- hard grained
- (a) крупнозернистый; неподатливый; несговорчивый; обладающий тяжелым характером* * *крупнозернистый, плотный, суровый, упрямый, твердый, бесчувственный
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
Новый англо-русский словарь. 2013.
hard-grained — ˈ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : having a close firm grain 2. : of a hard nature : unattractive * * * hardˈ grained adjective 1. Having a close firm grain 2. Forbidding • • • Main Entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Hard soap — Soap Soap, n. [OE. sope, AS. s[=a]pe; akin to D. zeep, G. seife, OHG. seifa, Icel. s[=a]pa, Sw. s?pa, Dan. s?be, and perhaps to AS. s[=i]pan to drip, MHG. s[=i]fen, and L. sebum tallow. Cf. {Saponaceous}.] A substance which dissolves in water,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
hard-headed — adj 1. practical, shrewd, cool, cool headed, rational, level headed; sensible, well balanced, sound, sane, clear headed, resourceful; sharp, sharp witted, keen, acute, discerning, clear thinking, alert, aware, astute, judicious, sagacious, wise.… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
close-grained — [ ,klous greınd ] adjective close grained wood is smooth and hard because its fibers are very close together … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Bombay furniture — The term Bombay or blackwood is applied to a rather extensive class of furniture pieces originally manufactured in the city of Bombay (now Mumbai) and in the towns of Surat and Ahmedabad in India.The wood used is Shisham or blackwood ( Dalbergia… … Wikipedia
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river — river1 riverless, adj. riverlike, adj. /riv euhr/, n. 1. a natural stream of water of fairly large size flowing in a definite course or channel or series of diverging and converging channels. 2. a similar stream of something other than water: a… … Universalium
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Social behaviour in animals — Introduction actions of animals living in communities. Such behaviour may include the feeding of the young, the building of shelters, or the guarding of territory. General characteristics Social behaviour (Social behaviour in animals) … Universalium