
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SAS selection deaths: Families' ordeal in coroner's inquest - BBC …
But her tact with the families was complimented by hard-nosed, direct questioning of witnesses, the MoD and barristers. When the former head ... «BBC News, Jul 15»

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