hard-nosed

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Etymology
- 1.2 Adjective
  - 1.2.1 Synonyms
  - 1.2.2 Translations

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

hard + nosed; originally referred to hard-tipped bullets.

Adjective[edit]

hard-nosed

guided by practical experience and observation rather than by theory
(idiomatic) hardheaded, stubborn

Synonyms[edit]

See also Wikisaurus:obstinate

Translations[edit]

pragmatic

Dutch: realistisch (nl)
French: pragmatique (fr)
German: pragmatisch (de)

Italian: pragmatico (it)
Spanish: pragmático (es)

stubborn

Japanese: 抜け目ない; 頑固な

Maori: taikaha, tūkaha

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