dur

dur
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., grand, petit).
adjective
a. hard
J'ai du mal à dormir car mon matelas est trop dur.I have trouble sleeping because my mattress is too hard.
a. harsh
Tu es trop dure avec ta fille. Elle fait ce qu'elle peut !You're too harsh with your daughter. She's doing her best!
a. hard
Le contrôle de maths était super dur ! J'aurais dû réviser plus.The math test was really hard! I should have studied more.
b. tough
La vie peut être dure, mais chaque défi nous rend plus forts.Life can be tough, but each challenge makes us stronger.
c. difficult
Apprendre une nouvelle langue peut être dur, mais c’est gratifiant.Learning a new language can be difficult, but it’s rewarding.
a. harsh
Les conditions de travail étaient très dures, donc j’ai rapidement démissionné.Working conditions were very harsh, so I quickly resigned.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb (e.g., très, gentiment).
adverb
a. hard
L'équipe de baseball s'entraîne dur pour son prochain match.The baseball team trains hard for their next game.
A masculine or feminine noun is a noun can be masculine or feminine depending on the gender of the person or animal it refers to (e.g., le footballeur, la footballeuse).
masculine or feminine noun
a. tough nut
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Cet homme est un dur, mais je suis sûre que je peux le convaincre de participer à notre projet.This man is a tough nut, but I’m sure I can convince him to join our project.
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