"hard time" in German hard time Gefängnis Gefängnisstrafe Detailed translations for "hard time" hard time hard time(also: prison, jailhouse, bastille, lock-up) das Gefängnis{neuter} Well, if Mark didn't run a red light, then he shouldn't have to do hard time for an accident. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Gefängnis sitzen. She's having a hard time in jail. Source: opensubtitles.org Corpus by OPUS Request review Es ist hart für sie im Gefängnis zu sein. hard time(also: term of imprisonment) die Gefängnisstrafe{feminine} English synonyms for "hard time" hard time {n} rough sledding