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)

(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.
(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)

in financial or survival difficulty

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

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German: Probleme haben, Schwierigkeiten haben, in Not