hard water

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

Water with a high concentration of dissolved minerals, especially calcium, making it difficult to lather with soap.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Españolagua dura

Françaiseau dure

Deutschhartes Wasser

15 more languages

Cymraegdŵr caled

Gaeilgeuisce crua

ગુજરાતીકઠિન પાણી

Bahasa Indonesiaair sadah

日本語硬水

한국어경수 센물

Bahasa Melayuair liat

Nederlandshard water

Polskitwarda woda

Portuguêságua dura

Românăapă dură

Русскийжёсткая вода́

ไทยน้ำกระด้าง

Türkçesert su

Tiếng Việtnước cứng

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

hard wheat hard white hard word hard work hard X-ray hard yakka

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