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1 durable
['djʊərəbl] [AE 'dʊərəbl]* * *['djuərəbl]1) (lasting or able to last: a durable peace.) duraturo2) (wearing well: durable material.) resistente•* * *durable /ˈdjʊərəbl/, ( USA) /ˈdʊərəbl/A a.durevole; duraturo: (econ.) durable goods, beni durevoli; Their clothes are pretty but non very durable, i loro vestiti sono belli, ma non durano molto; Her novels have proved more durable than anyone anticipated, il successo dei suoi romanzi si è rivelato più duraturo di quanto chiunque immaginasseB n. pl.(econ.) beni durevolidurableness n. [u] durably avv.* * *['djʊərəbl] [AE 'dʊərəbl] -
2 durable du·rable adj
['djʊərəbl](material, clothes) resistente, Comm durevole, (friendship) duraturo (-a) -
3 non-durable
non-durable /nɒnˈdjʊərəbl/A a.(econ.) non durevole; deperibile: non-durable goods, beni di consumo non durevoliB n. pl.(econ.) beni di consumo non durevoli. -
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['rʌgɪd]* * *1) (rocky; uneven: rugged mountains.) aspro, frastagliato2) (strong; tough: a rugged character; He had rugged good looks; He is tall and rugged.) burbero, severo•- ruggedly- ruggedness* * *rugged /ˈrʌgɪd/a.1 accidentato; frastagliato: rugged terrain, terreno accidentato; a rugged coastline, una costa frastagliata; rugged mountains, montagne dal profilo frastagliato; a rugged landscape, un paesaggio irregolare2 ( di attrezzatura, strumento, capo d'abbigliamento) robusto; resistente: a rugged car, un'automobile robusta; a rugged torch, una torcia elettrica resistente; These boots are rugged and durable, questi scarponi sono robusti e durano a lungo3 mascolino; rude: a rugged features, tratti marcati; a man with rugged good looks, un uomo di una bellezza tipicamente virile (o rude); a rugged profile, un profilo irregolare (o dai lineamenti marcati)4 duro; che richiede resistenza: rugged outdoor activities, attività all'aria aperta per gente resistente (o fam.: per tipi tosti); rugged sport, uno sport da duri; a rugged individualist, un individualista tenaceruggedly avv. ruggedness n. [u].* * *['rʌgɪd] -
5 tough
I 1. [tʌf]1) (ruthless) [ businessman] duro; [ criminal] incallitoa tough guy — colloq. un (osso) duro
2) (severe) [policy, measure, law] duro, severo; [ opposition] tenace; [ competition] duro; [ criticism] asproto get tough with sb. — usare le maniere forti con qcn.
3) (difficult) [ conditions] difficile, duro; [problem, task] arduo7) colloq. (unfortunate)2. 3.tough luck! — che sfortuna! (unsympathetically) peggio per te!
interiezione colloq. peggio per te••II [tʌf]this meat is as tough as old boots — colloq. questa carne è dura come una suola di scarpa
* * *1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) resistente2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) duro3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) forte4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violento5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) duro, difficile2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) duro, violento- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with* * *I 1. [tʌf]1) (ruthless) [ businessman] duro; [ criminal] incallitoa tough guy — colloq. un (osso) duro
2) (severe) [policy, measure, law] duro, severo; [ opposition] tenace; [ competition] duro; [ criticism] asproto get tough with sb. — usare le maniere forti con qcn.
3) (difficult) [ conditions] difficile, duro; [problem, task] arduo7) colloq. (unfortunate)2. 3.tough luck! — che sfortuna! (unsympathetically) peggio per te!
interiezione colloq. peggio per te••II [tʌf]this meat is as tough as old boots — colloq. questa carne è dura come una suola di scarpa
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