Hardbought

/ˈhɑːrdbɔːt/ adjective

Definition

Obtained, learned, or achieved only with great difficulty, effort, or at a high cost or sacrifice.

Etymology

From 'hard' (Old English 'heard') combined with 'bought' (past tense of 'buy,' Old English 'bycgan'), metaphorically describing something that came at a steep price.

Kelly Says

This phrase encapsulates a fundamental human experience—that valuable things rarely come easy—and appears frequently in wisdom literature, suggesting it reflects universal truths about struggle and reward.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ሰላም
se-lam
ARالعربية
مُكافأة
mu-ka-fa-a
BNবাংলা
কষ্ট করে কিনা
kash-to kore ki-na
CACatalà
comprat amb dificultat
com-prat amb di-fi-cul-tat
CSČeština
dobře vydaný
do-breh vi-dan-y
DADansk
købt til høj pris
købt til hø-j pris
DEDeutsch
hart erkämpft
hart er-kem-pft
ELΕλληνικά
απόκτηση με κόπο
a-pok-ti-ki me ko-po
ESEspañol
adquirido con esfuerzo
a-dqui-ri-doh kon es-fuer-zo
FAفارسی
با زحمت خریداری شده
ba zah-met kh-ri-da-ri sho-de
FISuomi
vaikeaa hankittu
va-i-keaa han-kit-tu
FRFrançais
acheté cher
a-she-te sher
GUGU
હાર્ડબાઉટ
haar-d-ba-out
HAHA
kayan mai
ka-yan mai
HEעברית
קנה במחיר גבוה
ka-na mi-cha-ir ga-voh
HIहिन्दी
कड़ी मेहनत से खरीदा गया
ka-di me-hen-at se pee-kro-a gaya
HUMagyar
nehezen megvásárolt
ne-he-zen me-g-va-sa-rolt
IDBahasa Indonesia
dibeli dengan susah payah
di-beli den-gan su-sah pa-yah
IGIG
nri
n-ri
ITItaliano
acquistato a caro prezzo
a-kwi-sta-to a ka-ro pre-tso
JA日本語
苦労して買った
kurō-shite ka-ta
KKKK
желдірі
je-l-di-ri
KMKM
បានប្រើ
ba-an pra-eu
KO한국어
고생해서 얻은
go-saeng-hae-seo o-e-un
MRMR
हार्डबोइल
haard-boi-l
MSBahasa Melayu
dibeli dengan susah payah
di-beli dengan su-sah pa-yah
MYမြန်မာ
ကြမ်းကြမ်း
kya-m-kya-m
NLNederlands
moeilijk verdiend
moe-li-ik ver-diend
NONorsk
kjøpt til høy pris
kjøpt til hø-y pris
PAPA
ਹਾਰਡਬਾਉਟ
haard-ba-out
PLPolski
kupiony z trudem
kup-i-ny z tru-dem
PTPortuguês
adquirido com dificuldade
a-dqui-ri-doh kom difi-cul-dad
RORomână
achiziționat cu greu
a-chi-zi-o-nat ku greu
RUРусский
за hard-earned
za hard-earned
SVSvenska
köpt till hög kostnad
köpt till högh kost-nad
SWKiswahili
kununwa kwa juhudi
ku-nu-nwa kwa ju-hu-di
TAதமிழ்
கடினமாக வாங்கிய
ka-di-na-ma va-ang-iya
TEతెలుగు
కష్టపడి కొన్నది
ka-sh-ta-pa-di kon-ndi
THไทย
ซื้อมาด้วยความยากลำบาก
sǔu ma dū khwam yaak lam-baak
TLTL
nabili sa pagod
na-bi-li sa pa-god
TRTürkçe
zorlu bir şekilde satın alınmış
zor-lu bir she-kile sat-in al-in-miş
UKУкраїнська
придбаний з великими труднощами
prid-ba-niy z ve-li-ky-my trud-no-shcha-mi
URاردو
مہربانی سے خریدا
me-har-ba-ni se kh-ri-da
VITiếng Việt
được mua với giá cao
duoc mua voi gia cao
YOYO
ẹ̀fẹ́
e-fe
ZH中文
辛苦获得的
xin-ku hao-de
ZUZU
isiphuthu
i-si-phuthu

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