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tough [tʌf]1. adjectivea. ( = strong) [material] solide ; [meat] coriaceb. ( = mentally strong) solidec. [person] ( = hard in character) durd. ( = hard) [resistance, struggle] acharné ; [task] pénible ; [problem] difficile ; [neighbourhood] dur• it took tough talking to get them to agree to the deal il a fallu d'âpres négociations pour qu'ils acceptent de conclure cette affaire• tough luck! ( = you'll have to put up with it) tant pis pour toi !2. noun3. adverb5. compounds* * *[tʌf] 1. 2.1) [businessman] coriace; [criminal] endurci; [policy, measure, law] sévère; [opposition, competition, criticism] rudea tough guy — un dur (colloq)
tough talk — propos mpl inflexibles
that's tough — manque de pot! (colloq)
tough luck! — manque de pot! (colloq); ( unsympathetically) tant pis pour toi!
2) ( difficult) difficile3) ( robust) [person, animal] robuste; [plant, material] résistant; péj [meat] coriace pej4) ( rough) [area, school] dur3.(colloq) exclamation tant pis pour toi!Phrasal Verbs:••
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tough-minded — tough′ mind′ed adj. 1) characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view 2) strong willed; vigorous; not easily swayed • Etymology: 1905–10 tough′ mind′ed•ly, adv. tough′ mind′ed•ness, n … From formal English to slang
tough-minded — tough mindedly, adv. tough mindedness, n. /tuf muyn did/, adj. 1. characterized by a practical, unsentimental attitude or point of view. 2. strong willed; vigorous; not easily swayed. [1905 10] * * * … Universalium
tough-minded — adjective strong willed, realistic, and unsentimental. Derivatives tough mindedness noun … English new terms dictionary
tough-minded — adjective facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination • Syn: ↑unsentimental • Similar to: ↑tough … Useful english dictionary
tough-minded — I (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) a. realistic, practical, unsentimental, *hard nosed. ANT.: weak, mawkish II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Having or indicating an awareness of things as they really are: down to earth, hard, hard headed, matter of… … English dictionary for students
tough-minded — UK / US adjective able to deal with difficult situations in a strong determined way … English dictionary