tough

1 عمومی:: با اسط‌قس‌، خشن‌، محكم‌، سفت‌، شدید، پی‌ مانند، شق‌

شبکه مترجمین ایران

1 general::   adj. difficult/unpleasant VERBS be, seem | get ADV. extremely, particularly, really, very | a bit, fairly, a little, pretty, quite Things were pretty tough at first. PREP. on It's very tough on the wives when the husbands go off like that. strict/firm VERBS be | become, get ADV. extremely, particularly, very | fairly, pretty, quite | enough Has the government been tough enough on polluters? PREP. on The government has promised to get tough on crime. | with You have to be tough with these young thugs. strong VERBS be, feel, look, seem | become, get, grow | act, talk (both informal) Then this guy started acting tough. ADV. incredibly, really, remarkably, very | pretty, quite, reasonably | enough Are you sure you're physically tough enough for this job? | mentally, physically

Oxford Collocations Dictionary

2 general:: adj. demanding: She was a tough teacher. adj. strenuous: It was a tough climb. adj. leathery: We ate a tough steak. adj. difficult: It was a tough crowd.

Simple Definitions

3 general:: In addition to the idioms beginning with TOUGH, Also see GET TOUGH; GUT (TOUGH) IT OUT; HANG TOUGH; HARD (TOUGH) ACT TO FOLLOW; HARD (TOUGH) NUT TO CRACK.

American Heritage Idioms

4 general:: tough sth out [ M ] informal to deal with a difficult period or situation without becoming any less certain or determined in your plans or opinions • It's a difficult situation, but if we can just tough it out, things are bound to get better soon.

Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs