tough
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Old English tōh, from Proto-Germanic *tanhuz.
[edit] Pronunciation
[edit] Adjective
tough (comparative tougher, superlative toughest)
- strong and resilient; sturdy
- The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.
- (of food) difficult to cut or chew
- To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.
- rugged or physically hardy
- Only a tough species will survive in the desert.
- Stubborn.
- He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.
- (of weather etc) harsh or severe
- rowdy or rough.
- A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.
- (of questions etc) difficult or demanding
- This is a tough crowd.
- (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
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[edit] Translations
resilient — see resilient
rugged or physically hardy
stubborn — see stubborn
material science: undergoing plastic deformation before breaking
[edit] Interjection
tough
- (slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy
- If you don't like it, tough!
[edit] Translations
lack of sympathy
[edit] Noun
tough (plural toughs)
- A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
- They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.
[edit] Translations
one who obtains things by force
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[edit] Verb
tough (third-person singular simple present toughs, present participle toughing, simple past and past participle toughed)
