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1 tough nut
tough nut[t'∧f n∧t] n pessoa difícil, obstinada. -
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1) (a fruit consisting of a single seed in a hard shell: a hazel-nut; a walnut.) noz2) (a small round piece of metal with a hole through it, for screwing on the end of a bolt to hold pieces of wood, metal etc together: a nut and bolt.) porca•- nutty- nutcracker
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- in a nutshell* * *[n∧t] n 1 noz. 2 porca (de parafuso). 3 sl cachola. 4 fig problema difícil. 5 sl louco, maníaco. • vi 1 colher nozes. 2 procurar nozes. a hard nut to crack um osso duro de roer. a tough nut pessoa difícil. can’t do it for nuts sl é impossível. for nuts Brit coll nada, de jeito nenhum. it is nuts for him é um grande prazer para ele. off his nut louco, embriagado. to be nuts on ser louco por. to do one’s nut ficar furioso.
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