tough به انگلیسی

From Longman Dictionary

tough¹ /tʌf/ ●●● S2 W2 adjective (comparative tougher, superlative toughest)

difficult to do or deal with

انجام یا مقابله با آن دشوار است

physically or emotionally strong and able to deal with difficult situations

از نظر جسمی یا عاطفی قوی و قادر به مقابله با شرایط دشوار است

not easily broken or made weaker

به راحتی شکسته یا ضعیف تر نمی شود

خیلی سخت یا محکم

a tough part of a town has a lot of crime or violence

بخش سخت یک شهر جنایت یا خشونت زیادی دارد

likely to behave violently and having no gentle qualities

به احتمال زیاد رفتار خشونت آمیز دارد و هیچ ویژگی ملایمی ندارد

difficult to cut or eat

بریدن یا خوردن سخت است

Example

Westinghouse last week adopted a poisonpill plan to make any takeover attempt tougher

The chancellor has got to be tough and keep government spending down

In straitened times, group directors will face tough decisions about allocating resources between divisions

a pair of tough leather boots

The judge asked the lawyers on both sides some very tough questions