have a hard time of it: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    Generalidiomaticinformal
    • To endure hardship or significant difficulty; to suffer unfavorable circumstances or repeated troubles.

    Examples

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    • After losing his job and facing medical bills, he really had a hard time of it last year.

      Después de perder su trabajo y enfrentar gastos médicos, realmente tuvo un año difícil.

    • The refugees had a hard time of it crossing the mountains in freezing weather.

      Los refugiados sufrieron mucho al cruzar las montañas con clima helado.

    • She has had a hard time of it since the accident but is slowly recovering.

      Ella ha pasado por momentos difíciles desde el accidente, pero se está recuperando poco a poco.

Examples:

  • EN: Then expect to have a hard time of it!
    ES: ¡Ya verás lo mal que lo pasas!
  • EN: It is getting foggy. We are going to have a hard time of it. Go on!
    ES: ¡Miren esa niebla!
  • EN: And what's more, I got a wife that's pregnant and maybe gonna have a hard time of it.
    ES: Además, mi esposa está embarazada y tal vez pase por un mal momento.
  • EN: No, I said: some guys have a hard time of it.
    ES: No, he dicho: algunos lo pasan mal.
  • EN: The driver will have a hard time of it.
    TE: అది లేకుండా, డ్రైవర్ చాలా హార్డ్ సమయం ఉంటుంది.
  • EN: We'd like to go attack it, but it looks like we'd have a hard time of it with just the three of us.
    ID: Kami ingin pergi menyerang planet itu, tapi sepertinya kami mengalami kesulitan kalau hanya kami bertiga.
  • EN: He tries to get back on the stage but continues to have a hard time of it.
    TE: అతను ఆడుతూ ఉండటానికి ప్రయత్నిస్తున్నాడు, కానీ ఫీల్డ్లో మిగిలి ఉన్న కష్ట సమయాన్ని కలిగి ఉన్నాడు.
  • EN: Laslow: Well, you may have a hard time of it then.
    TE: తులా రాశిః మీరు ఖాళీ సమయం యొక్క అనుభూతిని పొందబోతున్నారు.

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Source: Wiktionary

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