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View usage for: also hard-up adjectiveIf you are hard up, you have very little money. [informal] Her parents were very hard up. Synonyms: poor, broke [informal], short, bust [informal] More Synonyms of hard up hard up in British English informala. in need of money; poor b. (foll by for) in great need (of) hard up for suggestions See full dictionary entry for hardhard up in British English (hɑːd ʌp) or hard-up adjectivepoor or not well-off Her parents were very hard up. hard-up in British English (ˌhɑːdˈʌp) adjective another name for hard up hard up in American English Informal in great need of something, esp. money See full dictionary entry for hard Examples of 'hard up' in a sentencehard up In other languageshard up British English: hard up / hɑːd ʌp/ ADJECTIVE If you are hard up, you have very little money. Her parents were very hard up. - American English: hard up
- Arabic: مُعْسِر
- Brazilian Portuguese: sem dinheiro
- Chinese: 经济困难的
- Croatian: siromašan
- Czech: ve finanční tísni
- Danish: betrængt
- Dutch: slecht bij kas
- European Spanish: escaso de
- Finnish: rahapulassa
- French: fauché
- German: knapp sein an
- Greek: απένταρος
- Italian: al verde
- Japanese: 酔っぱらった
- Korean: 쪼들리는
- Norwegian: dårlig stilt
- Polish: spłukany
- European Portuguese: sem dinheiro
- Romanian: lefter
- Russian: нуждающийся
- Latin American Spanish: escaso de
- Swedish: ha det dåligt ställt
- Thai: หมดเงิน
- Turkish: yoksul
- Ukrainian: бідний
- Vietnamese: cháy túi
Chinese translation of 'hard up'Definition in need of money Her parents were hard up. Synonyms short bust (informal) in the red (informal) cleaned out (slang) out of pocket down and out skint (British, slang) strapped for cash (informal) dirt-poor (informal) on the breadline flat broke (informal) on your uppers (informal) in queer street without two pennies to rub together (informal) short of cash or funds Opposites rich , loaded (slang) , wealthy , comfortable (informal) , fortunate , affluent , well-off , well-heeled (informal) Additional synonymsDefinition financially ruined I was finally declared bankrupt. Synonyms insolvent, broke (informal), spent, ruined, wiped out (informal), impoverished, beggared, in the red, on the rocks, destitute, gone bust (informal), in receivership, gone to the wall, in the hands of the receivers, on your uppers, in queer street (informal) Definition having no money I'm as broke as you are. Synonyms penniless, short, ruined, bust (informal), bankrupt, impoverished, in the red, cleaned out (slang), insolvent, down and out, skint (British, slang), strapped for cash (informal), dirt-poor (informal), flat broke (informal), penurious, on your uppers, stony-broke (British, slang), in queer street (informal), without two pennies to rub together (informal), without a penny to your name Definition without money I first met him when he was an impecunious, would-be racing driver. Synonyms poor, broke (informal), penniless, short, strapped (slang), stony (British, slang), cleaned out (slang), insolvent, destitute, poverty-stricken, down and out, skint (British, slang), indigent, dirt-poor (informal), flat broke (informal), in queer street, without two pennies to rub together (informal) - hard by
- hard feelings
- hard on the heels of something or someone
- hard up
- hard-bitten
- hard-boiled
- hard-core
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