harden

• فعل يُستخدم للدلالة على عملية becoming أو جعل شيء ما صلبًا أو متينًا أو مقاومًا، وكذلك للدلالة على قسوة القلب أو فقدان الرحمة أو زيادة الصرامة.

A verb used to indicate the process of becoming or making something hard, solid, or resistant, or of becoming less sympathetic or more severe.

1. Become solid or firmB1formal

   To become physically hard or solid, or to make something become hard.

   يتصلب

   • The cement will harden within a few hours.
   • Allow the glue to harden before moving the pieces.
   • The lava hardened into rock as it cooled.

   المرادفاتcakeclotcongealfreezesetsolidifystiffenthicken

   الأضدادdissolveliquefymeltsoften

2. Become tough or unfeelingB2formal

   To become more severe, strict, or less sympathetic.

   قسا قلبه

   • Years of disappointment hardened his heart.
   • The government hardened its stance on immigration.
   • She hardened herself against the criticism.

   المرادفاتcallousdesensitizeindurateinuretoughen

   الأضدادmellowrelentsoften

3. Strengthen or reinforceB2formal

   To make something stronger or more resistant.

   تقوية

   • The company hardened its security protocols after the breach.
   • Regular exercise hardens the muscles.
   • They hardened the steel to make it more durable.

   المرادفاتannealfortifyreinforcesolidifysteelstiffenstrengthentempertoughen

   الأضدادdebilitatesoftenundermineweaken