Adjective
duro
duro , - a , - os , - as
firm · solid
tough, harsh
strict, severe
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Real-world usage & examples
firm, solid
"El pan está muy duro."
The bread is very hard.
"Necesito un colchón más duro."
I need a firmer mattress.
"La carne está dura."
The meat is tough.
tough, harsh
"Fue un golpe muy duro."
It was a very hard blow.
"La vida es dura a veces."
Life is hard sometimes.
"Tuvo una infancia muy dura."
He had a very tough childhood.
strict, severe
"El profesor es muy duro con las notas."
The teacher is very harsh with grades.
"No seas tan duro con él."
Don't be so hard on him.
"Las críticas fueron muy duras."
The criticism was very harsh.