hard
adjective
duro
EN Men felt these muscles and proclaimed them hard as iron, and the odds went down to two to one.
GL Algúns dos presentes apalpáronlle os músculos e atopáronos duros como de aceiro, co que as apostas baixaron a dous contra un.
Fonte: CHA (1355)
difícil
EN Stephen tried his best, but the sum was too hard and he felt confused.
GL Stephen tentouno a fondo pero o problema era demasiado difícil e sentiuse confuso.
Fonte: RET (127)
forte
EN From the pig-run came the quick, hard patter of hoofs, a castanet sound, seductive, maddening -- the promise of meat.
GL Do carreiro chegou un rápido e forte calcar de pezuños, un son coma de estalos, seductor, atolador... a promesa da carne.
Fonte: SEN (1304)
..... hard up
falto de diñeiro
EN I was very nearly offering a large reward. Well, I wish you would offer one. I happen to be more than usually hard up.
GL Estiven a piques de ofrecer unha recompensa moi grande. Ben, pois gustaríame que a ofreceses. Estou máis falto de diñeiro que de costume.
Fonte: ERN (132)
adverb
moito
EN I turned frantically to the Time Machine, and strove hard to readjust it.
GL Volvín freneticamente onda a Máquina do Tempo, esforceime moito para reaxustala.
Fonte: TEM (501)
duro
EN He worked hard -- seven hours a day; his subject was now the influence of something upon somebody -- they were walking on and Mrs Ramsay did not quite catch the meaning, only the words, here and there... dissertation... fellowship... readership... lectureship.
GL Traballaba duro: sete horas ó día; o seu tema actualmente era a influencia de algo en alguén. Ían camiñando e a señora Ramsay non daba entendido axeitadamente o sentido do que dicía, fóra dalgunhas palabras de cando en vez... tese... investigación... lectorado... conferencia.
Fonte: CAR (111)
forte
EN But he had done something and besides Mr Gleeson would not flog him hard: and he remembered how big Corrigan looked in the bath.
GL Pero este fixera algo e ademais o señor Gleeson non ía azoutalo forte: e lembraba o grande que Corrigan semellaba no baño.
Fonte: RET (1231)
|