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1 leathery
adjective (like leather, especially tough: The plant had broad, leathery leaves.) de piel, de cuerotr['leðərɪ]1 (skin) curtido,-a2 (meat) correoso,-aleathery ['lɛðəri] adj: curtido (dícese de la piel), correoso (dícese de la carne)adj.• correoso, -a adj.• curtido, -a adj.'leðəri['leðǝrɪ]ADJ [meat] correoso; [skin] curtido* * *['leðəri] -
2 leathery
adj.1 curtido(a) (face, skin); correoso(a) (meat)2 parecido al cuero, correoso, coriáceo. -
3 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) resistente, fuerte2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) duro3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) fuerte, resistente4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violento; conflictivo5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) duro
2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) bruto, persona violenta/agresiva- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with
tough adj1. duro2. fuerte3. difíciltr[tʌf]1 (strong) fuerte, resistente2 (difficult) duro,-a, arduo,-a3 (rough, violent) violento,-a4 (severe) duro,-a, severo,-a5 (meat) duro,-a6 familiar malo,-a, injusto,-a1 tipo duro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a tough nut to crack ser un hueso duro de roerto be as tough as old boots ser muy duro,-ato get tough with somebody ponerse duro,-a con alguientough customer cliente nombre masculino difíciltough ['tʌf] adj1) strong: fuerte, resistente (dícese de materiales)2) leathery: correosoa tough steak: un bistec duro3) hardy: fuerte, robusto (dícese de una persona)4) strict: severo, exigente5) difficult: difícil6) stubborn: terco, obstinadotough n: matón m, persona f ruda y bruscaadj.• arduo, -a adj.• correoso, -a adj.• difícil adj.• duro, -a adj.• estropajoso, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• férreo, -a adj.• malvado, -a adj.• pendenciero, -a adj.• resistente adj.• rufo, -a adj.• tenaz adj.n.• alborotador, -ora s.m.,f.• hampona s.f.• hampón s.m.• pendenciero, -era s.m.,f.• rufián s.m.
I tʌfadjective -er, -est1)a) (strong, hard-wearing) <fabric/clothing> resistente, fuerteb) ( not tender) < meat> duro; ( leathery) correoso2) < person>a) (physically, emotionally resilient) fuerteb) (aggressive, violent) bravucón3)a) (strict, uncompromising) <boss/teacher> severo, exigente, estricto; <policy/discipline> duro, de mano durato be tough ON somebody — ( strict) ser* duro or severo con alguien; ( unfair) ser* injusto para con alguien
to get tough with somebody — ponerse* duro con alguien
b) ( difficult) <exam/decision/question> difícil, peliagudothey had a tough time — las pasaron muy mal, pasaron las de Caín
c) ( unfortunate)tough (luck)! — (colloq) mala suerte!
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adverb (colloq) ( aggressively)stop acting tough — no te hagas el gallito or el machito (fam)
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noun (colloq) matón m (fam)[tʌf]1. ADJ(compar tougher) (superl toughest)1) (=robust) fuertegranny may be old, but she's tough — puede que la abuela sea vieja, pero es fuerte
- be as tough as old boots2) (=hard, uncompromising) [person] duro; [neighbourhood, school] peligroso3) (=resistant) [substance, material] fuerte, resistente; [skin] duro4) (=not tender) [meat] duro5) (=harsh) [policies] duro, de mano dura; [measures] duro; [teacher, parent] severo•
to take a tough line on sth — adoptar una línea dura con respecto a algo•
to be tough on sb — ser duro con algn6) (=difficult) [way of life, situation, day] duro, difícil; [choice, question] difícil; [competition] fuerteit's a tough job, but somebody has to do it — es un trabajo duro, pero alguien tiene que hacerlo
his team will be tough to beat — su equipo será difícil de vencer, va a ser difícil vencer a su equipo
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he has found it tough going this year — este año se le ha hecho muy cuesta arriba, este año le ha resultado muy difícil•
to have a tough time (of it) — pasarlo mal or fatal *, pasar las de Caín *•
tough!, tough luck! * — ¡mala suerte!that's your tough luck! — ¡te fastidias!
2.N * (=thug) matón m, macarra * m3.VT*4. ADV*1)to act/talk tough — hacerse el duro *
2) (US)5.CPDtough love N — amor m exigente
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I [tʌf]adjective -er, -est1)a) (strong, hard-wearing) <fabric/clothing> resistente, fuerteb) ( not tender) < meat> duro; ( leathery) correoso2) < person>a) (physically, emotionally resilient) fuerteb) (aggressive, violent) bravucón3)a) (strict, uncompromising) <boss/teacher> severo, exigente, estricto; <policy/discipline> duro, de mano durato be tough ON somebody — ( strict) ser* duro or severo con alguien; ( unfair) ser* injusto para con alguien
to get tough with somebody — ponerse* duro con alguien
b) ( difficult) <exam/decision/question> difícil, peliagudothey had a tough time — las pasaron muy mal, pasaron las de Caín
c) ( unfortunate)tough (luck)! — (colloq) mala suerte!
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adverb (colloq) ( aggressively)stop acting tough — no te hagas el gallito or el machito (fam)
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noun (colloq) matón m (fam) -
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5 leather
'leðənoun, adjective((of) the skin of an animal prepared for making clothes, luggage etc: shoes made of leather; a leather jacket/case.) piel, cuero- leatheryleather n piel / cuerotr['leðəSMALLr/SMALL]1 piel nombre femenino, cuero1 de piel, de cueroleather ['lɛðər] n: cuero madj.• de cuero adj.n.• cuero s.m.• pellejo s.m.• piel s.f.'leðər, 'leðə(r)a) u ( material) cuero m, piel f (Esp, Méx); (before n)leather goods — artículos mpl de cuero or (Esp, Méx tb) de piel
b) c ( chamois) (BrE) gamuza f['leðǝ(r)]1. N1) (=hide) cuero m, piel f2) (=washleather) gamuza f3) leathers (for motorcyclist) ropa f de cuero2.VT (=thrash) zurrar *3.CPD de cuero, de pielleather goods NPL — artículos mpl de cuero
leather jacket N — cazadora f de cuero or de piel
* * *['leðər, 'leðə(r)]a) u ( material) cuero m, piel f (Esp, Méx); (before n)leather goods — artículos mpl de cuero or (Esp, Méx tb) de piel
b) c ( chamois) (BrE) gamuza f -
6 apergaminado
Del verbo apergaminarse: ( conjugate apergaminarse) \ \
apergaminado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: apergaminado apergaminarse
apergaminado
◊ -da adjetivo ‹ papel› parchment-like;‹ piel› leathery; ‹ cara› wizened -
7 curtida
curtido,-a adjetivo
1 (un cuero) tanned (la piel de una persona) weatherbeaten, leathery
2 fig (con experiencia) hardened ' curtida' also found in these entries: Spanish: cuero -
8 curtido
Del verbo curtir: ( conjugate curtir) \ \
curtido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: curtido curtir
curtido
◊ -da adjetivo ‹rostro/piel› weather-beaten;‹ manos› hardened
curtido,-a adjetivo
1 (un cuero) tanned (la piel de una persona) weatherbeaten, leathery
2 fig (con experiencia) hardened
curtir verbo transitivo
1 (cuero) to tan
2 figurado (avezar) to harden, toughen ' curtido' also found in these entries: Spanish: baqueteada - baqueteado - curtida - piel English: hide - skin - weather-beaten - craggy - weather
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leathery — adjective Date: circa 1552 resembling, characteristic of, or suggestive of leather < a leathery face > < a leathery aroma > … New Collegiate Dictionary
leathery — [[t]le̱ðəri[/t]] ADJ GRADED If the texture of something, for example someone s skin, is leathery, it is tough and hard, like leather. His hair and beard are both untidy and his skin is quite leathery … English dictionary
leathery — adjective 1) leathery skin Syn: rough, rugged, leathered, hard, hardened, wrinkled, furrowed, lined, weather beaten, callous, gnarled 2) a leathery cut of beef Syn: tough … Thesaurus of popular words
leathery — adjective Having the consistency, feel, or texture of leather. The beef jerky was tough and leathery … Wiktionary
leathery — adj. Leathery is used with these nouns: ↑hide, ↑leaf, ↑skin, ↑wing … Collocations dictionary
leathery — leath|er|y [ˈleðəri] adj hard and stiff like leather, rather than soft or smooth ▪ her leathery brown skin … Dictionary of contemporary English