hard
A1Frequent NGSL-1UK /hɑːd/US /hɑːrd/
Meaning
adjective
difficult to do, understand or answer
“a hard choice/decision/question ”
adverb
with great effort; with difficulty
“to work hard”
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“as long as we push hard and are not complacent,”
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“And so I'm working as hard as ever”
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“How hard could it be to walk up the stairs?”
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