harsh

duro, severo

Muy estricto, poco amable o cruel al tratar a las personas.

En inglés sencillo: Very strict, unkind, or cruel when dealing with people.

• His harsh words upset me.
• The judge gave her a harsh punishment.
• Do you think I was too harsh on him?

Cómo se usa: be harsh on someone (The coach was harsh on the youngest players.)

Sinónimos: severe, cruel, stern

Antónimos: kind, gentle

Expresiones frecuentes: harsh punishment, harsh criticism, harsh on someone

criticar

Hablar de alguien o de lo que hace de manera hiriente.

En inglés sencillo: To speak unkindly about someone or what they do.

• Stop harshing me over one mistake.
• They harshed on him for arriving late.
• She kept harshing on my cooking.

Cómo se usa: harsh on someone/something (Why do you always harsh on my clothes?)

Sinónimos: criticize, attack

Antónimos: praise

Expresiones frecuentes: harsh on someone, harsh someone

aguar, estropear

Estropear una sensación agradable o un buen ambiente.

En inglés sencillo: To spoil a pleasant feeling or mood.

• That complaint really harshed my buzz.
• Please do not harsh the mood.
• His angry speech harshed the relaxed vibe.

Sinónimos: spoil, ruin

Expresiones frecuentes: harsh my buzz, harsh the mood, harsh the vibe