| Formas compostas: |
| all-nighter n | (sth that lasts all night) | que dura a noite toda expres |
| | The group of friends only intended to go for a couple of drinks, but they were having such a good time that it turned into an all-nighter, and they didn't get home until 6 am. |
| an uphill struggle n | figurative (sth difficult and tiring) | uma dura batalha expres |
| | | uma luta difícil expres |
| | Brian faces an uphill struggle to overcome the injuries from his accident. |
| balky adj | (stubborn) | teimoso adj |
| | | turrão adj |
| | | cabeça-dura adj |
| blockhead n | figurative, pejorative, slang (stupid person) | cabeça-dura sm, sf |
| | | lerdo, tolo sm |
| | Don't do that, you blockhead! |
| bloody-minded adj | UK, informal (person: unreasonably stubborn) | teimoso adj |
| | (informal) | cabeça-dura adj |
| | | tinhoso adj |
| bonehead n | pejorative, slang (stupid person, idiot) (ofensivo) | cabeça-dura sm, sf |
| | | tapado sm |
| | I can't believe you said that, bonehead! |
| boneheaded adj | (ridiculous, foolish) | tolo, tonto, burro adj |
| | (figurado) | cabeça-dura adj |
bullheaded,
bull-headed adj | figurative, pejorative, slang (stubborn) (figurado, pejorativo: teimoso) | cabeçudo, cabeça dura adj |
| | (figurado, pejorativo: teimoso) | como uma mula adj |
| difficult adj | (person: uncooperative) | difícil adj |
| | (gíria) | cabeça-dura adj |
| | Bob is being difficult about the issue and refuses to change his mind. |
| | Bob está tornando o problema difícil e recusa-se a mudar de ideia. |
| | Bob está sendo cabeça-dura sobre o problema e recusa-se a mudar de ideia. |
| dingbat n | slang (stupid person, idiot) (pessoa estúpida) | cabeça-dura sm |
| | (coisa insignificante) | troço, treco sf |
| egg n | US, dated, figurative (fellow) | osso sm |
| | (POR) | ser pera dura expres |
| | That guy is a difficult egg to crack. |
| | Aquele cara é um osso duro de roer. |
| fathead n | slang, pejorative, figurative (stupid person, idiot) (idiota, imbecil) | cabeça-dura sm, sf |
| grim reality n | (harsh truth of a situation) | dura realidade loc sf |
| | The grim reality is that the chances of finding any more survivors are next to zero. |
| hard candy n | US (boiled sweets) | bala dura sf |
| | | esforçado sm |
| | My grandmother always kept a dish of hard candies on her coffee table. |
| hard head n | figurative (unsentimental person) (figurativo) | cabeça-dura, pragmatista sm, sf |
| | | cabeçudo sm |
| | He has a hard head on him for someone so young. |
| hard water n | (water with high mineral content) (água com alto teor de minerais) | água dura sf |
| | If you live in a hard water area you will get lime deposits in your kettle. |
| hardback n as adj | (book: with hard cover) (livro) | capa dura loc sf |
| | Hardback books are quite heavy, so I prefer to buy paperbacks. |
| hardbound adj | (book: hardback, casebound) (livro com capa dura) | de capa dura loc adj |
| hardcover n | (book with stiff cover) | livro de capa dura loc sm |
| | The bookshelf was filled with hardcovers. |
| hardcover n as adj | (hardbound) | de capa dura loc adj |
| | | encadernado adj |
| | John received several hardcover books and some slippers for his birthday. |
| hard-edged adj | (having hard or sharp edges) | de borda dura loc adj |
hard-headed,
hardheaded adj | (stubborn, unwilling to take advice) (obstinado) | cabeça-dura, cabeçudo, teimoso adj |
| | He is so hard-headed he refused to turn back even when it was obvious we were on the wrong road. |
| hard line n | (staunch position) (convicto) | linha-dura smf |
hardliner,
hard-liner n | (staunch traditionalist) (tradicionalista) | radical sm |
| | | linha-dura sm, sf |
| | Howard is a Republican, but he's not a hardliner. |
| hawkish adj | figurative (militarily aggressive) (militar) | linha-dura adj |
| | The commander's hawkish attitude scared the new recruits. |
| hawkish adj | figurative (politics: favouring war) (política) | linha-dura adj |
| | A hawkish local politician is planning to run for national office. |
| leathery meat n | figurative (animal flesh that is tough to chew) (carne difícil de mastigar) | carne coriácea sf + adj |
| | | carne dura sf + adj |
| | Ian is a terrible cook. The leathery meat he served us was almost impossible to chew. |
| nightlong adj | (lasting all night) | que dura a noite inteira expres |
pigheaded,
pig-headed adj | figurative, pejorative, slang (stubborn) | teimoso, cabeçudo, cabeça-dura adj |
| | I'm afraid my husband can be incredibly pig-headed at times. |
run a taut ship,
run a taut operation v expr | (be a strict, efficient manager) | ser um chefe linha-dura expres |
| satinwood n | (hard shiny wood) | madeira dura, resistente e brilhante expres |
| satinwood n as adj | (made from satinwood) | feito de madeira dura, resistente e brilhante expres |
| set in your ways adj | (inflexible) | inflexível adj |
| | | rígido adj |
| | (figurado) | cabeça dura expres |
| | Chris is set in his ways; he doesn't like trying anything new. |
| slating n | informal (harsh criticism) | crítica dura loc sf |
| | The amateur theater performance got a slating in the local newspaper. |
| slog n | informal (laborious movement) | caminhada dura sf + adj |
| | It's going to be a long slog to the top of the mountain. |
| stiff-necked adj | figurative (person: stubborn) (figurado) | cabeça-dura adj |
| strong-willed adj | (determined, stubborn) | teimoso adj |
| | | obstinado adj |
| | | determinado, resoluto adj |
| | (informal, pejorativo) | cabeça-dura adj |
| | You're wasting your time arguing with her: she's more strong-willed than you. |
| | Você está perdendo tempo discutindo com ela: ela é mais teimosa que você. |
| stubborn adj | (obstinate) (obstinado) | teimoso, cabeçudo adj |
| | (gíria) | cabeça-dura adj |
| | He was stubborn and refused to admit he was wrong. |
| | Ele foi teimoso e se recusou a admitir que estava errado. |
| | Ele foi cabeça-dura e recusou-se a admitir que estava errado. |
thickhead,
thick-head n | (stupid person) (pessoa estúpida) | cabeça dura loc sf |
| | He's such a thickhead – I had to explain it seven times! |
| thick head n | (inability to accept new ideas) (inaptidão para aceitar novas ideias) | cabeça dura loc sf |
| | I wish you could get it through your thick head that times have changed! |
| thick-skulled adj | figurative, pejorative, informal (unintelligent) | estúpido adj |
| | | cabeça dura loc adj |
a tough nut to crack,
a hard nut to crack n | figurative, informal (sb hard to persuade) (informal) | cabeça dura loc sf |
| | Good luck with getting him to agree - he's a tough nut to crack. |
| | Boa sorte em fazer com que ele concorde- ele é cabeça dura. |
| tough-minded adj | (adamant, strong-willed) (inflexível, taxativo) | cabeça-dura adj |
| | | determinado adj |
| | My tough-minded father was impossible to argue with. |