Tough

Tanımlar (İngilizce)

1. sıfat Of a material, strong and resilient; sturdy.

   “The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.”

2. sıfat Of food, difficult to cut or chew.

   “To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.”

3. sıfat Of a person or animal, rugged or physically hardy.

   “Only a tough species will survive in the desert.”

4. sıfat Of a person, stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.

   “He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.”

5. sıfat Of weather, harsh or severe.
6. sıfat Rowdy or rough.

   “A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.”

7. sıfat Of a question, difficult or demanding.

   “This is a tough crowd.”

8. sıfat Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
9. sıfat Strict, not lenient.

   “tough on crime”

10. ünlem Used to indicate lack of sympathy

    “If you don't like it, tough!”

11. isim A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.

    “They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.”

12. fiil To endure.

    “We shall reminisce on how we toughed it through the winters as they reached the firm, long arm around to give the cold embrace, with ardor seldom loosed till warm winds Marched or Apriled in to soften winter's knuckles -- send rivulets of courage down to dandelions and tulips.”

13. fiil To toughen.
14. özel isim A surname.