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1 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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2 too
[tuː, tʊ, tə]avverbio When too means also, it is generally translated by anche, which is usually placed before the word it refers to: you too = anche tu; can I have some too? = posso averne un po' anch'io? - When too means to an excessive degree ( too high, too dangerous, too fast), it is translated by troppo: troppo alto, troppo pericoloso, troppo in fretta. - For examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below1) (also) anche"I love you" - "I love you too" — "ti amo" - "ti amo anch'io"
have you been to India too? — (like me) sei stato anche tu in India? (as well as other countries) sei stato anche in India?
"have a nice evening" - "you too!" — "buona serata" - "anche a te!"
you should do it - and soon too — dovresti farlo, e presto
3) (expressing indignation, annoyance)"I'm sorry" - "I should think so too!" — "mi dispiace" - "lo spero bene!"
and in front of your mother too! —...e per di più di fronte a tua madre!
4) (excessively) troppotoo many, too few people — troppe, troppo poche persone
5) (emphatic: very) troppothat's too bad! — (a pity) è un gran peccato! (tough) tanto peggio!
6) (in negatives) troppoit wasn't too bad — [film, trip] non era tanto male
I'm not too sure about that — non ne sono troppo o tanto sicuro
"they've arrived" - "none too soon!" — "sono arrivati" - "mai troppo presto!"
* * *[tu:]1) (to a greater extent, or more, than is required, desirable or suitable: He's too fat for his clothes; I'm not feeling too well.) troppo2) (in addition; also; as well: My husband likes cycling, and I do, too.) anche* * *[tuː, tʊ, tə]avverbio When too means also, it is generally translated by anche, which is usually placed before the word it refers to: you too = anche tu; can I have some too? = posso averne un po' anch'io? - When too means to an excessive degree ( too high, too dangerous, too fast), it is translated by troppo: troppo alto, troppo pericoloso, troppo in fretta. - For examples of the above and further usages, see the entry below1) (also) anche"I love you" - "I love you too" — "ti amo" - "ti amo anch'io"
have you been to India too? — (like me) sei stato anche tu in India? (as well as other countries) sei stato anche in India?
"have a nice evening" - "you too!" — "buona serata" - "anche a te!"
you should do it - and soon too — dovresti farlo, e presto
3) (expressing indignation, annoyance)"I'm sorry" - "I should think so too!" — "mi dispiace" - "lo spero bene!"
and in front of your mother too! —...e per di più di fronte a tua madre!
4) (excessively) troppotoo many, too few people — troppe, troppo poche persone
5) (emphatic: very) troppothat's too bad! — (a pity) è un gran peccato! (tough) tanto peggio!
6) (in negatives) troppoit wasn't too bad — [film, trip] non era tanto male
I'm not too sure about that — non ne sono troppo o tanto sicuro
"they've arrived" - "none too soon!" — "sono arrivati" - "mai troppo presto!"
См. также в других словарях:
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