transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈbȯi(-ə)ld ]
adjective
Date: 1886
1.
a. : devoid of sentimentality : tough
a hard-boiled drill sergeant
b. : of, relating to, or being a detective story featuring a tough unsentimental protagonist and a matter-of-fact attitude towards violence
2. : hardheaded , practical
hard-boiled business decisions