hard cash in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hard cash in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hard cash N U

hard cash

dinero m contante y sonante

hard cash

efectivo m

Translations for hard cash in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hard-earned cash

ganado con el sudor de la frente

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead attr payment

en efectivo

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead

pagó chin chin Chil inf

hard or Am cold cash

efectivo m

hard or Am cold cash

dinero m constante y sonante inf

Translations for hard cash in the Spanish»English Dictionary

dinero contante y sonante inf

hard cash

al contado rabioso hum solo vendo al contado rabioso

I only take hard cash

no quiero cheques, a mí dame dinero contante y sonante

I don't want any checks, I'll only take hard cash

Translations for hard cash in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cash [Am kæʃ, Brit kaʃ] N U

1. cash (notes and coins):

cash

dinero m (en) efectivo

I'll bank this cash

voy a depositar este dinero en el banco

I'll bank this cash

voy a ingresar este dinero en el banco Spain

we pay cash for gold

compramos oro al contado

(in) cash

en efectivo

(in) cash

en metálico

I have $100 (in) cash

tengo 100 dólares en efectivo or metálico

how much have you in cash?, how much cash have you?

¿cuánto dinero en efectivo tienes?

“cash only”

“pagos únicamente al contado”

pay cash (on check) Brit

páguese al portador

cash down

al contado

cash on delivery

entrega f contra reembolso

cash in hand

saldo m de caja

cash in hand

caja f

cash at bank

saldo m de bancos

cash at bank

bancos mpl

cash in hand and in bank

(saldos mpl de) caja y bancos

hard or Am cold cash

dinero m constante y sonante inf

hard or Am cold cash

efectivo m

cash on the barrelhead Am inf

dinero m contante y sonante inf

cash on the barrelhead Am inf

dinero m en mano inf

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead

pagó con dinero contante y sonante inf

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead

pagó a tocateca Spain inf

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead

pagó al chas chas Mex inf

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead

pagó taca taca RioPl inf

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead

pagó rancotán Col inf

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead

pagó chin chin Chil inf

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead attr payment

en efectivo

he paid hard or cold cash on the barrelhead refund

al contado

cash offer

oferta f de pago en efectivo or al contado

cash price

precio m al contado

cash prize

premio m en metálico or en dinero efectivo

2. cash (money, funds):

cash inf

dinero m

cash inf

lana f LatAm inf

cash inf

plata f AmS inf

cash inf

tela f Spain inf

II.cash [Am kæʃ, Brit kaʃ] VB trans

cash check:

cash

cobrar

to go to the bank to cash a check

ir al banco a cobrar un cheque

I'll cash the check for you

yo te cambio el cheque

I.hard <harder hardest> [Am hɑrd, Brit hɑːd] ADJ

1.1. hard (firm, solid):

hard object/surface

duro

to set hard

endurecerse

to freeze hard

helarse

1.2. hard (forceful):

hard push/knock

fuerte

2.1. hard (difficult):

hard question/subject

difícil

hard task

arduo

our prices are hard to beat

nuestros precios son imbatibles

such documents are hard to come by

esos documentos son difíciles de conseguir

he's hard to please

es difícil de complacer

he's hard to please

es exigente

you'll have a hard time or job explaining that to her

te costará explicárselo

it's hard for them to adapt

les cuesta adaptarse

I find that hard to believe

me cuesta creerlo

to learn sth the hard way

aprender algo a base de cometer errores

2.2. hard (severe):

hard winter/climate/judge/master

duro

hard winter/climate/judge/master

severo

times are very hard for small businessmen

corren muy malos tiempos para los pequeños comerciantes

he had a hard time in the army

lo pasó mal en el ejército

to give sb a hard time

hacérselas pasar mal a alguien

to be hard on sb/sth don't be too hard on him

no seas demasiado duro con él

it's hard on her to have to walk so far

tener que ir tan lejos a pie es duro para ella

he's hard on his shoes

no le duran nada los zapatos

he's hard on his shoes

destroza los zapatos enseguida

2.3. hard (tough, cynical):

hard person/attitude

duro

hard person/attitude

insensible

3.1. hard (concentrated, strenuous):

we need to do some hard talking to sort this matter out

tenemos que hablar muy seriamente para resolver este asunto

to take a long hard look at sth

analizar seriamente algo

children are very hard work at that age

los niños dan mucho trabajo a esa edad

it's hard work getting him to do anything

cuesta conseguir que haga algo

3.2. hard (energetic):

he's a hard worker/fighter

es muy trabajador/luchador

a hard drinker

un gran bebedor

a hard drinker

un gran tomador LatAm

4. hard (definite):

hard evidence

concluyente

hard news

noticias f concretas

5. hard (sharp, harsh):

hard outline/angle

pronunciado

hard light/voice

fuerte

hard expression/features

duro

6.1. hard (in strongest forms):

a drop of the hard stuff inf, hum

un traguito de algo fuerte

hard porn

porno m duro

6.2. hard water:

hard

duro

6.3. hard LING:

hard sound/consonant

fuerte

6.4. hard PHYS:

hard radiation/gamma ray/X ray

duro

7. hard POL:

the hard left/right

la izquierda/derecha dura

II.hard <harder hardest> [Am hɑrd, Brit hɑːd] ADV

1.1. hard (with force):

hard pull/push

con fuerza

I hit her hard

le pegué fuerte

you have to slam the door hard

tienes que dar un portazo fuerte

she kept her foot hard down on the accelerator

siguió pisando con fuerza el acelerador

I threw the ball as hard as I could

tiré la pelota con todas mis fuerzas

1.2. hard (strenuously):

hard work

mucho

hard work

duro

hard work

duramente

hard run

mucho

I was hard at work

estaba concentrado en mi trabajo

he works his students very hard

hace trabajar mucho a sus alumnos

he works his students very hard

les exige mucho a sus alumnos

we've been saving hard for the trip

hemos estado ahorrando mucho para el viaje

we've been saving hard for the trip

hemos estado ahorrando como locos para el viaje inf

no matter how hard I try

por más que me esfuerzo

I think you're trying too hard

creo que te lo tienes que tomar con más calma

if you wish for it hard enough, it will come true

si lo deseas con todas tus fuerzas, se hará realidad

think hard before you decide

piénsalo muy bien antes de decidir

I'd think very hard before committing myself

(me) lo pensaría dos veces antes de comprometerme

to be hard put or Brit also pushed to + infin you'd be hard put (to it) to find a better doctor

sería difícil encontrar un médico mejor

I'd be hard put to remember their names

me pondrías en un aprieto si me preguntaras cómo se llaman

1.3. hard (intently):

hard listen

atentamente

hard listen

con atención

we'll have to look hard at their proposals

tendremos que estudiar seriamente sus propuestas

2. hard (heavily):

hard rain/snow

fuerte

hard rain/snow

mucho

hard pant/breathe

pesadamente

she's been hitting the bottle pretty hard inf

le ha estado dando duro al trago inf

3. hard (severely):

the southern states have been hardest hit

los estados del sur han sido los más afectados

her death hit him very hard

su muerte lo afectó muchísimo or fue un duro golpe para él

to take sth hard

tomarse algo muy mal

to be/feel hard done by she thinks she has been or she feels hard done by

piensa que la han tratado injustamente

4.1. hard (in directions):

hard to port/starboard

completamente a babor/estribor

to turn hard left

girar or doblar a la izquierda en un ángulo cerrado

4.2. hard (close):

hard by arch

muy cerca de aquí

See also hard-luck story

hard-luck story [Am hɑrd lək ˈstɔri, Brit] N

he came to me with another hard-luck story

me vino con otra historia lacrimógena

he came to me with another hard-luck story

me vino otra vez con el cuento de sus penurias

hard cash in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hard cash in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hard cash N no pl

hard cash

dinero m contante y sonante

Translations for hard cash in the Spanish»English Dictionary

dinero metálico [o contante y sonante]

hard [or ready] cash

dinero contante y sonante

(hard) cash

contante y sonante

in hard cash

Translations for hard cash in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.cash [kæʃ] N no pl

cash

dinero m en efectivo

cash in advance

adelanto m

to be strapped for cash inf

andar corto de dinero

II.cash [kæʃ] VB trans

cash

cobrar

cash cheque

cambiar

to cash sth in

canjear algo

to cash in (one's chips) inf (die)

palmarla

I.hard [hɑ:d, Am hɑ:rd] ADJ

1. hard (firm, rigid):

hard

duro, -a

hard rule

estricto, -a

hard fate

cruel

hard times

malos tiempos

to have a hard time

pasarlo mal

to give sb a hard time

hacérselo pasar mal a alguien

the hard left/right POL

la extrema izquierda/derecha

hard luck!, hard lines! Brit

¡mala suerte!

2. hard (intense, concentrated):

to take a (good) hard look at sth

analizar algo detenidamente

a hard fight

una lucha encarnizada

to be a hard worker

ser muy trabajador

3. hard (forceful):

hard

fuerte

4. hard (difficult, complex):

hard

difícil

to be hard work for sb to do sth

ser muy difícil para alguien hacer algo

to be hard to please

ser difícil de contentar

to get hard

complicarse

a hard bargain

un trato poco ventajoso

to learn the hard way fig

aprender a base de errores [o palos]

5. hard (severe):

hard

severo, -a

6. hard (hostile, unkind):

a hard heart

un corazón de piedra

to be hard on sb/sth

ser duro con alguien/algo

to be (as) hard as nails fig

tener un corazón de piedra

7. hard (extremely cold):

hard

riguroso, -a

8. hard (solid):

hard evidence

concluyente

hard fact

innegable

hard and fast information

información veraz

II.hard [hɑ:d, Am hɑ:rd] ADV

1. hard (forcefully):

hard

fuerte

to hit sb hard

pegar fuerte a alguien

to press/pull hard

apretar/estirar con fuerza

2. hard (rigid):

frozen hard

helado, -a

3. hard (energetically, vigorously):

hard

mucho

to fight hard fig

luchar con todas sus fuerzas

to study/work hard

estudiar/trabajar mucho

to try hard to do sth

esforzarse en hacer algo

to be hard at it

trabajar con ahínco

think hard

concéntrate

to die hard fig

tardar en desaparecer

4. hard (intently):

hard

detenidamente

to look hard at sth

estudiar algo con detenimiento

5. hard (closely):

hard by

muy cerca

hard upon

muy de cerca

to be hard up

no tener ni un céntimo

6. hard (heavy):

hard

mucho

it rained hard

llovió fuerte

to take sth hard

tomarse algo muy mal

I would be hard pressed to choose one

me costaría mucho decidirme por uno

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The good news is he's willing to talk hard cash in return for giving up the name.

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Most of these promises require hard cash, and that raises the spectre of tax increases.

www.nzherald.co.nz

The most spectacular thing about savings accounts is that you hardly get to see hard cash.

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Why is hard cash, in the hand or pocket, still so popular five decades after money first took the form of plastic?

www.mobilepaymentstoday.com

This allows for informed decisions to be made before donating hard cash.

www.independent.ie

All our clients are inconvenienced as they have little hard cash.

www.deccanherald.com

But does harmony in the home translate into hard cash?

www.telegraph.co.uk

The cold -- coupled with a lack of cold, hard cash -- has forced winter businesses to get creative.

www.nj.com

And it wasn't only men (and women) who were needed for war -- it was also cold, hard cash.

www.timminspress.com

With the buyers acting crazy, who will be able to turn their storage stash into cold, hard cash?

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