hard up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hard up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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

1.2. hard (strenuously):

See also hard-luck story

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bitleft a bit
up United! Brit

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

See also come up to

hard up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hard up in the English»Spanish 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)

English
Of course not, especially when the policy runs hard up against constitutional protections.
www.burlingtoncountytimes.com
Lastly, if you're really hard up for cash, some builders recommend buying used parts online.
lifehacker.com
The square was a shelter for escaped convicts, broken citizens and other hard up people.
en.wikipedia.org
Is she really this hard up for dates?
www.avclub.com
He said he was hard up at the time, and it helped him pay the rent.
www.telegraph.co.uk
We were really hard up at that time and was just the loveliest, loveliest thing, he went back to that market...
www.stuff.co.nz
Besides, it's not like he's hard up for money.
ottawacitizen.com
The heart specialist has applied to have his suspension lifted, claiming he is hard up and has to rely on handouts from friends.
www.irishmirror.ie
As he pedalled hard up the steep hill near the town, he passed a group of stragglers from the first group who were pushing their machines.
en.wikipedia.org
She soon finds herself hard up for cash as her party lifestyle in the coastal town spirals out of control.
www.deccanherald.com

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