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   hard-nosed

   /ˌhɑːdˈnəʊzd/

   adjective

   • 1. realistic and determined; tough-minded: informal "a hard-nosed businessman"

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   What does hard-nosed mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! HARD-NOSED definition: 1. practical and determined: 2. practical and determined: 3. practical and determined: . Learn more.

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   What does hard nosed mean?

   • Example: That assignment was very time consuming. 'hard nosed' = unyielding, not flexible. convert it to a fraction or percentage or use a small ratio equation but never take one number out of another.

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   What is the opposite of hard-nosed?

   • Hard-nosed: sticking to an opinion, purpose, or course of action in spite of reason, arguments, or persuasion. Synonyms: adamant, adamantine, bullheaded… Antonyms: acquiescent, agreeable, amenable…

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   Is Doug a hard-nosed businessman?

   • You use hard-nosed to describe someone who is tough and realistic, and who takes decisions on practical grounds rather than emotional ones. If nothing else, Doug is a hard-nosed businessman. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › hard-nosedHARD-NOSED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   adjective. uk / ˌhɑːdˈnəʊzd / us / ˌhɑːrdˈnoʊzd / Add to word list. practical and determined: His hard-nosed business approach is combined with a very real concern for the less fortunate in society. Synonyms. practical. pragmatic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wise and sensible. be a victory for common sense idiom. cannily. canny.

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     practical and determined: His hard-nosed business approach...

   • Znaczenie Hard-Nosed, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     hard-nosed definicja: 1. practical and determined: 2....

   • Hard-Nosed in Turkish

     hard-nosed translate: azimli, kararlı, duygularından...

   • Hard-Nosed in Russian

     hard-nosed translate: целеустремленный, практичный. Learn...

   • Hard-Nosed in Simplified Chinese

     HARD-NOSED translate: 执着的，顽强的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     HARD-NOSED translate: 執著的，頑強的. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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   The meaning of HARD-NOSED is being tough, stubborn, or uncompromising. How to use hard-nosed in a sentence.

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   You use hard-nosed to describe someone who is tough and realistic, and who takes decisions on practical grounds rather than emotional ones. [ informal ] If nothing else, Doug is a hard-nosed businessman.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › hard-nosedHARD-NOSED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   practical and determined: His hard-nosed business approach is combined with a very real concern for the less fortunate in society. Synonyms. practical. pragmatic. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Wise and sensible. be a victory for common sense idiom. cannily.

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   Hard-nosed definition: hardheaded or tough; unsentimentally practical. See examples of HARD-NOSED used in a sentence.

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   Definition of hard-nosed adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of hard-nosed. adjective. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory. “a hard-nosed labor leader”. synonyms: hardheaded, practical, pragmatic. objectivist, objectivistic, realistic. aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are.