harsh
adjective/hɑːrʃ/
(comparative harsher, superlative harshest)
Слово англійською: harsh
Переклад harsh українською: грубий; жорсткий; шорсткий; пощерблений, різкий; неприємний (на смак тощо), ~ climate — суворий клімат, ~ to the taste — терпкий і гострий на смак, ~ smoke — ядучий дим, грубий, різкий, брутальний (про вислови тощо), поривчастий, суворий; жорстокий; бездушний
Детальний опис
- cruel, severe and unkind
- The punishment was harsh and unfair.
- The minister received some harsh criticism.
- the harsh treatment of prisoners
- He regretted his harsh words.
- We had to face up to the harsh realities of life sooner or later.
- It may seem harsh to criticize him after his death.
- ‘She's just totally useless!’ ‘That's a bit harsh.’
- (of weather or living conditions) very difficult and unpleasant to live in
- a harsh winter/wind/climate
- the harsh conditions of poverty which existed for most people at that time
Wordfinder- arid
- climate
- continental climate
- equatorial
- frigid
- harsh
- humidity
- rainfall
- tropical
- zone
- too strong and bright; ugly or unpleasant to look at
- harsh colours
- She was caught in the harsh glare of the headlights.
- the harsh lines of concrete buildings
- unpleasant to listen to
- ‘Stop it!’ she said in a harsh voice.
- too strong and rough and likely to damage something
- harsh detergents
- Ordinary soap can be too harsh for delicate skin.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Middle Low German harsch ‘rough’, literally ‘hairy’, from haer ‘hair’.