hard-pressed

See also: hardpressed

English

Alternative forms

• hard pressed, hardpressed

Pronunciation

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Adjective

hard-pressed (comparative more hard-pressed, superlative most hard-pressed)

1. (idiomatic, usually with to-infinitive) Barely able. Having difficulty doing something.

   Although they are still available, I think we would be hard-pressed to find one on short notice.

2. (idiomatic) Experiencing financial difficulty or difficulty in surviving.

   The earthquake left the residents hard-pressed.

Synonyms

• (barely able): hard put; hard pushed
• (in financial or survival difficulty): in dire straits

Translations

barely able

• Finnish: vaikea (fi)
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in financial or survival difficulty

• Finnish: vaikeudet pl (usage: "to be hard-pressed" - olla vaikeuksissa)
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