hard-and-fast

Adjective CEFR C1

Definitions

strictly maintained; not subject to variation

idiomatic, not-comparable

Equivalents

Españolestricto rígido

FrançaisAbsolu qui ne tolère pas d'exception Strict

Portuguêsestrito rígido rigoroso

6 more languages

Catalàrigorós

Ελληνικάαπαράβατος

Русскийстрогий строгое правило твёрдый

Svenskabenhård orubblig

Examples

“to stick ⟳ to hard-and-fast rules”

CEFR level

C1

Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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See also

hard-ass hard-assed hard-bitten hard-boiled hard-charging hard-cured

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