tough

Phonetic

US /tʌf/UK /tʌf/

Translations

ADJStrong and resilient; sturdy., Difficult to cut or chew., Rugged or physically hardy., Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence., Harsh or severe., Rowdy or rough., Difficult or demanding., Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking., Strict, not lenient.
INTJUsed to indicate lack of sympathy
NOUNA person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
VERBTo endure., To toughen.

Variants

  • tougher: Comparative
  • toughest: Superlative
  • toughs: Third Person Singular, Plural
  • toughing: Present Participle
  • toughed: Past Participle, Past Tense

Examples

  • lawsuit calls for its break-up) and in Europe (where tough new rules on large digital platforms are being finalised)

    Source:www.economist.com

  • ) also known as spring cabbage is a hardy cabbage with tough , sweet leaves

    Source:en.wikipedia.org

  • People are already inclined to save rather than spend and this only increases when there are perceptions of tough times ahead.

    Source:www.bbc.com

  • Jane Street’s interviewing is comprised of tough math questions, game theory problems, and probabilistic logic.

    Source:medium.com

  • On Thursday, Putin had said the idea of a ceasefire/ˈsiːsfaɪər/(停火) was "right and we support it... but there are nuancesnˈuːɑːnsᵻz(细微差别)" and he set out/aʊt/(出去) a number of tough/tʌf/(艰难) conditions for peace, a response/rɪˈspɑːns/(响应) branded "manipulative/məˈnɪpjəleɪtɪv/(操纵)" by Zelenskyzɛlˈɛnski([网络] 泽伦斯基).

    Source:www.bbc.com

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