tan duro

so hard

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phrase Rare #27,875
so hard Used to describe the intensity of an action, often with verbs like work or try. Also appears in comparisons: "as hard as".
SP: Estudió tan duro que aprobó el examen.
EN: He studied so hard that he passed the exam.

Tom trabaja muy duro, pero no tan duro como María.

Tom works very hard, but not as hard as Maria.

Trabajé tan duro para recuperar esta casa.

I worked so hard to get this house back.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Son crueles haciendo que el chico trabaje tan duro.

They are cruel for making the boy work so hard.

Trabajas tan duro como él lo hacía a tu edad.

You work as hard as he did at your age.

Jim estudia tan duro como lo hace su hermano.

Jim studies as hard as his brother does.

Ella trabaja tan duro como cualquier otro estudiante.

She works as hard as any other student.

Él trabajó tan duro que lo logró.

He worked so hard that he succeeded.

Luché tan duro.

I fought so hard.

— Senna (2010)

Tom nunca había trabajado tan duro en su vida.

Tom had never worked so hard in his life.

Has estado orando tan duro, que no lo notaste.

You've been praying so hard, you didn't notice.

— O Auto da Compadecida (2000)

Harías bien en no trabajar tan duro.

You would do well not to work so hard.