hard-nosed in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for hard-nosed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hard-nosed in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hard-nosed in the English»Spanish Dictionary

hard-nosed [ˌhɑ:dˈnəʊzd, Am ˌhɑ:rdˈnoʊzd] ADJ

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His personality bordered on hard-nosed, and he rebuked those around him when they overstepped the boundary of their own capabilities (or authority).
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His hard-nosed tactics improved profitability but this came at the expense of many consultants who he did not pay and retroactively changed terms of agreements.
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The paper earned a reputation as an unusually hard-nosed newspaper for such a small town, making a name for itself exposing government corruption.
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He was also a hard-nosed capitalist.
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He was noted for his aggressive, hard-nosed defensive play more than his offensive prowess.
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This break in expression is intended to show the duality of his personality: on the one hand a hard-nosed businessman, on the other a liberal patron of the arts.
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They're sent to a reformatory run by hard-nosed nuns.
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In 197374, he recorded three goals and 28 assists for 31 points, while continuing to provide his usual high level of hard-nosed defensive play.
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It was an uncharacteristic gesture on the part of a hard-nosed, cynical fighter who always valued personal power far higher than party democracy.
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She is beautiful, red-headed, hard-nosed and brilliant.
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