hard-pressed

hard-pressed (härdprst)

adj.

Experiencing great difficulty or distress: financially hard-pressed.

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hard-pressed

adj

1. in difficulties the swimmer was hard-pressed

2. subject to severe competition

3. subject to severe attack

4. closely pursued

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

hard-pressed - facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty; "distressed companies need loans and technical advice"; "financially hard-pressed Mexican hotels are lowering their prices"; "we were hard put to meet the mortgage payment"; "found themselves in a bad way financially" distressed, hard put, in a bad way troubled - characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need; "troubled areas"; "fell into a troubled sleep"; "a troubled expression"; "troubled teenagers"

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hard-pressed

adjective under pressure, pushed (informal), harried, in difficulties, up against it (informal), with your back to the wall Hard-pressed consumers are spending less on luxuries.

pushed (informal), in difficulties, up against it (informal) This year the airline will be hard-pressed to make a profit.

Translations

hard-pressed [ˈhɑːdprest] ADJ to be hard-pressed → estar en apuros
our hard-pressed economy → nuestra agobiada economía
you'd be hard-pressed to find a better deal than that → le va a ser difícil encontrar una oferta mejor

hard-pressed [ˌhɑːdˈprɛst] adj → in difficoltà

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hard-pressed [ˌhɑːdˈprɛst] adj → in difficoltà