harsh

(härsh)

adj. harsh·er, harsh·est

1. Disagreeable to one of the senses, as:

a. Disagreeable to the sense of hearing: a harsh voice.

b. Disagreeable to the sense of sight: harsh lighting.

c. Unpleasantly coarse and rough to the touch: harsh burlap.

2. Unpleasant, uncomfortable, or hostile to survival: a harsh wilderness; a harsh winter.

3. Severe, cruel, or exacting: harsh punishment; a harsh overseer.

4. Disagreeable to the mind or feelings: harsh words.

5. Expressing displeasure or disapproval: gave me a harsh look.

[Middle English harsk, of Scandinavian origin.]

harsh′ly adv.

harsh′ness n.

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Adv.	1.	harshly - in a harsh or unkind manner; "`That's enough!,' he cut in harshly"
	2.	harshly - in a harsh and grating manner; "her voice fell gratingly on our ears" gratingly, raspingly

harshly

adverb severely, roughly, cruelly, strictly, grimly, sternly, brutally Her husband is being harshly treated in prison.

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Translations

بِقَسْوَه، بِخُشونَه

tvrdě

hårdt

hörkulega

ostro

sert bir şekilde

严厉地刺耳地粗糙地苛刻地

harshly

[ˈhɑːʃlɪ] ADV [treat, judge, speak] → con dureza; [criticize] → duramente; [say] → con voz áspera; [laugh] → ásperamente
a harshly worded attack → un ataque verbal muy duro
the room was harshly illuminated → la habitación tenía una iluminación desagradable

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harshly

[ˈhɑː^rʃli] adv [treat, criticize] → durement, sévèrement; [critical] → très

harshly

adv

(= severely) judge, treat → streng; criticize → scharf; he was harshly treated by the referee (= too severely) → der Schiedsrichter behandelte ihn streng; to be harshly critical of something → etw scharf kritisieren; a harshly worded attack → ein scharf formulierter Angriff

(= in a harsh voice) say → scharf, schroff; laugh → kratzig; he never once spoke harshly to her (= unkindly) → er sprach sie nie in einem scharfen Ton an

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harshly

[ˈhɑːʃlɪ] adv (treat, punish) → duramente; (speak) → duramente, aspramente

harsh

(haːʃ) adjective

1. (of people, discipline etc) very strict; cruel. That is a very harsh punishment to give a young child.

2. rough and unpleasant to hear, see, taste etc. a harsh voice; harsh colours.

ˈharshly adverb

ˈharshness noun