WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:
| Principal Translations |
| hard knocks npl | figurative, informal (real-life experience) (figurado) | mal trago loc nom m |
| | (figurado) | duro golpe loc nom m |
| | Dan brings to the job a life-long experience of hard knocks. |
| | Dan trae al trabajo una vida llena de malos tragos. |
| hard knocks npl | figurative, informal (difficult experiences) (figurado) | duro golpe loc nom m |
| | The advertising industry has taken some hard knocks in the recent economic downturn. |
| | La industria de la publicidad ha sufrido un duro golpe durante la última crisis económica. |