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hard-pressed

/ˌhɑːd ˈprest/adjective

उच्चारण हार्ड प्रेस्ट

(कुछ करने में) बहुत कठिनाई होना

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adjective
  1. 1

    [not before noun] be ~ to do sth

    finding something very difficult to do

    (कुछ करने में) बहुत कठिनाई होना

    • You would be hard-pressed to find a better teacher than her.
    • The team will be hard-pressed to win without their captain.
  2. 2

    having a lot of problems, especially too much work or too little money or time

    मुश्किल में, दबाव में, तंगी में

    • Hard-pressed farmers are demanding a loan waiver.
    • The hospital staff are hard-pressed during the flu season.

    Synonyms under pressure overworked struggling

≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

under pressure overworked struggling

§Grammar and usage

In the first sense it is used in the pattern be hard-pressed to do something, for example You'd be hard-pressed to find a cheaper hotel.

पहले अर्थ में यह be hard-pressed to do something वाले pattern में आता है, जैसे You'd be hard-pressed to find a cheaper hotel।