- harsh conditions
- severe conditions
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
harsh conditions
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harsh — [ha:ʃ US ha:rʃ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(conditions)¦ 2¦(treatment/criticism)¦ 3¦(sound)¦ 4¦(light/colour)¦ 5¦(lines/shapes etc)¦ 6¦(cleaning substance)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from a Scandinavian language] 1.) ¦(CONDITIONS)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
harsh — [ harʃ ] adjective ** ▸ 1 difficult to live in ▸ 2 about actions/words ▸ 3 facts: unpleasant & true ▸ 4 about sounds/lights etc. ▸ 5 substances: damaging 1. ) harsh conditions or places are unpleasant and difficult to live in: the harsh… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
harsh */*/ — UK [hɑː(r)ʃ] / US [hɑrʃ] adjective Word forms harsh : adjective harsh comparative harsher superlative harshest 1) a) harsh conditions or places are unpleasant and difficult to live in the harsh environment of the desert Ilie remembers the harsh… … English dictionary
harsh — adjective 1) a harsh voice Syn: grating, jarring, rasping, strident, raucous, brassy, discordant, unharmonious, unmelodious; screeching, shrill; rough, coarse, hoarse, gruff, croaky Ant … Thesaurus of popular words
harsh — adjective 1) a harsh voice Syn: grating, rasping, strident, raucous, discordant 2) harsh colours Syn: glaring, loud, garish, gaudy, lurid 3) … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
harsh — [hɑːʃ] adj 1) harsh conditions, places, or weather are unpleasant and difficult to live in 2) strict, unkind, and often unfair Syn: severe harsh words/punishment[/ex] 3) unpleasantly loud or bright the harsh glare of the sun[/ex] harshly adv … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
harsh — ► ADJECTIVE 1) unpleasantly rough or jarring to the senses. 2) cruel or severe. 3) (of climate or conditions) difficult to survive in; hostile. DERIVATIVES harshen verb harshly adverb harshness noun. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
harsh — [[t]hɑ͟ː(r)ʃ[/t]] harsher, harshest 1) ADJ GRADED Harsh climates or conditions are very difficult for people, animals, and plants to live in. The weather grew harsh, chilly and unpredictable. ...the harsh desert environment. ...after the harsh… … English dictionary
harsh — adjective 1 CONDITIONS/WEATHER difficult to live in and very uncomfortable, cold etc: The prisoners had to endure harsh living conditions and near starvation. | the harsh winters of northern China | harsh reality: experiencing the harsh realities … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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