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1 tough
{tʌf}
I. 1. жилав, твърд
2. як, здрав, жилав, издръжлив (за човек)
3. упорит, мъчен, труден, тежък
a TOUGH customer прен. размирник, необуздан човек, грубиян
TOUGH policy твърда/безкомпромисна политика
a TOUGH job трудна работа
TOUGH luck! that's TOUGH! (лощ) късмет! неприятна работа! жалко
4. ам. sl. груб, безпощаден, бандитски, престъпен
5. непоправим, закоравял
II. n ам. sl. бандит, гангстер, главорез, опасен хулиган, престъпник* * *{t^f} а 1. жилав, твърд; 2. як, здрав, жилав, издръжлив (за чов(2) {t^f} n ам. sl. бандит, гангстер, главорез; опасен хулиган,* * *як; труден; упорит; закоравял; жилав; здрав; непоправим;* * *1. a tough customer прен. размирник, необуздан човек, грубиян 2. a tough job трудна работа 3. i. жилав, твърд 4. ii. n ам. sl. бандит, гангстер, главорез, опасен хулиган, престъпник 5. tough luck! that's tough! (лощ) късмет! неприятна работа! жалко 6. tough policy твърда/безкомпромисна политика 7. ам. sl. груб, безпощаден, бандитски, престъпен 8. непоправим, закоравял 9. упорит, мъчен, труден, тежък 10. як, здрав, жилав, издръжлив (за човек)* * *tough[tʌf] I. adj 1. жилав, як, гъвкав, здрав; издръжлив (и за човек); (as) \tough as leather жилав като подметка (за месо и др.); a \tough guy корав мъж; 2. упорит; мъчен, труден, тежък; суров; a \tough customer прен. костелив орех; опасен човек; човек, който лесно налита на бой; грубиян; a \tough nut to crack прен. костелив орех (и за работа); \tough rules строги правила; \tough shit!, \tough luck!, that's \tough! (лош) късмет! жалко! 3. ам. sl груб, буен; бандитски, престъпен, апашки; закоравял, непоправим; a \tough criminal закоравял престъпник; 4. вискозен, пластичен; 5. труднообработваем; FONT face=Times_Deutsch◊ adv toughly; II. n ам. sl бандит, гангстер, главорез; опасен хулиган; III. v: to \tough out издържам, не се предавам; успявам да превъзмогна (оцелея).
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