In 203 he was proconsul in Upper Italy, where, in conjunction with the praetor P. Quintilius Varus, he gained a hard-won victory over Mago, Hannibal’s brother, in Insubrian territory, and obliged him to leave Italy.
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Hard-won
//hɑːd ˈwʌn//
Synonyms for "hard-won" (1 found)
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Adjective(1 words)
Translations
11 translations across 9 languages.
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 來之不易的 /来之不易的 adj (having been obtained with effort)
Dutch
1 entries- zwaarbevochten adj (having been obtained with effort)
Finnish
1 entries- kovalla työllä ansaittu adj (having been obtained with effort)
French
1 entries- de haute lutte adj (having been obtained with effort)
German
1 entries- mühsam erworben adj (having been obtained with effort)
Italian
2 entries- stentato adj (having been obtained with effort)
- sudato adj (having been obtained with effort)
Russian
1 entries- завоёванный adj (having been obtained with effort)
Spanish
2 entries- ganado con dificultad adj (having been obtained with effort)
- trabajado adj (having been obtained with effort)
Swedish
1 entries- dyrköpt adj (having been obtained with effort)
Sample sentences
8 total sentences available.
This occasion marks a significant milestone in your nation's history, commemorating the hard-won struggle for freedom and self-determination.
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I've let out happy tears when I learned of his hard-won victory against his opponents in the car race.
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The Earle of London yéeldes his Charge and Cittie to the Foe, / Through which diſloyall preſedent did other Citties ſoe: / And then with hard-won Tribute hence the Conquerour did goe.
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