hard-hitting in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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percutant (percutante) [pɛʀkytɑ̃, ɑ̃t] ADJ

I.dur (dure) [dyʀ] ADJ

12. dur:

dur (dure) (éprouvant) métier (gén)
hard
dur (dure) (physiquement)
tough
dur (dure) climat, nécessité
harsh
dur (dure) concurrence, sport, ascension
hard, tough
cela a été une dure épreuve
it was quite an ordeal
l'hiver a été très dur cette année
it's been a very hard winter this year
le plus dur sera de faire
the hardest thing will be to do
le plus dur est passé/reste à faire
the hardest part is over/is still to come
il a fait le plus dur du travail hier
he did the hardest part of the work yesterday
c'est dur de se lever si tôt
it's hard to get up so early
ce fut très dur pour lui de faire
it was very hard for him to do
c'est la dure réalité
it's the grim reality
les temps sont durs
times are hard
dur, dur! inf
it's tough!

II.dur (dure) [dyʀ] N m (f)

III.dur (dure) [dyʀ] ADV

V.à la dure ADV

VI.dures N fpl

VII.dur (dure) [dyʀ]

VIII.dur (dure) [dyʀ]

See also noyau, fer, détente, dent

noyau <pl noyaux> [nwajo] N m

I.fer [fɛʀ] N m

II.fers N mpl dated

III.fer [fɛʀ]

fer à cheval
horseshoe
mettre un fer à un cheval
to shoe a horse
en fer à cheval
horseshoe-shaped
fer à défriser
(hair) straighteners pl
fer forgé
wrought iron
fer à friser
curling iron
fer à gaufrer
hair crimper
fer de lance lit, fig
spearhead
le fer de lance de l'industrie française
the spearhead of French industry
fer à repasser (domestique)
iron
fer à repasser (pour carte de paiement)
manual imprinter (for credit card transactions)
donner un (petit) coup de fer à qc
to run the iron over sth
fer à vapeur, fer à repasser à vapeur
steam iron
fer à souder
soldering iron
fer à tuyauter
goffering iron

IV.fer [fɛʀ]

détente [detɑ̃t] N f

dent [dɑ̃] N f

1. dent:

dent ANAT, ZOOL
tooth
dents de devant/de derrière
front/back teeth
dent en or
gold tooth
entre les dents
between one's teeth
entre ses dents murmurer, jurer
under one's breath
parler entre ses dents
to mumble
mal ou rage de dents
toothache
donner un coup de dent à qn/dans qc
to bite sb/into sth
à pleines ou à belles dents mâcher, déchirer, croquer
with relish
rire de toutes ses dents
to laugh heartily
manger du bout des dents
to pick at one's food
rire du bout des dents
to laugh half-heartedly
accepter du bout des dents
to accept reluctantly
faire ses (premières) dents, percer ses dents
to teethe
elle vient de percer une dent
she has just cut a tooth
jusqu'aux dents s'armer, être armé
to the teeth
ne rien avoir à se mettre sous la dent (à manger)
to have nothing to eat
ne rien avoir à se mettre sous la dent (à lire)
to have nothing to read
montrer les dents lit, fig
to bare one's teeth
serrer les dents
to grit one's teeth
se faire les dents (sur qc)
to cut one's teeth (on sth)
se casser les dents (sur qc)
to come to grief (over sth)

hard-hitting in the PONS Dictionary

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Although no longer in print, the paper focused on controversial and current issues and gained a reputation for being outspoken and hard-hitting.
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The first quarter of the show is hard-hitting news and the next quarter deals with cultural issues.
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His hard-hitting left-handed batting had become strong in front of the wicket, whilst reducing his pace made his bowling less wayward and more effective.
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Both teams are known for fielding tough, hard-hitting defensive squads, giving their games an extra element of physical intensity.
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He is known for his very powerful, solid and hard-hitting style.
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While there he produced hard-hitting exposs, investigative documentaries and in-depth features.
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It's got everything from anthems to more radio friendly stuff to hard-hitting thrash and some cool, dark-sounding stuff.
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From a technical aspect, it is characterized as hard-hitting involving flexibility and isolationsmoving a specific body part independently from others.
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He was a fan favorite with his hard-hitting style, piling up 1111 penalty minutes in 508 professional games.
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He ended with a hard-hitting 77 not out, after a final wicket partnership of 98 in 102 minutes.
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