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твердый — meaning in English

tvyordyy

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English meaning

  • adamant adj Refusing to change one's mind or position; firmly determined.
  • firm noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
  • hard adj Solid and firm; not easily broken, cut, or dented.
  • harsh adj Unpleasantly rough, severe, or unforgiving — used for weather, conditions, sounds, or treatment.
  • iron noun A common, silvery-grey metal that rusts and is attracted to magnets; the main ingredient of steel.
  • resolute adj Firmly determined and not easily swayed from a decision or course of action.
  • solid adjective Firm and stable in structure; not liquid or gas.
  • stiff adjective Rigid; not easily bent or moved.

Senses

твердый is used for these senses in English:

  • adamant (said of people and their conviction) Firm; unshakeable; unyielding; determined.
  • firm Steadfast, secure, solid (in position)
  • firm Durable, rigid (material state).
  • hard (of water) High in dissolved chemical salts, especially those of calcium.
  • hard Resistant to pressure; difficult to break, cut, or penetrate.
  • hard-and-fast (idiomatic, of rules, etc) strictly maintained; not subject to variation
  • harsh Unpleasantly rough to the touch or other senses.
  • iron (figuratively) Strong (as of will), inflexible.

adamant — full definition

  1. adj Refusing to change one's mind or position; firmly determined.
  2. noun A legendary stone or mineral once believed to be unbreakable, historically linked to diamond or lodestone.

firm — full definition

  1. noun A business, especially one run as a partnership, such as a law or accounting practice.
  2. adj Solid and steady; not easily moved, shaken, or changed.
  3. adj Hard or resistant to pressure, describing texture.
  4. verb To make something solid, stable, or resistant to pressure.
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