duro-1
harsh ; severe ; stiff ; tough ; flinty ; hard ; stern ; rough ; rugged ; hard-nosed ; unfeeling ; tough-minded ; hard-line ; hardy ; hard-wearing ; gruelling [grueling, -USA] ; testing.
In this unhappy pattern SLIS are not being singled out for especially harsh treatment.
Obviously if it were not for the fact that such indexes also have severe limitations there would be little need to produce any other type of subject index.
Ironically, however, the internal organisation walls librarians have built to categorise materials by format remain stiff and solid.
As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions - some to which we would rather not hear the answers.
'I wish she'd tell me when she asks one of my people to do something,' she added in the same flinty tone.
The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.
There are two good reasons for this stern rule.
The changes for the latter group are going to be abrupt, and rough - very revolutionary.
The article 'Where no drive has gone before: ruggedized CD-ROM drives' provides examples of conditions where CD-ROM drives need to be particularly rugged (severe industrial conditions, severe shock and vibration conditions, and severe military conditions).
Companies must adopt a hard-nosed attitude in judging the cost benefits of teletext.
The discourteous, unfeeling, & degrading reception encountered by job applicants is discussed.
Carnegie was a conservative, rigidly moralistic, and tough-minded individualist.
Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.
These plants are often not as hardy when placed in the garden under less than hothouse conditions.
The manufacturers of this type of artificial turf say that while the grass is soft and springy underfoot it is extremely tough and hard-wearing.
He has become one of the first people in the world to complete a gruelling foot race involving four deserts on four different continents.
This is but brief thanks for providing such ready help and with such genial civility in these testing days of general difficulty.
a buena hambre no hay pan duro
beggars can't be choosers
beggars can't be choosy
I'll take any love you think you can spare - beggars can't be choosers.
They aren't exactly cheap nor are they exactly what I have been looking for but as they say beggars can't be choosy.
actuar duro
play + hardball
Until progressives are willing to play hardball, we all better get used to being in the minority for the next few decades.
adoptar una postura dura
take + a tough stance
He has signalled he will take a tough stance on prickly issues such as outsourcing, and limits on exports of sensitive technology.
a duras penas
with great difficulty
at a push
Alumina is helpful for any stool that is passed with great difficulty.
A 6 foot round table will fit 10 people comfortably or 12 at a push.
arreglárselas a duras penas
muddle through
The average user is not only frustrated by a library, but is working under the false notion that most of what he needs can be found by muddling through the card catalog.
avanzar a duras penas
flounder
grind on
I have noticed in many walks of life, people doing jobs, paid or unpaid, in which they are floundering because they do not have what I might call a job description.
Far more likely is that the session will grind on days, perhaps weeks, before there's a compromise between the Presidente and the Senate.
cara dura
impudence
effrontery
blatancy
shameless
shamelessness
brazenness
insolence
Because impudence is a vice, it does not follow that modesty is a virtue.
This article discusses the use of the term 'chutzpah' by courts suffering various effronteries at the hands of attorneys and even witnesses who appear before them in both criminal and civil matters.
There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.
Another librarian described herself as 'a shameless, self-promoter'.
There is no argument about this, because the blatancy and shamelessness of it are undeniable.
However, his brazenness was short-lived as a canon shell shattered his right leg, forcing the garrison to surrender.
But a commander from another land will put an end to his insolence and cause him to retreat in shame.
ciencias duras, las [Disciplina que trabaja principalmente con datos, experimentos y resultados]
hard sciences, the
Price's Indexes indicated that the American, Australian and British journals were 'hard science' and the rest 'soft science'.
Cuando las cosas se ponen duras, los duros se crecen
When the going gets tough, the tough get going
'When the going gets tough, the tough get going' is an inspirational quote that has motivated many athletes to push through adversity and achieve success = "Cuando las cosas se ponen duras, los duros crecen" es una cita inspiradora que ha motivado a muchas atletas para superar las adversidades y lograr el éxito.
dar duro
pack + a wallop
pack + a punch
When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.
Holidays in Tenerife certainly pack a punch when it comes to sun-drenched beach breaks.
de línea dura
hard-line
Many school districts have adopted a hard-line approach to reducing unexcused absenteeism; in one such district, truancy rates were reduced 45 percent when truants and their parents were taken to court.
disco duro [Dispositivo de almacenamiento instalado en el interior del ordenador]
hard disc
hard drive
You can also download results to a file on floppy or hard disk.
Although diskless workstations are cheaper than computers with floppies and hard drives, they are not cheaper by much.
droga dura
hard drug
Angela, a Soho hostess, has also admitted that many of the girls who work the clip joints are addicted to hard drugs - heroin, crack and cocaine.
dura realidad
fact of life
harsh reality
Even with the closest supervision some books will be lost through theft, a fact of life one must recognize and cope with.
Despite being physically challenged, the harsh realities of life have failed to dampen her spirits.
duro como una piedra
rock-hard
In this article we have discussed the most popular and efficient workout program to get rock-hard abs and gain muscle.
duro de corazón
hard-hearted
For her refusal, Isabella has received a great deal of blame from subsequent critics, who call her a hard-hearted prude.
duro de oído
hard-of-hearing
A cochlear implant is a small electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing.
duro de pelar
tough nut to crack
tough nut
hard nut to crack
tough cookie
Sudan's oil sector proves a hard nut to crack.
Getting a car loan has never been a tough nut for the residents of UK.
Realizing that the UK market was a very hard nut to crack he moved to Switzerland which was a safer bet but it also took him time.
Tough cookies usually get what they want because they refuse to compromise or give up.
duro despertar
rude awakening
Anyone who loves to be taken away by a good travel yarn will find 'Rude Awakenings' a great adventure.
duro golpe
cruel blow
Prisoners and detainees have been dealt a cruel blow by the delay of the opening of the new jail, prisoners' rights advocates say.
duro revés
cruel blow
Prisoners and detainees have been dealt a cruel blow by the delay of the opening of the new jail, prisoners' rights advocates say.
edición en cubierta dura
hardcover
Over the last few years, more and more authors of mass market romances have crossed over the paper genre line and found success in hardcover.
edición en tapas duras
hardcover
Over the last few years, more and more authors of mass market romances have crossed over the paper genre line and found success in hardcover.
estar a las duras y a las maduras
take + the bad with the good
Ya gotta take the bad with the good - without pain joy wouldn't feel so good.
ganarse la vida a duras penas
eke out + a living
scratch (out) + a living
scrape + a living
eke out + an existence
He represents not only hard-pressed immigrants and their plight but also everyone else eking out a living on the street corners of cities.
David keeps at his pushcart, scratching out a living even in the dead of winter - meanwhile, Rose secretly visits Sammy to watch out for him.
A recent report finds that small business owners who employ five or less staff are, on average, barely scraping a living from all their effort.
In thus eking out an existence, however, the washerwoman was very important for the survival of her family.
hacerse el duro
play it + cool
play + hard to get
Meeting someone for the first time can be nerve-wracking, but so can trying to balance your eagerness with your need to play it cool when you're in a dating relationship.
Playing hard to get is definitely one of the games of love.
hueso duro de roer
uphill struggle
tough nut to crack
hard nut to crack
While I have received rave reviews for these courses I teach, I have an uphill struggle to fill them.
Sudan's oil sector proves a hard nut to crack.
Realizing that the UK market was a very hard nut to crack he moved to Switzerland which was a safer bet but it also took him time.
hueso duro (de roer)
tough nut
tough cookie
Getting a car loan has never been a tough nut for the residents of UK.
Tough cookies usually get what they want because they refuse to compromise or give up.
huevo duro
hard-boiled egg
Hard-boiled eggs can also be eaten warm in an egg cup without removing the shell completely.
la parte más dura de [Normalmente precedido del artículo]
brunt of, the
However, the brunt of the task necessarily fell upon the Commission which was obliged to set up the most elaborate procedures to organize its publications.
libro impreso en pastas duras
board book
Board books use hard cardboard both for the cover as well as the pages to make more durable.
madera dura
hardwood
Fine-grained hardwoods were preferred, nearly always cut across the grain, although the largest size types were sometimes cut on the plank.
¿mano blanda o mano dura?
the carrot vs. the stick
The article is entitled 'The carrot vs. the stick: can copyright be used to enhance access to cultural knowledge resources in the networked environment?'.
mano blanda y mano dura
carrots and sticks
The article is entitled 'TI: Carrots and sticks, profits and risks'.
mano dura
iron fist
iron hand
Each day brings new evidence of the iron-fist brutality that is stalking the country in the aftermath of the presidential election.
The government will crush foreign elements trying to disrupt peace in the country with an iron hand.
más duro que la suela de un zapato
as tough as leather
as tough as nails
as tough as nuts
as tough as old boots
as tough as shoe leather
Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.
She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.
Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.
Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.
Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.
más duro que una piedra
as tough as nuts
as tough as nails
as tough as leather
as tough as old boots
as tough as shoe leather
Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.
She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.
Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.
Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.
Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.
paladar duro
hard palate
The roof of the mouth (palate) is divided into two parts. The front part has ridges and is hard (hard palate); the back part is relatively smooth and soft (soft palate) .
pastas duras [Cubiertas de un publicación que son rígidas, como contrapuestas a las pastas blandas de la encuadernación rústica]
hard cover
Case binding is a method of binding in which a hard cover is made wholly separately from the book and later attached to it.
pegar duro
pack + a punch
pack + a wallop
Holidays in Tenerife certainly pack a punch when it comes to sun-drenched beach breaks.
When you're crunched for time, take along snacks that pack a wallop, nutritionally speaking.
personas que son duras de oído, las [Expresión usualmente acompañada del artículo]
hard of hearing, the
There are 2 groups of people with hearing disorders: the deaf and the hard of hearing and these 2 groups have entirely different needs.
porno dura
hard porn
This should serve as a warning to those who think that 'soft porn' is less addictive and harmful than 'hard porn'.
pornografía dura
hard core pornography
hard porn
hard pornography
Furthermore, children can be misled by group influences into reading truly pernicious material (hard core ponography, for example) and when this happens adults have a clear responsibility to step in and do something about it.
This should serve as a warning to those who think that 'soft porn' is less addictive and harmful than 'hard porn'.
There are legal restrictions on hard pornography in Finland, but soft pornography and erotica are shown even on public television.
puro y duro
unvarnished
He presents us with an unvarnished look at their fanaticism.
recibir duras críticas
take + a pounding
take + a beating
He took a pounding in the press after his first tax cut when a deep recession pushed unemployment to 10 percent.
Devastated by natural disasters and caught in the middle of the war on terror, Asia's economy took a beating in 2001.
salir adelante a duras penas
eke out + a living
scratch (out) + a living
scrape + a living
eke out + an existence
He represents not only hard-pressed immigrants and their plight but also everyone else eking out a living on the street corners of cities.
David keeps at his pushcart, scratching out a living even in the dead of winter - meanwhile, Rose secretly visits Sammy to watch out for him.
A recent report finds that small business owners who employ five or less staff are, on average, barely scraping a living from all their effort.
In thus eking out an existence, however, the washerwoman was very important for the survival of her family.
sector duro
hard sector
There are two methods of sectoring of floppy disks: hard sectors and soft sectors.
ser duro con
come down (hard) on
Of course they couldn't possibly come down on the lazy liggers of society - they will come down hard on the people that really need financial help.
ser duro de mollera
be slow on the uptake
be a button short
have + a button missing
First off, I can be mighty slow on the uptake about things like this, because I usually pay little heed to the conventions that dictate you.
He is a button short, if you don't mind my saying so.
Payley is retarded and described by Ruth as having a 'button missing'.
tan duro como el pedernal
as hard as nails
From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.
tan duro como la piedra
as hard as nails
From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.
tan duro como la suela de un zapato
as tough as leather
as tough as nuts
as tough as old boots
as tough as shoe leather
Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.
Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.
Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.
Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.
tan duro como la suela de una zapato
as tough as nails
She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.
tan duro como una piedra
as hard as nails
as tough as nuts
as tough as nails
as tough as leather
as tough as old boots
as tough as shoe leather
From a distance she gives the impression of being as hard as nails.
Not only was he talented, but he was tough as nuts and rarely has anyone personified grit and determination more than he.
She was a tough-as-nails realist ready to see the dark side of things.
Moleskin is a wonderfully comfortable, tough and hard-wearing cotton fabric that is as tough as leather but as soft as velvet to the touch.
Ferns are as tough as old boots even if the top dies off there is plenty under the ground waiting for the warmer weather so they can erupt.
Chefs sometimes use the term 'shoemaker' as an insult, implying that the chef in question has made his food as tough as shoe leather.
tenerlo duro
not be easy
It would not be easy to find in the history of philosophy and the sciences a situation more confused than our own.
tener un duro despertar
rude awakening + be in store
A rude awakening may be in store when they discover that their college or university professors require them to use scholarly resources.
tío duro
tough guy
tough cookie
It seems like they are just some tough guys with no balls to pick a fight.
Tough cookies usually get what they want because they refuse to compromise or give up.
tipo duro
tough guy
tough cookie
It seems like they are just some tough guys with no balls to pick a fight.
Tough cookies usually get what they want because they refuse to compromise or give up.
tomar las duras con las maduras
take + the bad with the good
Ya gotta take the bad with the good - without pain joy wouldn't feel so good.
tomar medidas duras contra
crack down on
Private citizens now suffer increased government monitoring of their telephone lines in an attempt to crack down on illegal Internet surfing.
tomar una postura dura
take + a tough stance
He has signalled he will take a tough stance on prickly issues such as outsourcing, and limits on exports of sensitive technology.
trabajar duro
labour [labor, -USA]
toil
slave away
be (still) working away
be (still) toiling away
be (still) hard at it
put in + some hard work
work away
So we see many wits and ingenuities lying scattered up and down the world, whereof some are now labouring to do what is already done and puzzling themselves to reinvent what is already invented.
His novels reflect the story of the spirit of man, undaunted and ceaselessly toiling and achieving ever higher levels of culture.
Anyone who's spoken to me recently is probably aware that on most nights I'm up slaving away to the wee hours of the morning on my project .
I really admire her passion and love for her life's work, she is 96 and still working away.
Even after 23 years after India declared child labour as illegal, official figures show 12 million youngsters are still toiling away.
I've crossed swords with him before, and the only thing that's remarkable is that he's still hard at it, peddling his view of the future of IT.
For our season to end in such climactic, orgasmic fashion, some hard work is going to have to be put in.
This is a practical hands-on training day where you'll follow the process by using your laptop and working away all day long.
trabajar duro y divertirse mucho
work hard, play hard
The whole work hard, play hard mantra unfortunately shows no sign of stopping even though it's quite frankly a marketing con.
trabajo duro
hard graft
hard labour
thirsty work
hard work
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.
With scorching heat from above and hard labour in the fields, Mirza Kak felt pangs of hunger.
Most important, moving house is very thirsty work for everyone involved so keep the kettle boiling and the biscuits flowing.
Published scientific papers were exclusively results of personal engagement and hard work in the free time.
vivir a duras penas
live on + a prayer
Today on the Dr. Phil show, Dan and Janna were guests who were 'living on a prayer' since they, along with their seven children, were living in home with no income, no heat and no running water.
