hard line in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for hard line in the English»French Dictionary

I.hard [Brit hɑːd, Am hɑrd] ADJ

2. hard:

3. hard (harsh, unpleasant):

hard luck or lines inf Brit or cheese inf Brit! (unsympathetic)
hard luck or lines inf Brit or cheese inf Brit! (unsympathetic)
it's a hard life (gen) hum, iron
passer un savon à qn inf

II.hard [Brit hɑːd, Am hɑrd] ADV

1. hard (strongly, energetically):

III.hard [Brit hɑːd, Am hɑrd]

See also heel, hard lens

I.heel [Brit hiːl, Am hil] N

I.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] N

1. line:

line ART
line SPORTS (on pitch, court)
line MATH
to cross the line SPORTS

2. line (row):

file f (of de)

14. line (conformity):

III.line [Brit lʌɪn, Am laɪn] VB trans

hard line in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hard line in the English»French Dictionary

I.hard [hɑ:d, Am hɑ:rd] ADJ

II.hard [hɑ:d, Am hɑ:rd] ADV

American English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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His hard line made many influential enemies, and his popularity plummeted.
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However, by 1842 his hard line approach had begun to soften.
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After the election, the government continued with its hard line on unauthorized arrivals of asylum seekers.
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His face sets into a hard line as it is revealed that his legs have been amputated.
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However, in the microwave region, "waveguide" is more often used than hard line for transmitter-to-antenna, or antenna-to-receiver applications.
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This time around, we must take a hard line attitude to those who think they can overthrow a democratically-elected government with impunity.
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The dielectric in hard line may consist of polyethylene foam, air, or a pressurized gas such as nitrogen or desiccated air (dried air).
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The team did not respond to his hard line and won only 43 of their first 88 games.
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