HARD


Meaning of HARD in English

adj.

demanding

1) (cannot stand alone)~ on (she's very ~ on herself)

difficult

2) ~ to + inf. (this book is ~ to translate = it is ~ to translate this book = it is a ~ book to translate; she is ~ to understand = it is ~ to understand her; it is ~ to get them to participate = it is ~ getting them to participate)

3) ~ for (this job will be ~ for me; it is ~ for us to concentrate)

misc.

4) to play ~ to get ('to pretend to be uninterested in an invitation or proposal')

The Bbi combinatory dictionary of English, a guide to word combinations.      Комбинаторный словарь английского языка Bbi. Руководство по словосочетаниям.