hard-faced in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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I.duro [ˈduro] ADJ

8. duro:

duro (difficile) esame, problema
hard
duro (difficile) esame, problema
difficult
duro (faticoso) lavoro
hard
duro (pesante) concorrenza
heavy
duro (pesante) concorrenza
hard
duro (pesante) concorrenza
tough
duro condizioni
harsh
duro partita
tough
duro sport
tough
duro sport
rough
ho avuto una giornata -a
I've had a hard day
una -a giornata di lavoro
a hard day's work
fare il gioco duro SPORTS
to play hard also fig
è -a alzarsi così presto
it's hard to get up so early
è stata -a convincerla a vendere
it was hard work persuading her to sell
è stata -a, ma ne valeva la pena
it was a struggle but it was worth it
fu molto duro per lui fare
it was very hard for him to do
quando il gioco si fa duro fig
when the going gets tough
mettere qn, qc a -a prova
to put sb, sth to a severe test
la sua pazienza fu messa a -a prova
her patience was severely tested
è stata una -a prova
it was quite an ordeal
è la -a realtà
it's the grim reality
sono tempi duri
times are hard
-a la vita! iron
it's a hard life!
avere la vita -a
to have a rough life
rendere la vita -a a qn
to make life difficult for sb
rendere la vita -a a qn
to give sb a rough ride or a hard time inf
rendere la vita -a a qn
to make sb's life a burden
il risultato fu un duro colpo per il partito
the result was a bitter blow to the party
infliggere un duro colpo a qn
to give sb a hard blow

II.duro (dura) [ˈduro] N m (f)

III.duro [ˈduro] ADV

IV.duro [ˈduro]

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Even the parents of students are not spared from the ire of the hard-faced school principal, who treats them in a very shabby manner.
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