harrow /'haerau; NAmE -rou/ noun a piece of farming equipment that is pulled over land that has been ploughed to break up the earth before planting $3

► har row verb [VN]

harrow ing /'haereuirj; NAmE -rou-/ adj. very shocking or frightening and making you feel very upset AAM$r

harrumph /ha'rAmf/ verb [V] (informal) to express disagreement or disapproval, especially by making a sound in your throat like a cough (

► har rumph noun [sing ]

harry /'haeri/ verb (har ries, harry ing, har ried, har-ried) [VN] (formal) 1 to annoy or upset sb by continuously asking them questions or for sth ( ) Mifc; Jffll

cm harass : She has been harried by the press all

2 to make

repeated attacks on an enemy ; A Hr 31

aw HARASS

harsh /ha:J; NAmE ha:rj/ adj. (harsher, harsh-est) 1 cruel, severe and unkind 5% |§ Si W; Fix-(ft:

The punishment was harsh and unfair. titMffl JLA

0 The minister received some harsh criticism, gfl A: ^ I'J 7 f* M W if o o the harsh treatment of slaves xj o He regretted his harsh words. life/} g S MM- 0 VVe had to face up to the harsh

realities of life sooner or later.

2 (of weather or living conditions tSA^t) very difficult and unpleasant to live in ;

t£): a harsh winter/wind/climate ■'<%

PJ M; M 3*3 1$ H ^ 0 the harsh conditions of poverty which existed for most people at that time SISB^A^Ifc A ffi ^ £K) XS ^ 3 too strong and bright; ugly or

unpleasant to look at ® $1 $!| 0R W ; IBW: harsh colours fl 0S W "fe ® o She was caught in the harsh glare of the headlights. Allyo the harsh

lines of concrete buildings rflU3

soft 4 unpleasant to listen to $J A ; Xt n/r : a harsh voice $!] A W 5 too strong and rough and likely to damage sth & H ; AII ; M M. tt % (KJ: harsh detergents $ij # 14 ® Pi) ^ IfiJ ► harsh ly adv.: She was treated very harshly. htkk M T ^ Mtfl M & _a 0 Alec laughed harshly. ]JE If] A $J A itfe A % „ harshness noun [U]

hart /ha:t; NAmE hairt/ noun a male deer, especially a red deer; a stag ( AXb^ AIE ) — compare buck (2), HIND

harum-scarum /.hearam 'skearam; NAmE .heram 'skeram; .haeram 'skaeram/ adj. (old-fashioned) behaving in a wild and sometimes careless way ##l$;

harvest/'haivist; NAmE 'hairv-/ noun, verb

mnoun 1 [C, U] the time of year when the crops are gathered in on a farm, etc.; the act of cutting and gathering crops ; itftgij; i[£$: harvest time i]&$A

A o Farmers are extremely busy during the harvest.

+ 2 [C] the crops, or the

amount of crops, cut and gathered ilftlllJ: the

grain harvest 0 a good/bad harvest (= a lot

of crops or few crops) A ; ft i|£ o (figurative) The appeal produced a rich harvest of blankets, medicines and clothing. Vfvf PiuMMAv* mVO#

AISo IM see reap

h verb 1 [V, VN] to cut and gather a crop; to catch a number of animals or fish to eat i]jcfij ( JE£^ ) ;

( zfjWu. it ) 2 [VN] (medical IS) To collect cells or tissue from sb’s body for use in medical experiments or operations ( AfoMmm&mR, > •.

She had her eggs harvested and frozen for her own future use.

harvester /'ha:vista(r); NAmE 'hairv-/ noun 1 a machine that cuts and gathers grain i]jcfi]|]l —see also combine harvester at combine n. 2 (old-fashioned) a person who helps to gather in the crops A

.harvest 'festival noun a service held in Christian churches when people thank God for the crops that have been gathered fk t]& M A — compare Thanks- giving(I)

.harvest 'moon noun [sing.] a full moon in the autumn/ fall nearest the time when day and night are of equal length ) — compare full

MOON, HALF-MOON(l)

'harvest mouse noun a mouse that builds its nest in grass, bushes or crops i]£i!| i, ( HE A tiA )

has /haz; az; strong form haez/ ohave has-been /'haez biin/ noun (informal, disapproving) a person who is no longer as famous, successful or important as they used to be — If 3c )

Pi) At); mm -tWAtf; A hash /haej/ noun, verb

mnoun 1 [U, C] a hot dish of cooked meat and potatoes that are cut into small pieces and mixed together ( 0 ) |^1 T±S 2 [U] (informal) = hashish 3 (also hash sign) (both BrE) (NAmE 'pound sign) [C] the symbol (# ), especially one on a telephone ( A4h A iS ± ) # %

IR71 make a 'hash of sth (informal) to do sth badly I made a real hash of the interview.

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m verb liJ!l;If| hash sth—'out (informal, especially NAmE) to discuss sth thoroughly in order to reach an agreement or decide sth )

.hash 'browns noun [pi.] (NAmE) a dish of chopped potatoes and onions, fried until they are brown #1C± SUM

hash ish /'haejiij; hae'XiiJ/ (also informal hash) noun [U] a drug made from the resin of the hemp plant, which gives a feeling of being relaxed when it is smoked or chewed. Use of the drug is illegal in many countries. Up

) 033cannabis

Has id-ism (also Has-sid-ism) /'haesidizam/ noun [u] a form of the Jewish religion which has very strict beliefs

► Hasid (also Has-sid) /'haesid/ noun Has-id-ic (also Has-sid-ic) /hae'sidik/ adj. hasn’t /' haeznt/ short form has not hasp /haisp; NAmE haesp/ noun a flat piece of metal with a long narrow hole in it, used with a padlock to fasten doors, boxes, etc. ( HK ft Has-sid-ism - Hasidism

has-sium /'haesiam/ noun [U] (symb Hs) a chemical element, produced when atoms collide (= crash into each other) 41 has sle /'haesl/ noun, verb

mnoun [C, U] (informal) 1 a situation that is annoying because it involves doing sth difficult or complicated that needs a lot of effort ® j®; ^ ®: Send them an email—it’s a lot less hassle than phoning, ^itkf] A Affe ftPE, & HAT felt# To; olegal hassles feWmfrWJ

II2a situation in which people disagree, argue or annoy you jrfik; A A; M til: Do as you’re told and don’t give me any hassle! Z. ^ M

verb [VN] (informal) to annoy sb or cause them trouble, especially by asking them to do sth many times ( A $lr ) 0371 bother; Don’t keep hassling me!

ni.do it later. ^iJA'MUc! 6A

has-sock /'haesak/ noun 1 a thick firm cushion on which you rest your knees when saying prayers in a church US ( > 2 (NAmE) = pouffe

hast /haest/ thou hast (old use) a way of saying ‘you have’ ( you have PTH/S )

haste /heist/ noun [u] (formal) speed in doing sth, especially because you do not have enough time M it ; ft PW71 hurry _: In her haste to complete the work on time, she made a number of mistakes. itMmtttftX, 0 The letter had clearly

been written in haste, it it fit ^ 'It A M W o o

After his first wife died, he married again with almost indecent haste. ftfs, it Jl A Jill A & I#

T o O (old-fashioned) She made haste to open the door. M ft XT ff H o n»TOI .more 'haste, .less speed (BrE, saying) you will finish doing sth sooner if you do not try to do it too quickly because you will make fewer mistakes — more at marry