كيف تنطق "give a hard time"
expression
GIV-uh HARD-TIME
GIV-uh HAHD-TIME
التعريف
To make things difficult for someone either by teasing, criticizing, or being strict. It can mean jokingly bothering a friend or truly causing trouble for someone.
نسخ IPA
الإنجليزية الأمريكية
ˈɡɪv/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈhɑɹd/ /ˈtaɪm
الإنجليزية البريطانية
ɡˈɪv/ /æɪ/ /hˈɑːd/ /tˈaɪm
نطق مبسط
أمريكي
GIV-uh HARD-TIME
بريطاني
GIV-uh HAHD-TIME
استمع في السياق
My friends always give me a hard time when I am late.
The teacher gave him a hard time about his messy homework.
Please don’t give your sister a hard time today.
Relax, I’m just giving you a hard time!