tough
US /tʌf/
・UK /tʌf/
A2
adj.Adjective(Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
He had a difficult time eating the tough meat
adj.AdjectiveVery difficult to do or deal with
Last night's homework assignment was very tough
adj.AdjectiveHaving strict standards
The teacher is tough because she wants the best work
adj.AdjectiveBeing firm and not easily bent or broken
These tough vegetables are difficult to cut
adj.AdjectiveBeing strong physically or mentally
She is tough emotionally and can handle the pressure
adj.AdjectiveBeing difficult to persuade
It is tough to get the boy to do anything
adj.AdjectiveCapable of violence
She was a tough girl from a poor neighborhood
n.NounA rough and aggressive person.
He thinks he's a tough, but he's really just a bully
v.t.Transitive VerbTo make (someone) physically or emotionally stronger.
The gang toughed him up before letting him join
v.t./i.Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)To endure a period of hardship or difficulty.
He toughed it out and finished the race despite his injury.
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#AskGaryVee Episode 72: Casey Neistat on Applying to College & How to Focus on Goals
- It's the sickness of just saying yes all the time, and it's a tough one.
It's the sickness of just saying yes all the time, and it's a tough one.
- and it's a tough one.
and it's a tough one.
The First Presidential Debate: Hillary Clinton And Donald Trump (Full Debate) | NBC News
- In Palm Beach, Florida, tough community, a brilliant community, a wealthy community, probably the wealthiest community there is in the world.
In Palm Beach, Florida, tough community, a brilliant community, a wealthy community, probably the wealthiest community there is in the world.
- But Putin is playing a really tough, long game here.
But Putin is playing a really tough, long game here.
What Happened To Etsy?
- The company has said it had to make some tough changes to compete with giants like Amazon, which spends more on marketing and has more repeat buyers.
The company has said it had to make some tough changes to compete with giants like Amazon, which spends more on marketing and has more repeat buyers.
- The company has said it had to make some tough changes to
The company has said it had to make some tough changes to
FINALS DAY - YONEX All England Open Badminton Championships 2015
- Actually I didn't think about winning the title too much, because the second set was really tough.
Actually I didn't think about winning the title too much, because the second set was really tough.
- Actually I didn't think about winning the title too much, because the second set was really tough.
Actually I didn't think about winning the title too much, because the second set was really tough.
Democratic Presidential Debate - June 26 (Full) | NBC News
- I have taken on tough problems people said we cannot achieve,
I have taken on tough problems people said we cannot achieve,
- I have taken on tough problems.
I have taken on tough problems.
What does your sleep position say about you?
- this it means you have a tough exterior. Now,
"a tough exterior" means that you don't really
this it means you have a tough exterior. Now, "a tough exterior" means that you don't really
- it means you have a tough exterior,
but your inside is soft and squishy.
it means you have a tough exterior, but your inside is soft and squishy.
7 YEARS IN JAPAN // MY REGRETS AND WEIRD EXPERIENCES
- So it was a huge, steep learning curve, and it was a very tough time for me.
So it was a huge, steep learning curve, and it was a very tough time for me.
- so there was a huge steep learning curve and it was a very tough time for me
so there was a huge steep learning curve and it was a very tough time for me
Animal Adaptations
- for eating leaves from the tall treetops. A giraffes tongue is long and tough which
for eating leaves from the tall treetops. A giraffes tongue is long and tough which
- A giraffe's tongue is long and tough, which protects it against thorns when feeding.
A giraffe's tongue is long and tough, which protects it against thorns when feeding.
Mesopotamia: Crash Course World History #3
- You should kill my dad!" All of which is to say that Hammurabi's law code gives a new meaning to the phrase "tough on crime," but it did introduce the presumption of innocence.
You should kill my dad!" All of which is to say that Hammurabi's law code gives a new meaning to the phrase "tough on crime," but it did introduce the presumption of innocence.
- tough on crime, but it did introduce the presumption of innocence.
tough on crime, but it did introduce the presumption of innocence.
Brooklyn and Bailey – Simple Things (Official Music Video)
- Growing up, I always thought that finding love was just too tough.
Growing up, I always thought that finding love was just too tough.
- Finding love was just too tough
Finding love was just too tough