harden

harden
verb (to make or become hard: Don't touch the toffee till it hardens; Try not to harden your heart against him.) endurecer(se)
harden vb endurecerse
harden
tr['hɑːdən]
transitive verb
1 endurecer
2 figurative use insensibilizar
intransitive verb
1 endurecerse
harden ['hɑrdən] vt
: endurecer
harden
v.
• aguerrir v.
• curtir v.
• empedernir v.
• endurecer v.
• helar v.
• solidificar v.
• templar (Metalurgia) v.
'hɑːrdṇ, 'hɑːdṇ
1.
transitive verb
a) (make hard) \<\<clay/cement\>\> endurecer*; \<\<skin\>\> endurecer*, curtir; \<\<steel/glass\>\> templar
b) (make tough, unfeeling) \<\<person\>\> endurecer*

to harden somebody TO something — acostumbrar a alguien a algo

to harden one's heart: you must harden your heart and tell him to go — tienes que hacerte fuerte y decirle que se vaya

c) (make firm) \<\<resolve\>\> afianzar*

2.
vi
a) (become hard, rigid) endurecerse*
b) (become inflexible) \<\<attitude\>\> volverse* inflexible
['hɑːdn]
1. VT
1) (=make hard) [+ substance] endurecer; [+ steel] templar; [+ skin] curtir, endurecer
2) (=make tough, harsh) endurecer

the experience had hardened her — la experiencia la había endurecido

to harden sb to adversity — acostumbrar a algn a hacerse fuerte ante la adversidad

to harden one's heart —

years of putting up with his violent outbursts had hardened her heart — después de años de sufrir sus arranques de violencia se le había endurecido el corazón

she hardened her heart and refused to have him back — hizo de tripas corazón or se hizo fuerte y se negó a aceptarlo de nuevo

3) (=make determined)

these experiences hardened her resolve — estas experiencias la afianzaron en su propósito

the workers' behaviour only served to harden the attitude of the managers — el comportamiento de los obreros solo contribuyó a reforzar la actitud de la dirección

4) (Comm) (=stabilize) estabilizar, consolidar
2. VI
1) (=become hard) [clay, arteries, icing] endurecerse; [cement] fraguar
2) (=become harsh, severe) [person, expression, eyes] endurecerse

his voice hardened — el tono de su voz se endureció, adoptó un tono más áspero

my heart hardened against her — mi corazón se volvió contra ella

what happened only caused him to harden in his determination to continue — lo que sucedió solo le afianzó más en su propósito de seguir

3) (Comm) (=stabilize) [prices, economy] estabilizarse, consolidarse
* * *
['hɑːrdṇ, 'hɑːdṇ]
1.
transitive verb
a) (make hard) \<\<clay/cement\>\> endurecer*; \<\<skin\>\> endurecer*, curtir; \<\<steel/glass\>\> templar
b) (make tough, unfeeling) \<\<person\>\> endurecer*

to harden somebody TO something — acostumbrar a alguien a algo

to harden one's heart: you must harden your heart and tell him to go — tienes que hacerte fuerte y decirle que se vaya

c) (make firm) \<\<resolve\>\> afianzar*

2.
vi
a) (become hard, rigid) endurecerse*
b) (become inflexible) \<\<attitude\>\> volverse* inflexible

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