to harden one's heart — non lasciarsi commuovere
the glue soon hardens — la colla si indurisce presto
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
Harden — Hard en (h[aum]rd n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Hardened} ( nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Hardening} ( n*[i^]ng).] [OE. hardnen, hardenen.] 1. To make hard or harder; to make firm or compact; to indurate; as, to harden clay or iron. [1913 Webster] 2. To… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
harden — [härd′ n] vt. [ME hardnen < ON harthna & < ME hard, HARD] 1. to make solid, rigid, or firm 2. to make callous [to harden one s heart] 3. to accustom to varying or adverse conditions or climate vi. to become solid, rigid, callous, etc … English World dictionary
harden — hard‧en [ˈhɑːdn ǁ ˈhɑːrdn] verb [intransitive] FINANCE if prices on a financial market harden, they go up: • Tesco hardened 4 pence to 225.5 pence. * * * harden UK US /ˈhɑːdən/ verb [I] UK FINANCE, STOCK MARKET ► if prices or share prices harden … Financial and business terms
Harden — Hard en, v. i. 1. To become hard or harder; to acquire solidity, or more compactness; as, mortar hardens by drying. [1913 Webster] The deliberate judgment of those who knew him [A. Lincoln] has hardened into tradition. The Century. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hardēn — *hardēn, *hardæ̅n germ.?, schwach. Verb: nhd. hart werden; ne. become hard; Rekontruktionsbasis: ahd.; Hinweis: s. *hardu ; Etymologie: s. ing. *kart , Adjektiv, hart, Pokorny 531; … Germanisches Wörterbuch
harden — 1 Harden, solidify, indurate, petrify, cake are comparable when they mean to make or to become physically hard or solid. Harden usually expresses an opposition to soften and therefore may be as often used of the process as of the effect. The term … New Dictionary of Synonyms
harden — hard|en [ hardn ] verb * 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become hard or firm, or to make something hard or firm: This additive hardens the cement in an hour. The bread will harden if you don t cover it. 2. ) transitive MAINLY LITERARY to… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
harden — (n.) c.1200 (replacing O.E. heardian) to make (something) hard, from HARD (Cf. hard) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Meaning to become hard is late 14c. Related: Hardened (figurative sense of unfeeling is from late 14c.); hardening … Etymology dictionary
harden — hard•en [[t]ˈhɑr dn[/t]] v. t. 1) to make hard or harder 2) to make pitiless or unfeeling: to harden one s heart[/ex] 3) to make rigid, hardy, or unyielding; reinforce; toughen 4) mil to reinforce (a military or strategic installation) as… … From formal English to slang
harden — hard|en [ˈha:dn US ˈha:rdn] v [I and T] 1.) to become firm or stiff, or to make something firm or stiff ≠ ↑soften ▪ It will take about 24 hours for the glue to harden. 2.) if your attitude hardens, or if something hardens it, you become more… … Dictionary of contemporary English
Hard — (h[aum]rd), v. t. To harden; to make hard. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
