Tough Meaning in English

word

US

/ˈtəf/

tuhf

UK

/tˈʌf/

tuhf

التعريف

Describes something strong and hard to break, or a person/situation that is difficult or challenging. It can also refer to someone who is strong and able to deal with hardship.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

'Tough' is informal and can describe people, objects, situations or food (e.g., 'tough meat'). 'Tough' (strong, resilient) is different from 'hard' (solid) and 'strict' (disciplinarian). Common phrases: 'tough times', 'tough luck' (bad luck), 'act tough'.

• Spanish: duro - difícil - resistente
• Portuguese (BR): duro - difícil - resistente
• Portuguese (PT): duro - difícil - resistente
• Chinese (Simplified): 坚硬的 - 困难的 - 顽强的
• Chinese (Traditional): 堅硬的 - 困難的 - 頑強的
• Hindi: कठिन - मजबूत - मुश्किल
• Arabic: صعب - قاسي - قوي
• Bengali: কঠিন - শক্ত - দৃঢ়
• Russian: жёсткий - трудный - крепкий
• Japanese: タフ - 手ごわい - 固い (食べ物)
• Vietnamese: cứng - khó khăn - mạnh mẽ
• Korean: 강한 - 힘든 - 질긴 (음식)
• Turkish: zor - sert - dayanıklı
• Urdu: سخت - مضبوط - کڑا
• Indonesian: keras - sulit - tangguh

جمل نموذجية

This steak is very tough.

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It was a tough exam.

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My grandfather is a very tough man.

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She went through some tough times after losing her job.

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Don't act tough — you can ask for help if you need it.

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That was a tough call, but you made the right decision.

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