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She spoke so quietly that I could hardly hear her. There's hardly any (= almost no ) coffee left. We hardly ever go out anymore.

hard • ware / ' hardwer / noun [ noncount ]

( computers ) the machines that are part of a computer system, not the programs that work on it

—Look at software .

tools and equipment that are used to build or repair things in the house

a hardware store

hard-work • ing / |hard ' wэrkIg / adjective

working with effort and energy a hard-working student

hare / her / noun [ count ]

an animal like a rabbit (= a small animal with long ears ) . Hares are bigger, have longer ears, and can run very fast.

harm О / harm / noun [ noncount ] damage or injury

Eating a little red meat won't do you any harm .

there is no harm in doing something

nothing bad will happen if you do something

I don't know if she'll help you, but there's no harm in

asking.

harm 2 Ф' / harm / verb ( harms , harm . ing , harmed )

to hurt or damage someone or something These chemicals harm the environment.

harm .ful О / harmfl / adjective

Something that is harmful can hurt or damage people or things

Fruit juice can be harmful to children's teeth.

harm • less / ' harmbs / adjective

not dangerous

Don't worry — these insects are harmless.

har • mo • ny / ' harmэni / noun ( plural har . mo . nies )

[ noncount ] a state of agreement or of living together in peace

The different species live together in harmony .

[ count, noncount ] ( music ) musical notes that sound nice together

They sang in harmony . beautiful harmonies

harp / harp / noun [ count ]

( music ) a large musical instrument that has many strings stretching from the top to the bottom of a frame. You play the harp with your fingers.

—Look at the picture at instrument .

harsh / harf / adjective ( harsh . er , harsh . est )

not kind; cruel

a harsh punishment

rough and unpleasant to see or hear a harsh voice

harsh • ly / ' harjli / adverb Alec laughed harshly.

har•vest / ' harvast / noun

[ count, noncount ] the time when grain, fruit, or vegetables are ready to cut or pick

The apple harvest is in September.

[ count ] all the grain, fruit, or vegetables that are cut or picked

We had a good harvest this year.

har • vest verb ( har . vests , har vest . ing , har . vest . ed )

When do they harvest the wheat?

has / hrez / form of have

hash browns / ' hrejbraunz / noun [ plural ]

a type of food made from potatoes that have been cut into small pieces and cooked in oil eggs, bacon, and hash browns

has • n't / ' hrezant / short for has not

has • sle / ' hresl / noun [ count, noncount ] ( informal )

a thing or situation that takes a lot of effort to do Traveling with all this luggage is a real hassle.

haste / heist / noun [ noncount ] ( formal )

doing things too quickly, especially because you do not have enough time

The letter was written in haste (= quickly ) .

hast • y / heisti / adjective ( hast . i . er , hast . i est )

said or done quickly a hasty departure

If you are hasty , you do something too quickly Don't be too hasty. This is a very important decision.

hast • i • ly / ' heistali / adverb He hastily changed the subject.

beret

cowboy hat

hat © / hset / noun [ count ] a thing that you wear on your head She's wearing a hat.

hats

baseball cap

hatch / hretj / verb ( hatch . es , hatch . ing , hatched )

( biology ) When baby birds, insects, or fish hatch , they come out of an egg.

hate 1 © / heit / verb ( hates , hat ing , hat ed )

to have a very strong feeling of not liking someone or something

Most cats hate water. I hate waking up early.

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