harsh

harsh
adjective
1) rau [Gewebe, Oberfläche, Gegend, Land, Klima]; schrill [Ton, Stimme]; grell [Licht, Farbe]; hart [Bedingungen]
2) (excessively severe) [sehr] hart; [äußerst] streng [Richter, Disziplin]; rücksichtslos [Tyrann, Herrscher, Politik]

don't be harsh on him — sei nicht zu streng mit ihm

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adjective
1) ((of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel: That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.) hart
2) (rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc: a harsh voice; harsh colours.) rauh,grell
- academic.ru/87705/harshly">harshly
- harshness
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harsh
[hɑ:ʃ, AM hɑ:rʃ]
adj
1. (rough) rau
\harsh terrain unwirtliches Gelände
\harsh winter strenger [o harter] Winter
2. (disagreeable) colours, light grell; fabric kratzig; sound schrill; scream gellend
\harsh voice raue Stimme
3. (rigorous) hart, streng; (critical) scharf
\harsh criticism/words scharfe Kritik/Worte
\harsh education strenge Erziehung
the \harsh reality die harte Realität
\harsh reprisal gnadenlose Vergeltungsmaßnahme
\harsh sentence harte Strafe
to be \harsh on sb jdn hart anfassen, streng mit jdm sein
4. (sharp) scharf
\harsh contrast scharfer Kontrast
5. (brusque) tone of voice barsch, schroff
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[hAːʃ]
adj (+er)
1) (= inclement) winter hart, streng; weather, climate, environment rau, unwirtlich; conditions hart
2) (= severe) words, remarks, criticism scharf; verdict, sentence, punishment, treatment hart; discipline streng

harsh justice — ein strenges Urteil

to be harsh with or on sb — jdn hart anfassen

don't be too harsh with him — sei nicht zu streng mit or hart zu ihm

3) (= abrasive, grating) sound, voice rau, kratzig; breathing rasselnd; cleaner, detergent scharf; wool, fabric rau; taste, wine, whisky herb; light, glare, colours grell

the harsh glare of the sun —

the harsh cries of the seagulls — das Kreischen der Möwen

4) (= unpleasant, unwelcome) reality, facts, truth bitter
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harsh [hɑː(r)ʃ] adj (adv harshly)
1. allg hart:
a) rau (Stoff etc)
b) rau, scharf (Stimme)
c) grell (Farbe etc)
d) barsch, grob, schroff:
harsh manner schroffe oder barsche Art
e) streng (Disziplin etc):
a harsh decision SPORT eine harte Entscheidung;
harsh words harte Worte
2. herb, scharf, sauer (Geschmack)
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adjective
1) rau [Gewebe, Oberfläche, Gegend, Land, Klima]; schrill [Ton, Stimme]; grell [Licht, Farbe]; hart [Bedingungen]
2) (excessively severe) [sehr] hart; [äußerst] streng [Richter, Disziplin]; rücksichtslos [Tyrann, Herrscher, Politik]

don't be harsh on him — sei nicht zu streng mit ihm

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adj.
herb adj.
rau adj.
rauh (alt.Rechtschreibung) adj.
unglimpflich adj.

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