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tough

/tʌf/

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noun

Un dur, un voyou

A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

Examples :

"They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition."

Ils allaient bien jusqu'à ce qu'ils rencontrent une bande de durs de l'opposition.

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verb

Endurer, supporter

Examples :

"My brother had to tough out the final exam; he studied hard to endure the long test. "

Mon frère a dû endurer l'examen final ; il a étudié dur pour supporter le long test.

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verb

endurcir

Examples :

"The new chef is toughening his employees by giving them challenging tasks. "

Le nouveau chef endurcit ses employés en leur donnant des tâches difficiles.

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adjective

Robuste, résistant

Strong and resilient; sturdy.

Examples :

"The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses."

La tente, faite de toile robuste, a résisté à de nombreux mauvais traitements.

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adjective

Dur, coriace

(of food) Difficult to cut or chew.

Examples :

"To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours."

Pour attendrir une coupe de viande dure, la recette suggérait de la faire mijoter pendant des heures.

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adjective

Robuste, résistant

Rugged or physically hardy.

Examples :

"Only a tough species will survive in the desert."

Seule une espèce résistante survivra dans le désert.

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adjective

Têtu, obstiné

Examples :

"He had a reputation as a tough negotiator."

Il avait la réputation d'être un négociateur têtu.

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adjective

Dur, rude

(of weather etc) Harsh or severe.

Examples :

"The winter weather was tough this year, with freezing temperatures and heavy snow. "

Le temps d'hiver a été dur cette année, avec des températures glaciales et de fortes chutes de neige.

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adjective

Dur, rude

Rowdy or rough.

Examples :

"A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him."

Un groupe de garçons durs du mauvais côté des voies ferrées l'a menacé.

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adjective

Difficile, ardu

(of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.

Examples :

"This is a tough crowd."

C'est un public difficile.

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adjective

Résistant, tenace

Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.

Examples :

"The metal used to build the bike frame is very tough; it can withstand a lot of pressure before bending or breaking. "

Le métal utilisé pour construire le cadre du vélo est très résistant ; il peut supporter beaucoup de pression avant de se plier ou de se casser.

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interjection

Dur, tant pis

Used to indicate lack of sympathy

Examples :

""Tough," she said, "you should have studied harder for the test." "

Dur, dit-elle, tu aurais dû étudier plus sérieusement pour le test.

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