туго

Russian

Etymology

туго́й (tugój) +‎ -о (-o)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈtuɡə]

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Adverb

ту́го • (túgo) (comparative (по)ту́же)

1. tightly
2. slowly

Predicative

ту́го • (túgo)

1. (colloquial) it is bad, hard, difficult

   им ту́го прихо́дится ― im túgo prixóditsja ― they are having a hard time, life is hard for them

2. (impersonal) it is tight, short, lacking

   ту́го с деньга́ми ― túgo s denʹgámi ― money is tight (literally, “it is tight with money”)

Adjective

ту́го • (túgo)

1. short neuter singular of туго́й (tugój)