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verb (to make or become tough.) endurecer(se), fortalecer(se)tr['tʌfən]1 (muscles, laws) endurecer; (person) hacer más fuerte1 (muscles, approach) endurecerse; (person) hacerse más fuertetoughen ['tʌfən] vt: fortalecer, endurecertoughen vi: endurecerse, hacerse más fuertev.• endurecer v.'tʌfəntoughen (up) transitive verba) ( strengthen) \<\<muscles\>\> endurecer*; \<\<material\>\> hacer* más fuerte or resistenteb) \<\<person\>\> hacer* más fuertec) ( make stricter) \<\<stance/approach\>\> volver* más firme['tʌfn] (also: toughen up)1.VT [+ material] endurecer; [+ person] fortalecer, hacer más fuerte; (fig) [+ position] endurecer2.VI endurecerse* * *['tʌfən]toughen (up) transitive verba) ( strengthen) \<\<muscles\>\> endurecer*; \<\<material\>\> hacer* más fuerte or resistenteb) \<\<person\>\> hacer* más fuertec) ( make stricter) \<\<stance/approach\>\> volver* más firme -
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vt.1 endurecer.2 endurecerse, acerarse, aguerrirse.3 hacer más musculoso, dar más cuerpo a.vi.hacer o hacerse correoso; endurecer, hacer duro, llegar a ser duro.(pt & pp toughened) -
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endurecer ( conjugate endurecer) verbo transitivo 1 ( en general) to harden 2 ‹persona/carácter› ( volver insensible) to harden; ( fortalecer) to toughen … up; endurecerse verbo pronominal [ pan] to go stale ( fortalecerse) to toughen up
endurecer verbo transitivo to harden: los problemas familiares endurecieron su carácter, he became distant and cold as a result of all the family conflicts ' endurecer' also found in these entries: English: harden - toughen -
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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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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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resistente adjetivo ‹material/metal› resistant, tough; ‹ tela› tough, hard-wearing; ‹persona/animal/planta› tough, hardy;
resistente adjetivo
1 (que soporta bien circunstancias adversas) resistant: emplea una pintura resistente al agua, use a water-resistant paint (duradero, fuerte) strong, tough: lleva un calzado muy resistente, he wears strong shoes
2 (persona) tough, resilient (planta) hardy ' resistente' also found in these entries: Spanish: aguantador - horno English: delicate - flameproof - hardy - resistant - serviceable - strong - sturdy - tough - water-resistant - wear - flame - hard - heavy - heavyweight - robust - toughen
См. также в других словарях:
Toughen — Tough en, v. i. & t. [imp. & p. p. {Toughened}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Toughening}.] To grow or make tough, or tougher. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
toughen — index inure (accustom) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
toughen — (v.) 1580s, from TOUGH (Cf. tough) (adj.) + EN (Cf. en) (1). Related: Toughened; toughening … Etymology dictionary
toughen — [v] harden acclimate, acclimatize, anneal, brutalize, climatize, develop, inure, make difficult, season, strengthen, temper; concepts 202,250 Ant. flex, soften, tenderize … New thesaurus
toughen — ► VERB ▪ make or become tough … English terms dictionary
toughen — [tuf′ən] vt., vi. to make or become tough or tougher toughener n … English World dictionary
toughen — [[t]tʌ̱f(ə)n[/t]] toughens, toughening, toughened 1) V ERG If you toughen something or if it toughens, you make it stronger so that it will not break easily. [V n] Do not add salt to beans when cooking as this tends to toughen the skins. [V ed] … English dictionary
toughen — UK [ˈtʌf(ə)n] / US verb Word forms toughen : present tense I/you/we/they toughen he/she/it toughens present participle toughening past tense toughened past participle toughened 1) [intransitive/transitive] to become more strict, or to make… … English dictionary
toughen — verb Toughen is used with these nouns as the object: ↑penalty … Collocations dictionary
toughen — tough|en [ˈtʌfən] v also toughen up [I and T] to become tougher, or to make someone or something tougher ▪ toughened glass ▪ Three years in the army toughened him up … Dictionary of contemporary English
toughen — tough|en [ tʌfn ] or ,toughen up verb 1. ) intransitive or transitive to become more strict or make something more strict: Universities are toughening up their entrance requirements. 2. ) intransitive or transitive to become mentally or… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English