harden — EN↔HI

harden

/ˈhɑːdn ‍ˈहाड्‌न्‌/ verb

1 [I, T] to become or to make something hard or less likely to change सख्‍़त बनना या बनाना कि उसमें कोई परिवर्तन न हो सके

The concrete will harden in 24 hours.

The firm has hardened its attitude on this question.

2 [T, (usually passive)] harden somebody (to something/doing something) to make somebody less kind or less easily shocked किसी का भावशून्‍य या कठोर हृदय हो जाना; निष्‍ठुर

a hardened reporter/criminal

Police officers get hardened to seeing dead bodies.

3 [I] (used about a person’s face, voice, etc.) to become serious and unfriendly (व्‍यक्ति का चेहरा, स्‍वर आदि) गंभीर और कठोर हो जाना