hard-boiled

hard-boiled (härdboild)

adj.

1. Cooked by boiling in the shell to a solid consistency. Used of eggs.

2. Callous; unfeeling.

3. Unsentimental and practical; tough.

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hard-boiled

adj

1. (Cookery) (of an egg) boiled until the yolk and white are solid

2. Informal

a.  tough, realistic

b.  cynical

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	hard-boiled - tough and callous by virtue of experience hard-bitten, pugnacious tough - not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character"
	2.	hard-boiled - used of persons; emotionally hardened; "faced a case-hardened judge" case-hardened, hardened hard - dispassionate; "took a hard look"; "a hard bargainer";
	3.	hard-boiled - (eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid cooked - having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

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hard-boiled

adjective tough (Informal) practical, realistic, cynical, shrewd, down-to-earth, matter-of-fact, hard-nosed (informal), hard-headed, unsentimental, case-hardened, badass (slang, chiefly U.S.) fans of hard-boiled crime drama
romantic, idealistic, gentle, mild, sympathetic, benign, humane, compassionate, merciful

Translations

hard-boiled [ˈhɑːdˈbɔɪld] ADJ

1. (= hard) [egg] → duro

2. (= tough, cynical) → duro de carácter, amargado

hard-boiled [ˌhɑːdˈbɔɪld] adj (egg) → sodo/a (fig) (tough, cynical) → duro/a

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hard-boiled [ˌhɑːdˈbɔɪld] adj (egg) → sodo/a (fig) (tough, cynical) → duro/a