fiz. hardness
~ metali - metal hardness
~ wody - hydr. water hardness

1. (the property of being rigid and resistant to pressure
not easily scratched
measured on Mohs scale)
hardness
synonim: nieelastyczność

2. (the trait of being resolute
"his resoluteness carried him through the battle"
"it was his unshakeable resolution to finish the work")
resoluteness, firmness, firmness of purpose, resolve, resolution: : synonim: niewzruszoność

(materiału) hardness
(spoistość, zwięzłość) firmness
(nieustępliwość) toughness
~ wody water hardness
próba ~ści hardness test

n fem U hardness
(fig) firmness
strictness.twardy adj
1. (sztywny) hard
tough
stiff
(anat): ~e podniebienie hard palate
~a woda hard water
(idm): ~ orzech do zgryzieniaa hard nut to crack
~ jak skała hard as a rock.
2. (fig, nieugięty, bezwzględny) rigid
strict
firm: ~e zasady rigid rules
~a dyscyplina rigour
~a konieczność dire necessity.
3. (nieczuły) hard
cold
insensitive: o ~m sercu hardhearted
coldhearted
insensitive.
4. (fig, o człowieku - zahartowany) tough: ~ facet tough guy
(fig, stabilny) firm
stable
steadfast: ~a szkoła hard school
~a ręka heavy/iron hand

hardness n

HARDNESS

TOUGHNESS

SEVERITY

INFLEXIBILITY

RIGOUR

RIGOR

STIFFNESS

hardness
~ ogólna wody - total water hardness
~ węglanowa (przemijająca) wody carbonate hardness, alkaline hardness
~ wody water hardness

f hardness testing machine, hardness tester, sclerometer

endurance

firmness

rigidity