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Similar words: hard rock · hard disk · hard fact · hard line · hard up · hardback · hard court · hard lines · dead duck
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hard-luck

adjectivehe's a hard-luck case duine mí-ámharach é, duine gan rath éa hard-luck story scéal mífhortúin

Phrases and Examples in other entries

  • but »
    it wasn't luck that did it, but hard work ní hé an t-ádh ach obair chrua a rinne é, ní hé an t-ádh ach obair chrua ba chúis leis
  • luck »
    bad luck (also hard luck, tough luck)1 expressing sympathy mí-ádhbad luck, girls - you played well mí-ádh, a chailíní - d'imir sibh go maith2 expressing no sympathyif they don't like it, tough luck! mura dtaitníonn sé leo, bíodh acu!
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  • hard-pressed
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