hard, tough
Las cosas están duras en todos lados, muñeca.
Things are tough everywhere, doll.
Están duras.
They are hard.
— Такси-блюз (1990)
Por eso pude soportar las duras clases.
That is why I was able to endure the tough classes.
— Audition (2000)
Lamento esas duras palabras.
I regret those harsh words.
Tengo heces duras.
I have hard stools.
No coma cosas duras, por favor.
Please don't eat hard things.
Son épocas duras.
These are tough times.
— Mulholland Drive (2001)
Primero las preguntas duras.
The tough questions first.
— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)
Si las cosas se ponen duras, que la pague ella.
If things get tough, she'll have to pay for it.
— El profesional (Léon) (1994)
Esperaba que la hubieran expulsado o tomara drogas duras.
I expected her to have been expelled or to be taking hard drugs.
— Juno (2007)