hardened

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑːrdənd/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(härdnd)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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hardened adj figurative (criminal: habitual)reincidente adj mf
  habitual adj mf
 Hardened convicts sometimes find it hard to return to life outside prison.
 Los convictos reincidentes encuentran difícil volver a la vida fuera de la prisión.
hardened adj figurative (person: desensitized)fortalecido adj
  insensibilizado adj
 Her heart was hardened against us and she never wrote again.
 Su corazón estaba fortalecido contra nosotros y nunca más nos escribió.
hardened adj (material: tempered, made hard)endurecido adj
  curtido/a adj
 Hardened steel is excellent for knife blades.
 El acero endurecido es excelente para hojas de cuchillo.
hardened adj (substance: solidified)endurecido adj
 The concrete is not fully hardened for three days.
 El cemento no estará totalmente endurecido por tres días.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
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harden vi (become hard)endurecerse v prnl
 The lava hardened into rock as it cooled.
 La lava se endureció y se convirtió en roca al enfriarse.
harden [sth] vtr (make hard) (metal)templar vtr
  endurecer vtr
 The smith hardened the steel by adding carbon.
 El herrero templó el acero añadiéndole carbón
harden [sb] vtr figurative (desensitize) (figurado)endurecer a vtr + prep
 The sergeant had to work hard to harden the new recruits.
 El sargento tuvo que esforzarse para endurecer a los nuevos reclutas.
harden [sb] to [sth] vtr figurative (desensitize to [sth])acostumbrar a alguien a loc verb
 Working as a paramedic for thirty years didn't harden Josh to witnessing pain and death.
 Trabajar como paramédico durante treinta años no acostumbró a Josh a ser testigo del dolor y la muerte.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
harden vi figurative (become desensitized) (figurado)endurecerse v prnl
  insenbilizarse v prnl
 After countless rejections Rick began to harden over the years.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
hardened | harden
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battle-hardened adj (having war experience)aguerrido/a adj
  curtido en mil batallas loc adj
  endurecido por la batalla loc adj
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