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1 durability
[ˌdjʊərə'bɪlətɪ] [AE ˌdʊərə-]nome durabilità f., durevolezza f.* * *noun durabilità* * *durability /djʊərəˈbɪlətɪ/, ( USA) /dʊərəˈbɪlətɪ/n. [u](tecn.) durabilità: Their products combine good looks with durability, i loro prodotti combinano estetica e durabilità.* * *[ˌdjʊərə'bɪlətɪ] [AE ˌdʊərə-]nome durabilità f., durevolezza f. -
2 toughness
['tʌfnɪs]1) (ruthlessness) (of businessman, criminal) durezza f.2) (severity) (of law, measure) durezza f., severità f.3) (harshness) (of conditions) durezza f., difficoltà f.4) (robustness) robustezza f., resistenza f.5) (durability) (of material, leather) robustezza f.; spreg. (of meat) durezza f.6) (difficulty) (of work) durezza f., difficoltà f.; (of question) difficoltà f.* * *noun durezza* * *toughness /ˈtʌfnəs/n. [u]1 durezza; tenacità; sodezza2 resistenza; fermezza; saldezza; solidità3 rigidezza; severità5 (mecc.) tenacità.* * *['tʌfnɪs]1) (ruthlessness) (of businessman, criminal) durezza f.2) (severity) (of law, measure) durezza f., severità f.3) (harshness) (of conditions) durezza f., difficoltà f.4) (robustness) robustezza f., resistenza f.5) (durability) (of material, leather) robustezza f.; spreg. (of meat) durezza f.6) (difficulty) (of work) durezza f., difficoltà f.; (of question) difficoltà f.
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