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tough (noun)

  • 1 З-188

    HE ПО ЗУБАМ кому highly coll PrepP Invar subj-compl with copula)
    1. ( subj: a noun denoting food) sth. is very tough, difficult for s.o. to chew
    X Y-y не по зубам - X is too hard (for Y to chew)
    Y can't chew X X can't manage Y.
    "...Вот здесь хороший кусочек оленьего мяса. Правда, мне он не по зубам. Он немножко жилистый...» (Гинзбург 2). "Here's a nice bit of venison for you. The fact is I can't manage it. It's too stringy for me" (2a).
    2. ( subj: abstr) sth. is too difficult, complicated for s.o. to cope with
    X Y-y не по зубам = X is over Y's head
    X is too much for Y (to handle) X is more than Y can handle (manage) Y doesn't have what it takes (to do X).
    He давай детям эту задачу. Она слишком трудная, им не по зубам. Don't give the kids this problem. It's too hard, it will be over their heads.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > З-188

  • 2 не по зубам

    [PrepP; Invar; subj-compl with copula]
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    1. [subj: a noun denoting food]
    ⇒ sth. is very tough, difficult for s.o. to chew:
    - X Y-y не по зубам≈ X is too hard (for Y to chew);
    - X can't manage Y.
         ♦ "...Вот здесь хороший кусочек оленьего мяса. Правда, мне он не по зубам. Он немножко жилистый..." (Гинзбург 2). "Here's a nice bit of venison for you. The fact is I can't manage it. It's too stringy for me" (2a).
    2. [subj: abstr]
    ⇒ sth. is too difficult, complicated for s.o. to cope with:
    - X Y-y не по зубам≈ X is over Y's head;
    - Y doesn't have what it takes (to do X).
         ♦ Не давай детям эту задачу. Она слишком трудная, им не по зубам. Don't give the kids this problem. It's too hard, it will be over their heads.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > не по зубам

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  • tough — /tʌf / (say tuf) adjective 1. not easily broken or cut. 2. not brittle or tender. 3. difficult to masticate, as food. 4. of viscous consistency, as liquid or semiliquid matter. 5. capable of great endurance; sturdy; hardy. 6. not easily… …  

  • tough — adjective 1》 strong enough to withstand wear and tear.     ↘(of food, especially meat) difficult to cut or chew. 2》 able to endure hardship, adversity, or pain.     ↘involving considerable difficulty or hardship. 3》 strict and uncompromising. 4》… …   English new terms dictionary

  • tough´ness — tough «tuhf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adjective. 1. bending without breaking: »Leather is tough; cardboard is not. 2. hard to cut, tear, or chew: »The steak was so tough, I couldn t eat it. 3. stiff; sticky: »tough clay …   Useful english dictionary

  • tough´ly — tough «tuhf», adjective, adverb, noun, verb. –adjective. 1. bending without breaking: »Leather is tough; cardboard is not. 2. hard to cut, tear, or chew: »The steak was so tough, I couldn t eat it. 3. stiff; sticky: »tough clay …   Useful english dictionary

  • tough guy — noun someone who bullies weaker people • Syn: ↑plug ugly • Hypernyms: ↑bully, ↑tough, ↑hooligan, ↑ruffian, ↑roughneck, ↑rowdy, ↑yob, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • tough-mindedness — noun ( es) : the quality or state of being tough minded this educational process had the tendency to turn cynicism into tough mindedness C.G.Bolte * * * tough mindˈedness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑tough …   Useful english dictionary

  • tough titty — noun Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titties, tough tuchus, tough toodles, hard cheese …   Wiktionary

  • tough tuchus — noun Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titty, tough titties, tough toodles, hard cheese …   Wiktionary

  • tough toodles — noun Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titty, tough titties, tough tuchus, hard cheese …   Wiktionary

  • tough titties — noun Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker. Syn: tough luck, tough cookies, tough shit, tough titty, tough tuchus, tough toodles, hard cheese …   Wiktionary

  • tough — ► ADJECTIVE 1) strong enough to withstand wear and tear. 2) able to endure hardship, adversity, or pain. 3) strict and uncompromising. 4) involving considerable difficulty or hardship. 5) rough or violent. 6) used to express a lack of sympathy …   English terms dictionary

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