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tough [tʌf](a) (resilient → person) solide, résistant, robuste; (→ meat) dur, coriace; (→ animal, plant) résistant, robuste; (→ substance, fabric) solide, résistant;∎ you have to be tough to make it here il faut être solide pour s'en tirer ici;∎ she's tough enough to win elle a assez d'endurance pour gagner;∎ British he's as tough as old boots il est coriace;∎ this steak is as tough as old boots ce n'est pas du bifteck, c'est de la semelle(b) (difficult) dur, pénible;∎ a tough problem un problème épineux;∎ it's tough on him c'est un coup dur pour lui;∎ she made it tough for him elle lui a mené la vie dure;∎ that's a tough act to follow c'est difficile de faire mieux;∎ I gave them a tough time je leur en ai fait voir de toutes les couleurs;∎ they had a tough time when their parents died ils en ont connu de dures quand leurs parents sont morts;∎ it's tough work c'est un travail pénible;∎ she had a tough life elle n'a pas eu une vie facile;∎ he had a tough time passing the exam il a eu du mal à réussir son examen;∎ Wall Street is a tough environment Wall Street est un milieu très dur∎ a tough economic policy une politique économique draconienne;∎ a tough boss un patron sévère;∎ to get tough with sb se montrer dur avec qn;∎ the boss takes a tough line with people who are late le patron ne plaisante pas avec les retardataires;∎ she's a tough person to deal with elle ne fait pas de concessions;∎ familiar he's a tough cookie il n'est pas commode;∎ familiar they're tough customers ce sont des durs à cuire(d) (rough, hardened) dur;∎ a tough criminal un criminel endurci;∎ familiar a real tough guy un vrai dur;∎ stay out of the tough neighbourhoods évitez les quartiers dangereux∎ that's really tough ça, c'est vraiment vache;∎ it's tough for him, great for us c'est dur pour lui, mais génial pour nous;∎ tough luck! pas de pot!;∎ that's your tough luck! tant pis pour vous!2 adverb∎ familiar to talk/act tough jouer au dur∎ to tough it out tenir bon4 nounfamiliar dur(e) m,f►► tough love = attitude stricte adoptée vis-à-vis d'un drogué, d'un alcoolique etc, dans le but de l'aider à se désaccoutumer -
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B adj2 ( severe) [policy, stance, measure, law] strict, sévère ; [opposition, competition, criticism] rude (before n) ; [sport] rude (after n) ; to take a tough line se montrer dur (on sth à propos de qch ; with sb envers qn) ; you were a bit tough on him tu as été un peu dur envers or avec lui ; to get tough with sb se montrer dur avec qn ; tough talk propos mpl inflexibles (about au sujet de ; on sur) ;3 ( difficult) [way of life, conditions, situation] difficile, pénible ; [problem, task, match, decision] difficile ; [challenge] redoutable ; to have a tough time avoir des difficultés (doing pour faire) ; she's having a tough time elle traverse une période difficile ;6 ( rough) [area, school] dur ;7 ○ ( unfortunate) tough break déveine f ; that's tough manque de pot ○ ! ; tough luck! manque de pot ○ ! ; ( unsympathetically) tant pis pour toi! ; tough shit ◑ ! tant pis pour toi! ; it was tough on them c'était vache ○ pour eux ;8 ○ US ( great) génial ○.C ○ excl tant pis pour toi!this meat is as tough as old boots ○ cette viande c'est de la semelle ○ ; she's as tough as old boots ○ elle est coriace ○ ; to hang tough ○ US tenir bon ; hang tough! accroche-toi ○ !■ tough out ○: -
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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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A n1 ( footwear) botte f ; (for workman, soldier) brodequin m ; ankle boot bottine f ; calf-length boot demi-botte f ; thigh boot cuissarde f ; climbing/hiking boot chaussure f de montagne/randonnée ; football/rugby boot GB chaussure f de football/rugby ; to put the boot in lit rouer qn de coups de pied ; fig y aller fort ; a boot up the backside un bon coup de pied au derrière also fig ;2 GB Aut coffre m ;B vtras tough as old boots [meat] dur comme la semelle (de facteur) ; the boot is on the other foot GB les rôles sont renversés ; to be/get too big for one's boots GB avoir/prendre la grosse tête ; to boot par dessus le marché ; to lick sb's boots lécher les bottes à qn ; you can bet your boots that je te parie tout ce que tu veux que.■ boot out:▶ boot [sb] out, boot out [sb] (from club, institution) renvoyer ; (from company, house) mettre à la porte.▶ boot [sth] up, boot up [sth] amorcer [computer, system].
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