Meanings
Made hard or firm; solidified.
سخت یا مضبوط؛ ٹھوس ہو جانا۔
سخت
sakht
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- hardened attitude
- hardened exterior
- hardened criminal
Example Sentences
The clay was hardened by the heat of the sun.
مٹی سورج کی گرمی سے سخت ہو گئی تھی۔
Mitti sooraj ki garmi se sakht ho gayi thi.
He had a hardened view towards life after so many struggles.
بہت سی جدوجہد کے بعد اس کی زندگی کے بارے میں سخت رویہ ہوگیا تھا۔
Bohat si jadd-o-jahd ke baad us ki zindagi ke baare mein sakht rawaya ho gaya tha.
The steel will become hardened after being heated and cooled.
فولاد گرم کرنے اور ٹھنڈا کرنے کے بعد سخت ہو جائے گا۔
Foolad garam karne aur thanda karne ke baad sakht ho jayega.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'hardened' as 'having become hard'.
Imagine a clay sculpture solidifying in the sun.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
خوش طبعی کی مظلومیت میں، آدمی سخت ہو جاتا ہے
Khush tabe'i ki mazloomiyat mein, aadmi sakht ho jata hai
In the oppression of pleasant disposition, a person becomes hardened.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
سختی میں صبر
sakhti mein sabr
Patience in hardship
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "hardian" — to make hard
First known use: 15th century
The word 'hardened' has evolved from the Old English term 'hardian', meaning to make something solid or rigid.