die hard
Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for lifeOf a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.
» Old habits die hard.
Alte Gewohnheiten sind schwer abzuschütteln.
Старые привычки умирают с трудом.
Старые привычки живучи.
Важко позбавитися старих звичок.
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic, intransitive)Of a living being, to die only after a desperate struggle for life.
(idiomatic, intransitive)Of a custom, idea, etc. to be slow in changing or disappearing.
nicht tot zu kriegen sein
- continue to exist
Examples
11 sentencesOld habits die hard.
Важко позбавитися старих звичок. — deniko
ruСтарые привычки умирают с трудом. — odexed
deAlte Gewohnheiten sind schwer abzuschütteln. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Bad habits die hard.
ruОт плохих привычек трудно избавиться. — Hellerick
deSchlechte Angewohnheiten sind nur schwer abzulegen. — Tamy
The gift-giving custom dies hard.
Old practices died hard in the country.
ruСтарые обычаи долго держались на селе. — Hellerick
Old beliefs die hard even when demonstrably false.
deAlte Überzeugungen sind nur schwer auszurotten, selbst nachweislich falsche. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Forms
dies hard, dying hard, died hard, died hard| Base form | die hard · to die hard |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dies hard |
| Present participle | dying hard |
| Past simple | died hard |
| Past participle | died hard |
irregular
Synonyms
4 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle