harsh

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɑːrʃ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɑrʃ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(härsh)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
harsh adj (manner: mean)duro/a adj
  severo/a adj
 She was quite harsh with the kids. She should be nicer to them.
 Ella fue bastante dura con los niños. Debería ser más amable con ellos.
 Ella fue bastante severa con los niños. Debería ser más amable con ellos.
harsh adj (climate)duro/a adj
  riguroso/a adj
 They have harsh winters in Norway.
 En Noruega tienen inviernos duros.
 En Noruega tienen inviernos rigurosos.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
harsh adj (unpleasantly severe)molesto/a adj
  penetrante adj
 The sound of the city was harsh, with sirens at all hours.
 El sonido de la ciudad era molesto con sirenas a toda hora.
 El sonido de la sirena a toda hora era penetrante.
harsh adj (punishment)duro/a, severo/a adj
 The judge imposed a harsh sentence on the criminal.
 El juez le impuso una dura (or: severa) sentencia al delincuente.
harsh adj (sound) (invariable masc fem)estridente adj
  chirrido nm
 There was a harsh sound coming from the machine, so we stopped it.
 La máquina hacía un ruido estridente. Por eso la detuvimos.
 La maquina hacía un chirrido. Por eso la detuvimos.
harsh adj (voice)áspero/a adj
 Your voice sounds very harsh when you talk about things that make you angry.
 Tu voz suena muy áspera cuando hablas sobre cosas que te enojan.
harsh adj (words)duro/a adj
 His girlfriend had harsh words for him when she learned his plans.
 Su novia tuvo duras palabras para con él cuando se enteró de sus planes.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
harsh environment n (hostile surroundings or conditions)ambiente hostil nm
  entorno hostil nm
 Aprendió a sobrevivir en un entorno hostil.
harsh words npl (strong criticism)palabras duras loc nom fpl
 The teacher had harsh words for the misbehaving student.
 El maestro lo reprendió con palabras duras.
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'harsh' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
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Collocations: a harsh [climate, environment, winter, season], harsh [work, weather] conditions, a harsh [voice, racket, noise, rasping sound], more...

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