give someone a hard time en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, informal) To cause difficulty or make trouble for someone.
During WWII, German troops gave the Allies a hard time in Italy, but eventually the Allies broke through.
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(idiomatic, informal) To tease, kid or rib someone.
He's usually pretty good-natured when the children give him a hard time about his bald spot.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gives someone a hard time | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| gave someone a hard time | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| given someone a hard time | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| giving someone a hard time | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (18)
pl zbesztać (tease, kid or rib someone) · fi pitää kovilla (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · ru усложнять кому-либо жизнь (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · pl przysporzyć kłopotów (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · pl przysparzać kłopotów (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · cmn 戲弄 /戏弄 (tease, kid or rib someone) · ro îi da cuiva bătăi de cap (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · ro face cuiva zile fripte (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · ru доставать (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · fi kiusoitella (tease, kid or rib someone) · cmn 欺負 /欺负 (tease, kid or rib someone) · ru приставать (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · ro da de furcă cuiva (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · es hacérselo pasar mal a alguien (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · cmn 取笑 (tease, kid or rib someone) · pl besztać (tease, kid or rib someone) · cmn 為難 /为难 (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone) · cmn 給……帶來麻煩 /给……带来麻烦 (cause difficulty or make trouble for someone)