hard times

English - Turkish

Definition of hard times in English Turkish dictionary: zor dönemler
İyi bir espri anlayışı zor dönemlerle başa çıkmana yardımcı olacaktır. - A good sense of humor will help you deal with hard times.; zor günler; kötü günler; zor zamanlar
fallen on hard times: düşkün

English - English

Definition of hard times in English English dictionary: a book by Charles Dickens about life in an imaginary industrial city in northern England. One of its main characters is the businessman Thomas Gradgrind, who is only interested in facts and practical matters, and teaches his children that love and imagination have no use or value (1854); difficult period, trying times, troubled times (caused by economic problems, etc.); a time of difficulty
hard time: Difficulties; a difficult time; trouble
hard time: a term served in a maximum security prison
hard time: a difficulty that can be overcome with effort; "we had a hard time getting here"; "analysts predicted rough sledding for handset makers"