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{
"term": "harsh",
"partOfSpeech": "adjective",
"ox5000": true,
"cefr": "c1",
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "cruel, severe and unkind",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "The punishment was harsh and unfair."
},
{
"text": "The minister received some **harsh criticism**."
},
{
"text": "the harsh treatment of prisoners"
},
{
"text": "He regretted his harsh words."
},
{
"text": "We had to face up to the **harsh realities** of life sooner or later."
},
{
"text": "It may seem harsh to criticize him after his death."
},
{
"text": "‘She's just totally useless!’ ‘That's a bit harsh.’"
}
],
"topics": ["Personal qualities"],
"collocations": {
"verbs": ["appear", "be", "prove"],
"adverb": ["extremely", "fairly", "very"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "very difficult and unpleasant to live in",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "a **harsh winter/wind/climate**"
},
{
"text": "the harsh conditions of poverty which existed for most people at that time"
},
{
"text": "Many of the prisoners died during the harsh winter of 1683."
},
{
"text": "Life expectancy is extremely low due to the harsh conditions."
},
{
"text": "These plants will not grow in this harsh climate."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "too strong and bright; ugly or unpleasant to look at",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "harsh colours"
},
{
"text": "She was caught in the harsh glare of the headlights."
},
{
"text": "the harsh lines of concrete buildings"
},
{
"text": "They've painted the walls with harsh bright colours."
},
{
"text": "He stood outside, blinking in the harsh sunlight."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "unpleasant to listen to",
"cefr": "c1",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘Stop it!’ she said in a harsh voice."
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "too strong and rough and likely to damage something",
"examples": [
{
"text": "harsh detergents"
},
{
"text": "Ordinary soap can be too harsh for delicate skin."
}
]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/hɑːʃ/",
"audio": "ha/harsh/harsh__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/hɑːrʃ/",
"audio": "ha/harsh/harsh__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "Middle English: from Middle Low German harsch ‘rough’, literally ‘hairy’, from haer ‘hair’."
}