Meaning

4 senses

  1. (US)An enduring (nontemporary) clearance to enter the West Wing of the White House, signified by a laminated card.

  2. (idiomatic, informal)An unequivocal rejection with no possibility of a later change of mind.

  3. A pass to another player that is delivered with a particularly high level of force.

  4. (dated)A difficult time in one's life, especially one characterized by financial difficulties.

Examples

33 sentences

  1. He studied hard and passed the test.

    ruОн усердно учился и прошёл тест. — paul_lingvo

    deEr hat fleißig studiert und die Prüfung bestanden. — raggione

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  2. Tom studied hard and passed the test.

    deTom hat fleißig studiert und die Prüfung bestanden. — wolfgangth

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  3. Tom studied hard to pass the test.

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  4. I studied hard to pass the exam.

    deIch lernte fleißig, um die Prüfung zu bestehen. — xtofu80

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  5. He is working hard to pass the examination.

    ruОн упорно готовится к сдаче экзамена. — odexed

    deEr arbeitet hart, um die Prüfung zu bestehen. — Wolf

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Forms

plural: hard passes
Singularhard pass
Pluralhard passes

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
hardA1hardballhardcore

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