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harden

harden

Meaning of harden

become hard

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British English/tə ˈhɑːdən/
American English/tu ˈhɑrdən/
Russian transcription[zətvʲɪrdʲɪˈvatʲ]
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harden with Russian translation

harden usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Дайте клею затвердеть в течение часа.

Leave the glue to harden for an hour.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Краска будет затвердевать быстрее в прохладном помещении.

The paint will harden faster in a cool room.

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harden belongs to the topic "Colors and Materials". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

hardenзатвердевать
shirtрубашка
skirtюбка
pantsбрюки
trousersбрюки
jeansджинсы
shortsшорты

harden synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between harden / set / stiffen / congeal / dry / coagulate

🇬🇧English
harden

general verb for becoming hard (physically or figuratively)

A1Very Often

The glue will harden after a few hours.

Клей затвердеет через несколько часов.

🇬🇧English

often used for mixtures/liquids becoming firm (e.g. concrete, jelly)

A1Very Often

Let the cake set before you remove it from the pan.

Дайте пирогу застыть, прежде чем вынимать его из формы.

S
🇬🇧English
stiffen

become rigid or less flexible; used for bodies and materials

B2Often

His muscles stiffened in the cold.

Его мышцы окостенели на холоде.

C
🇬🇧English
congeal

literary/specialized: a liquid thickens and becomes a gel or solid mass

C1Rarely

The fat in the cooling pan began to congeal.

Жир в охлаждающейся сковороде начал сгуститься.

🇬🇧English

means removal of moisture; can lead to hardening but not identical

A1Very Often

Let the paint dry before applying another coat.

Дайте краске высохнуть перед нанесением следующего слоя.

C
🇬🇧English
coagulate

medical/chemical: proteins or blood clot — more technical

C1Rarely

The enzyme causes the milk to coagulate.

Фермент вызывает свертывание молока.

C
🇬🇧English
crystallize

formation of crystals — narrower, scientific; also figurative for ideas becoming clear

B2Rarely

Salt crystallized on the surface as the water evaporated.

Соль кристаллизовалась на поверхности по мере испарения воды.

C
🇬🇧English
cure

in materials — hardening (e.g. concrete, resins); in medicine — to heal (different meaning)

B2Often

The epoxy must cure for 24 hours to reach full strength.

Эпоксидная смола должна отвердеть в течение 24 часов, чтобы достичь полной прочности.

G
🇬🇧English
gel

to become jelly-like; also figurative — to come together or take shape (plans)

B2Often

The solution gels into a sticky mass at low temperature.

Раствор превращается в липкую массу при низкой температуре.

T
🇬🇧English
thicken

become thicker or denser; does not necessarily imply hardening

A2Often

Add flour to thicken the sauce.

Добавьте муки, чтобы загустить соус.

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How to pronounce harden and what this word means

harden translation: затвердевать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce harden

/tə ˈhɑːdən/

harden translation

затвердевать

harden examples

Leave the glue to harden for an hour.

harden transcription

/tə ˈhɑːdən/, /tu ˈhɑrdən/

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harden meaning: what does it mean?

become hard

harden pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

harden is pronounced as /tə ˈhɑːdən/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

harden definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Leave the glue to harden for an hour. Translation: Дайте клею затвердеть в течение часа.

Is harden part of Colors and Materials vocabulary?

Yes, harden (затвердевать) can be learned in the Colors and Materials topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is harden part of Clothing and Fashion vocabulary?

Yes, harden (затвердевать) can be learned in the Clothing and Fashion topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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