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1 toughen
['tʌfn]1) (make stronger) rinforzare [leather, plastic]; temperare [glass, steel]; ispessire [ skin]; indurire, temprare [ person]2) (make stricter) (anche toughen up) rendere più severo [ law]•* * *verb (to make or become tough.) indurire, indurirsi* * *['tʌfn]1) (make stronger) rinforzare [leather, plastic]; temperare [glass, steel]; ispessire [ skin]; indurire, temprare [ person]2) (make stricter) (anche toughen up) rendere più severo [ law]• -
2 (to) toughen
(to) toughen /ˈtʌfn/A v. t.1 indurire; temprareB v. i.indurirsi; temprarsi; rinvigorirsi● (fig.) to toughen a law, rendere più severa una legge □ to toughen up, irrobustire, irrobustirsi; rafforzare, inasprire ( provvedimenti, la lotta contro qc., ecc.). -
3 (to) toughen
(to) toughen /ˈtʌfn/A v. t.1 indurire; temprareB v. i.indurirsi; temprarsi; rinvigorirsi● (fig.) to toughen a law, rendere più severa una legge □ to toughen up, irrobustire, irrobustirsi; rafforzare, inasprire ( provvedimenti, la lotta contro qc., ecc.). -
4 tough
I 1. [tʌf]1) (ruthless) [ businessman] duro; [ criminal] incallitoa tough guy — colloq. un (osso) duro
2) (severe) [policy, measure, law] duro, severo; [ opposition] tenace; [ competition] duro; [ criticism] asproto get tough with sb. — usare le maniere forti con qcn.
3) (difficult) [ conditions] difficile, duro; [problem, task] arduo7) colloq. (unfortunate)2. 3.tough luck! — che sfortuna! (unsympathetically) peggio per te!
interiezione colloq. peggio per te••II [tʌf]this meat is as tough as old boots — colloq. questa carne è dura come una suola di scarpa
* * *1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) resistente2) ((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.) forte4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violento5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) duro, difficile2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) duro, violento- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with* * *I 1. [tʌf]1) (ruthless) [ businessman] duro; [ criminal] incallitoa tough guy — colloq. un (osso) duro
2) (severe) [policy, measure, law] duro, severo; [ opposition] tenace; [ competition] duro; [ criticism] asproto get tough with sb. — usare le maniere forti con qcn.
3) (difficult) [ conditions] difficile, duro; [problem, task] arduo7) colloq. (unfortunate)2. 3.tough luck! — che sfortuna! (unsympathetically) peggio per te!
interiezione colloq. peggio per te••II [tʌf]this meat is as tough as old boots — colloq. questa carne è dura come una suola di scarpa
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