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hard

hardcore

adjective AHRD Rare
Descriptions & Qualities Quality

Origin: English loanword.

Also means

explicit

Usage Note

Hard is an invariable English loanword used in Italian principally as a modifier in the phrase film hard or pornografia hard, meaning sexually explicit material. It is also used in music criticism (rock hard, metal hard) and occasionally as a general intensifier in informal speech. Being invariable, it does not change for gender or number.

Examples

"Quel sito pubblica contenuti hard non adatti ai minori."

Natural Translation

That site publishes explicit content not suitable for minors.

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