- hard-pressed adj
- [ˌhɒːd'prɛst]
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hard-pressed adj
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hard-pressed — adj. facing or experiencing trouble or difficulty; as, financially hard pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices; they were hard pressed to find a substitute on short notice; see {distressed}[1]. Syn: distressed, hard put, in a bad… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-pressed — adj having a lot of problems and not enough money or time ▪ The new exams will only add to the workload of already hard pressed teachers. →be hard pressed to do sth at ↑hard2 (5) … Dictionary of contemporary English
hard-pressed — [härd′prest′] adj. confronted with a difficulty or harassment … English World dictionary
ˌhard-ˈpressed — adj not having enough money for the things that you need • be hard pressed to do sth to find it very difficult to do something[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
hard-pressed — adj. difficult; under pressure; with difficulty. I d be hard pressed to loan you any money because I ve got so little … English slang
hard-pressed — also hard pressed 1) ADJ GRADED If someone is hard pressed, they are under a great deal of strain and worry, usually because they have not got enough money. [JOURNALISM] The region s hard pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries. 2) ADJ… … English dictionary
hard-pressed — adj burdened, weighed down, loaded, loaded down, overloaded, overburdened, overworked; harried, harassed, ground down, pushed; penned in, hemmed in, in a corner, in a tight spot, up against it, between a rock and a hard place; pressured, under… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
hard-pressed — /hahrd prest /, adj. heavily burdened or oppressed, as by overwork or financial difficulties; harried; put upon. Also, hardpressed. [1815 25] Syn. assailed, plagued, beset, bedeviled, beleaguered. * * * … Universalium
hard-pressed — [[t]ˈhɑrdˈprɛst[/t]] adj. heavily burdened or oppressed … From formal English to slang
hard — adj., adv., & n. adj. 1 (of a substance, material, etc.) firm and solid; unyielding to pressure; not easily cut. 2 a difficult to understand or explain (a hard problem). b difficult to accomplish (a hard decision). c (foll. by to + infin.) not… … Useful english dictionary
hard — hard1 W1S1 [ha:d US ha:rd] adj comparative harder superlative hardest ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(firm to touch)¦ 2¦(difficult)¦ 3¦(work/effort)¦ 4¦(full of problems)¦ 5 be hard on somebody 6 be hard on something 7 do something the hard way … Dictionary of contemporary English
