hard as nails: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Physically very hard, firm, or unyielding in texture or surface, comparable to the hardness of a metal nail.
Examples
BetaThe statue’s surface was hard as nails, resisting any scratches or dents.
La superficie de la estatua era dura como clavos, resistiendo cualquier rasguño o abolladura.
That rock is hard as nails; it would take a lot of effort to break it apart.
Esa roca es dura como clavos; se necesitaría mucho esfuerzo para romperla.
After firing, the clay became hard as nails, making the pottery durable and long-lasting.
Después de la cocción, la arcilla se volvió dura como clavos, haciendo la cerámica duradera y resistente.
The old wooden floor was hard as nails despite decades of heavy use.
El viejo suelo de madera estaba duro como clavos a pesar de décadas de uso intenso.
- Very tough or resilient, able to endure hardship, strain, or adverse conditions.
Examples
BetaDespite all the criticism, she’s hard as nails and never lets anything get to her.
A pesar de todas las críticas, ella es dura como clavos y nunca deja que nada la afecte.
The boxer was hard as nails, enduring every punch without showing weakness.
El boxeador era duro como clavos, soportando cada golpe sin mostrar debilidad.
You’ll need to be hard as nails to survive the challenges of this job.
Necesitarás ser duro como clavos para sobrevivir a los desafíos de este trabajo.
- Emotionally callous or unsympathetic; lacking softness or compassion in attitude or behavior.
Examples
BetaDespite all the hardships, Jenna remained hard as nails, never showing a hint of vulnerability.
A pesar de todas las dificultades, Jenna se mantuvo dura como el acero, sin mostrar un indicio de vulnerabilidad.
You might think he's soft, but once you see him in action, you realize he's hard as nails.
Podrías pensar que es blando, pero una vez que lo ves en acción, te das cuenta de que es duro como el acero.
When the team needed someone to take charge during the crisis, they turned to the manager who was known for being hard as nails.
Cuando el equipo necesitaba a alguien que tomara el mando durante la crisis, recurrieron al gerente conocido por ser duro como el acero.
Examples:
- EN: You and me is hard women, ma'am... hard as nails.ES: Usted y yo somos mujeres duras, señora, muy duras de corazón.
- EN: ♪ ♪ I used to be as hard as nails ♪ES: ♪ Solía ser más duro que un clavo ♪
- EN: I'm getting hard as nails, and then there's Miss Logan.ES: Ha estado bien. Me pondré algo, luego viene la Srta. Logan.
- EN: He's as hard as nails.ES: Es duro como el hierro.
- EN: You're lovely .. and you're as hard as nails.ES: Es usted encantadora y dura como una piedra.
- EN: You fancy yourself as being hard as nails, don't you?ES: Se considera duro como una piedra, ¿no es así?
- EN: Yes, hard as nails.ES: - Sí. Fría como el hielo.
- EN: I'll be hard as nails.ES: Seré duro como un clavo.
- EN: Beneath your benevolent exterior, you're as hard as nails.ES: Tras esa fachada de venerable anciano hay un ser duro como una piedra.
- EN: Not that he was a soft touch. He was as hard as nails when he had to be.ES: Y era duro e inflexible.
- EN: The bed is as hard as nails.ES: - La cama es más dura que un cuerno.
- EN: She's hard as nails.ES: Ella es dura como uña.
- EN: Another two weeks you'll be hard as nails.ES: Otras dos semanas y estarás duro como clavo.
- EN: While you been figuring you're as hard as nails... you ain't.ES: Has estado pensando que eres dura. No lo eres.
- EN: You got an idea I'm hard as nails.ES: Crees que soy dura como una piedra.
- EN: You and me is hard women, ma'am... hard as nails.ES: Usted y yo somos mujeres duras, señora, muy duras de corazón.
- EN: ♪ ♪ I used to be as hard as nails ♪ES: ♪ Solía ser más duro que un clavo ♪
- EN: I'm getting hard as nails, and then there's Miss Logan.ES: Ha estado bien. Me pondré algo, luego viene la Srta. Logan.
- EN: He's as hard as nails.ES: Es duro como el hierro.
- EN: You're lovely .. and you're as hard as nails.ES: Es usted encantadora y dura como una piedra.
- EN: You fancy yourself as being hard as nails, don't you?ES: Se considera duro como una piedra, ¿no es así?
- EN: Yes, hard as nails.ES: - Sí. Fría como el hielo.
- EN: While you been figuring you're as hard as nails... you ain't.ES: Has estado pensando que eres dura. No lo eres.
- EN: You got an idea I'm hard as nails.ES: Crees que soy dura como una piedra.
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