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(strong; healthy: a robust child.) robusto- robustly- robustness
tr[rəʊ'bʌst]1 robusto,-a, fuerterobust [ro'bʌst, 'ro:.bʌst] adj: robusto, fuerte♦ robustly advadj.• forcejudo, -a adj.• fornido, -a adj.• forzoso, -a adj.• forzudo, -a adj.• jampudo, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• robusto, -a adj.• tieso, -a adj.• trabado, -a adj.• vigoroso, -a adj.• válido, -a adj.rəʊ'bʌstadjective <person/animal> robusto, fuerte; < health> de hierro; < appetite> bueno; <material/construction> resistente, sólido[rǝʊ'bʌst]ADJ1) (=solid, hardy) [person, constitution] robusto, fuerte; [plant] robusto; [material, design, object] resistente, sólido; [economy] fuerte2) (=vigorous) [defence] enérgico, vigoroso; [sense of humour] saludableto make a robust defence of sth — defender algo enérgicamente or vigorosamente
3) (=strong) [flavour, aroma, wine] fuerte* * *[rəʊ'bʌst] -
3 rude
ru:d1) (not polite; showing bad manners: rude behaviour.) grosero; maleducado2) (vulgar; indecent: rude pictures.) indecente•- rudely- rudeness
rude adj maleducado / groserotr[rʊːd]2 (improper) grosero,-a3 (crude) rudo,-a, tosco,-a1) crude: tosco, rústico2) impolite: grosero, descortés, maleducado3) abrupt: bruscoa rude awakening: una sorpresa desagradableadj.• desatento, -a adj.• descomedido, -a adj.• descompuesto, -a adj.• descortés adj.• escabroso, -a adj.• fiero, -a adj.• grosero, -a adj.• inculto, -a adj.• malcriado, -a adj.• ofensivo, -a adj.• recio, -a adj.• rudo, -a adj.n.• ganapán s.m.ruːd1)a) ( bad-mannered) < person> maleducado, grosero; < remark> grosero, descortésthey were very rude about my cooking — hicieron comentarios muy poco amables sobre la comida que había preparado
to be rude TO somebody — ser* grosero con alguien
b) ( vulgar) (esp BrE) groserohe said a rude word — dijo una grosería or una palabrota or una mala palabra
2) (liter)a) < tools> rudimentariob) < person> tosco, basto4) ( robust) (liter)to be in rude health — gozar* de muy buena salud
[ruːd]ADJ (compar ruder) (superl rudest)1) (=impolite) [person] grosero, maleducado; [remark] groserohow rude! — ¡qué poca educación!, ¡qué grosero!
2) (=indecent) [gesture] grosero, obsceno; [joke, song] verde, colorado (LAm)a rude word — una grosería, una mala palabra
3) liter (=primitive) [shelter, table] tosco, rudimentario; [tool, device, implement] burdo, rudimentario4) liter (=unexpected and unpleasant)5) liter (=vigorous)to be in rude health — gozar de muy buena salud, estar más sano que un roble
* * *[ruːd]1)a) ( bad-mannered) < person> maleducado, grosero; < remark> grosero, descortésthey were very rude about my cooking — hicieron comentarios muy poco amables sobre la comida que había preparado
to be rude TO somebody — ser* grosero con alguien
b) ( vulgar) (esp BrE) groserohe said a rude word — dijo una grosería or una palabrota or una mala palabra
2) (liter)a) < tools> rudimentariob) < person> tosco, basto4) ( robust) (liter)to be in rude health — gozar* de muy buena salud
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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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