hard russian
тяжёлый
heavy
difficult, hard, tough
serious, grave, severe
пло́хо
badly, poorly
it is bad, that's bad
unwell, sick
hard (to do something), barely
кре́пкий
strong, sturdy, durable
strong
strong, robust, sound
sound (of sleep), firm, tight
hard, severe
тяжело́
hard, difficult
heavily, with difficulty
сло́жный
complicated, complex, intricate
difficult, hard
compound, composite
тру́дный
difficult, tough, hard
твёрдый
hard, solid
firm, fixed, stable
steadfast, strong (of character), resolute
жёсткий
hard, tough, firm
harsh, severe, strict
rigid, stiff, fixed
суро́вый
stern, severe, grim
harsh, severe, inclement
harsh, tough, hard, rigorous
нужда́ться
to need, to require, to be in need of, to want for
to be in need, to live in poverty, to be hard up
му́читься
to suffer, to be tormented, to agonize
to struggle (with), to toil (over), to have a hard time (with)
прижима́ть
to press (to), to hold tight, to clasp, to squeeze (against)
to put pressure on, to press hard, to corner, to squeeze
тя́жкий
grave, serious, severe
hard, arduous, painful, onerous
heavy, weighty
упо́рно
persistently, hard, stubbornly, doggedly
валю́та
currency
foreign currency, hard currency
шевели́ть
to move (slightly), to stir, to wiggle
to turn over, to toss
to use one's brains, to think hard
туго́й
tight, taut, firm
tight-fitting, close-fitting, snug
stiff, hard to turn, hard
slow, sluggish, dull
напряжённо
intensely, hard, strenuously
tensely, nervously
сло́жно
it is difficult, it is hard
in a complicated way, complicatedly
compound-, complexly
дубо́вый
oak, oaken, of oak
coarse, crude, clumsy, thick-headed
tough, hard
навали́ться
to lean heavily on, to press against with one's weight, to bear down on
to descend on, to come crashing down, to befall
to pile on, to fall one on top of the other, to pile up
to put one's back into it, to set to with a will, to go at it hard
жёстко
harshly, severely, sternly, toughly
hard, tough
rigidly, stiffly, firmly
нажима́ть
to press, to push, to press down
to put pressure on, to pressure, to lean on
to press on, to press ahead, to push hard
to squeeze out, to press out
ши́бко
very, much, greatly
fast, quickly, briskly, hard
нелёгкий
difficult, not easy, hard, not light
неулови́мый
elusive, hard to catch, hard to pin down
imperceptible, barely perceptible, subtle
упо́рный
persistent, tenacious, persevering, dogged
stubborn, obstinate, unyielding, die-hard
вреза́ть
to cut in, to fit in, to install (by cutting), to mortise in
to hit hard, to punch, to give a sharp blow, to whack
лихо́й
daring, dashing, rakish, valiant
evil, wicked, bad, hard
тя́жко
heavily, with difficulty, laboriously
painfully, agonizingly, hard (emotionally)
раски́нуть
to spread out, to stretch out, to spread wide
to pitch (a tent), to set up (a camp)
to scatter, to strew about
to think hard, to use one's brains
лома́ться
to break, to snap, to break off
to break down, to stop working, to go on the blink
to put on airs, to be affected, to play hard to get, to make difficulties
to crack, to break down, to give in
пья́нство
drunkenness, hard drinking, boozing, alcohol abuse
паха́ть
to plough, to plow, to till
to work hard, to slave away, to grind
работя́га
hard worker, plodder, slogger
загоня́ть
to drive in, to herd in, to drive (into a pen)
to drive in, to hammer in
to bring to bay, to corner, to drive into a corner
to ride to death, to tire out, to exhaust, to flog (a horse)
to run off one's feet, to wear out, to drive hard, to urge on
непросто́й
not easy, difficult, hard
not simple, complex, complicated
плю́хнуться
to flop down, to plop down, to plonk oneself down
to fall with a thud, to come down hard, to land with a splash
засо́хнуть
to wither, to dry up and die
to dry out, to become hard from drying
to waste away, to lose one's freshness
воро́чать
to move (something heavy), to shift, to turn, to turn over
to run, to manage, to control, to boss
to toil, to slog away, to work hard
ка́торга
penal servitude, hard labour, drudgery
уси́ленно
strenuously, intensely, hard, assiduously
insistently, emphatically, urgently
усе́рдно
diligently, hard, assiduously, zealously
вка́лывать
to work hard, to slog away, to toil, to graft
to stick in, to pin in, to insert
to inject
непро́сто
not easy, difficult, hard
not easily, with difficulty
кейс
briefcase, attaché case, hard-sided case
case, case study, scenario
сту́жа
severe cold, hard frost
приди́рчивый
faultfinding, captious, carping, nagging
picky, overparticular, fussy, hard to please
трудолюби́вый
hard-working, industrious, diligent, assiduous
бесчу́вственный
callous, hard-hearted, heartless
колоти́ться
to pound, to beat hard, to throb
to bang, to knock loudly, to hammer
to break, to get smashed, to shatter
to fight, to scuffle, to brawl
ломи́ть
to ache, to cause dull pain in
to break, to snap
to charge forward, to break through, to force one's way
to press hard, to put pressure on
за́гнанный
exhausted, worn out, winded, driven too hard
cowed, intimidated, downtrodden, hunted
засади́ть
to plant, to plant out
to put in prison, to lock up, to jail
to stick in, to thrust in, to drive in, to embed
to make sit down (to a task), to force to sit, to make stay
to hit hard, to strike, to land a punch
гуса́р
hussar
dashing rake, ladies' man, hard-drinking reveller
чёрствый
stale, dry, hard
hardhearted, callous, unfeeling
наседа́ть
to press, to press hard, to bear down on, to crowd in
to put pressure on, to pester, to badger, to press (for something)
to settle (on), to cover (as a layer)
глухова́тый
somewhat deaf, hard of hearing, muffled
у́хать
to hoot (of an owl), to boom, to crash, to make a dull loud sound
to whack, to slap, to bang (hit hard), to thump
to fall heavily, to plunge, to tumble down
to squander, to blow (money), to spend in one go
налега́ть
to lean (on), to press (against), to put one's weight (on)
to apply oneself (to), to work hard (at), to work with a will
to press (someone), to urge on, to push (someone)
to overlie, to lie on top (of)
шара́хнуть
to hit hard, to bang, to strike, to whack
to knock back (a drink), to down (a glass), to have a shot
to rob, to clean out, to loot
to fake, to forge, to knock off (a copy)
ка́торжный
Adjective of каторга, very hard, back-breaking, unbearable
ледене́ц
hard candy, boiled sweet, fruit drop
lollipop
работя́щий
industrious, hard-working
мести́
to sweep
to blow (of snow), to drift, to snow hard
to sweep along, to blow (leaves), to drive
трудолю́бие
industriousness, diligence, industry, hard work
винче́стер
hard disk, hard drive
Winchester (rifle)
практи́чный
practical, level-headed, shrewd, businesslike
practical, serviceable, usable, hard-wearing
прити́снуть
to press (against), to squeeze, to squash
to press hard, to corner, to drive into a corner
сда́вливать
to squeeze, to constrict, to press hard
to compress, to press together, to squash
креме́нь
flint
tough character, hard-hearted person, man of iron
тщи́ться
to endeavour, to strive, to try hard, to make vain efforts
зашиби́ть
to hurt, to bruise, to bang (a limb)
to rake in (money), to make a pile, to make big money
to drink hard, to hit the bottle
гале́та
hardtack, hard biscuit, ship's biscuit
contact wafer, contact plate
godet roller, guide roller
страда́
harvest time, harvest work, busy season
toil, drudgery, hard grind
ли́хость
daring, dash, bravery, boldness
evil, wickedness, malice
hardship, hard lot, misfortune
усе́рдный
diligent, industrious, hard-working, assiduous
zealous, painstaking, laborious
кофр
trunk, large travel case, pack case, hard case
pannier, top case, motorcycle case
coffer (covered ditch), casemated gallery
попляса́ть
to dance a while, to have a dance, to dance a bit
to be in for it, to be sorry, to have a hard time of it
перестара́ться
to overdo it, to try too hard
малопоня́тный
hard to understand, obscure, barely comprehensible, unintelligible
долбану́ть
to hit (hard), to strike (forcefully), to whack, to thump
корпе́ть
to sweat, to work hard
жа́хнуть
to strike hard, to whack, to bash
to bang, to crash, to boom
плю́хаться
to flop down, to slump down, to plop down
to fall with a plop, to land with a splash, to come down hard
тверде́ть
to harden, to become hard
запо́йный
chronically drunk, hard-drinking, binge-drinking
binge drinker, drunkard, dipsomaniac
полома́ться
to break, to break down, to get broken
to play hard to get for a while, to make a fuss before agreeing
наму́читься
to be worn out, to have had a hard time, to have an awful lot to bear
бессерде́чный
heartless, callous, hard-hearted, unfeeling
тяжелова́тый
heavyish, rather heavy, hardish, rather hard
попоте́ть
to work hard, to toil, to make an effort
жесткова́тый
somewhat stiff, rather tough, a bit hard
шибану́ть
to whack, to hit hard
безвре́менье
hard times, period of social stagnation
твердока́менный
steadfast, staunch, unflinching, unwavering
stone-hard, rock-hard
чёрствость
staleness, hard-heartedness, callousness
гарт
type metal, printer's metal, hard lead
old type metal for remelting, used type
караме́ль
caramels, caramel sweets, hard candy with filling
caramel, burnt sugar
изощря́ться
to acquire refinement, to excel, to try very hard
Examples
Она стара́лась изо всех сил, и у неё не получи́лось.
She tried hard and she failed.
Нелегко упра́виться с пла́чущими младе́нцами.
It's hard to handle crying babies.
Она усердно учи́лась, чтобы не провали́ть вступи́тельные экза́мены.
She studied hard in order not to fail the entrance exam.
Она, должно быть, очень усердно учи́лась.
She must have studied very hard.
Почти невозможно пове́рить, что все э́ти прекра́сные ве́щи бы́ли созданы челове́ческими рука́ми так давно.
It's almost hard to believe all these beautiful things were made by hand such a long time ago.
Не перенапряга́йся на рабо́те!
Don't work too hard!
Он усердно рабо́тает, потому что стреми́тся преуспе́ть.
He works hard because he is anxious to succeed.
Очень сложно жить в соотве́тствии со свое́й репута́цией.
It is very hard to live up to your reputation.
На обледене́лых у́лицах сложно сохраня́ть равнове́сие.
It is hard to keep our balance on icy streets.
Ей пришло́сь старательно занима́ться, чтобы нагна́ть её однокла́ссников.
She had to study hard to catch up with her classmates.
Hard work conquers all.
Его бы́ло сложно удовлетвори́ть.
He was hard to please.
Япо́нские офисные рабо́тники очень усе́рдные.
Japanese office workers work very hard.
Он очень усердно рабо́тал, чтобы име́ть возмо́жность купи́ть иностра́нный автомоби́ль.
He worked very hard so he could buy a foreign car.
Я старательно рабо́тал, чтобы воспо́лнить поте́рю.
I worked hard to compensate for the loss.
От плохи́х привы́чек трудно изба́виться.
Bad habits die hard.
Её спосо́бность ска́пливать состоя́ние объясня́ется уда́чей и усе́рдием.
Her ability to amass a fortune is due to luck and hard work.
Если он будет стара́ться, он преуспе́ет.
If he tries hard, he will succeed.
Э́то была́ настоя́щая тяжёлая рабо́та.
It was real hard work.
Трудно смири́ться с тако́й пробле́мой.
Such a problem is hard to deal with.
You're working too hard.
Э́тот план будет сложно реализова́ть.
It is hard to carry out this plan.
Учи́сь так старательно, как только мо́жешь.
Study as hard as you can.
You work too hard.
Э́ту зага́дку разгада́ть бы́ло трудно.
This riddle was hard to solve.
Трудно рассла́биться, когда голова́ болит.
It's hard to relax when I have a headache.



















