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Dictionary: har·dy1   (här') pronunciation
adj., -di·er, -di·est.
  1. Being in robust and sturdy good health. See synonyms at healthy.
  2. Courageous; intrepid.
  3. Brazenly daring; audacious.
  4. Capable of surviving unfavorable conditions, such as cold weather or lack of moisture. Used especially of cultivated plants.

[Middle English, from Old French hardi, past participle of hardir, make hard, embolden, of Germanic origin.]

hardily har'di·ly adv.
hardiness har'di·ness n.

har·dy2 (här') pronunciation
n., pl., -dies.

A square-shanked chisel that fits into a square hole in an anvil.

[Probably from HARD.]


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adjective

  1. Physically toughened so as to have great endurance: hard, hard-bitten, hard-handed, rugged, tough. Idioms: hard as nails. See continue/stop/pause, strong/weak.
  2. Capable of exerting considerable effort or of withstanding considerable stress or hardship: stalwart, stout, strong, sturdy, tough. See strong/weak.
  3. Having or showing courage: audacious, bold, brave, courageous, dauntless, doughty, fearless, fortitudinous, gallant, game, heroic, intrepid, mettlesome, plucky, stout, stouthearted, unafraid, undaunted, valiant, valorous. Informal spunky. Slang gutsy, gutty. See fear/courage.

Antonyms: hardy
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adj

Definition: strong, tough
Antonyms: delicate, feeble, infirm, invalid, sick, tender, unhealthy, weak



A term used to describe a plant that is able to survive freezing temperatures. Hardiness depends on geographic location, expressed in hardiness zones. Thus a perennial, shrub, or tree that is hardy in Zone 6 may not be hardy in Zone 5. Annual plants rated as hardy can be set out before the last frost. See also hardiness zones.

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Dansk (Danish)
1.
adj. - robust, hårdfør, dristig, dumdristig, fræk

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    flerårig plante

2.
n. - stokjern

Nederlands (Dutch)
sterk, robuust, loyaal, onverschrokken, door de wol geverfd, gehard, winterhard/-vast, bestendig

Français (French)
1.
adj. - robuste (une constitution), (Hort) résistant

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    plante vivace

2.
n. - (Tech) tranche d'enclume/tasseau d'enclume

Deutsch (German)
1.
adj. - abgehärtet, zäh, winterhart

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    winterharte mehrjährige Pflanze, (ugs.) Frage, die immer wieder aufkommt

2.
n. - (Tech) Setzhammer

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - θαρραλέος, τολμηρός (κν. απόκοτος), άφοβος, ατρόμητος, σκληραγωγημένος, ανθεκτικός (σε κακουχίες)

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    αιώνιο/χρόνιο πρόβλημα

Italiano (Italian)
temprato, forte

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    perenne resistente

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - forte, ousado, resistente

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    erva (f) perene (Bot.)

Русский (Russian)
выносливый, смелый, безрассудный

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    многолетнее растение, навязший в зубах вопрос

Español (Spanish)
1.
adj. - curtido, endurecido, fuerte, recio

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    planta anual resistente al frío, libro o canción siempre de actualidad

2.
n. - formón, cincel, martillo de herrero

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - härdad, djärv

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 能吃苦耐劳的, 坚强的, 强壮的, 耐寒的

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    多年生耐寒植物, 经久不衰, 一直受人喜爱的作品

2. 难, 坚硬, 艰苦

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 難, 堅硬, 艱苦

2.
adj. - 能吃苦耐勞的, 堅強的, 強壯的, 耐寒的

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    多年生耐寒植物, 經久不衰, 一直受人喜愛的作品

한국어 (Korean)
1.
adj. - 단련된, 내구력이 강한, 대담한, 무모한

2.
n. - 하디 (영국의 시인 겸 소설가)

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 艱難に耐えられる, 丈夫な, 耐寒性の, 大胆な, あつかましい, 頑丈な
n. - 広刃のみ, 男子名, ハーディ

idioms:

  • hardy perennial    耐寒性多年生植物

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) جرئ, شجاع, جسور, وقح, شديد القدرة على الإحتمال‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮חזק, נועז, חסין-קור, חסון, בעל כושר-סבל, (צמח) המסוגל לגדול בחוץ משך כל ימות השנה‬
n. - ‮איזמל‬


 
 
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