English to Greek Meaning of tough - σκληρός


Tough :
σκληρός

ισχυρός, εγκάρδιος, εύρωστος, χαρούμενος, σκληρός, τραχύς, επίπονος, κουραστικός, κοπιώδης, καθημερινός, άκαμπτος, δύσκαμπτος, επίμονος, ανένδοτος, ακατάσχετος, αδάμαστος, πεισματάρης, συχνάζω, πυκνός, κυβικός, στερεός, ενοχλητικός

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Definitions of tough in English
Noun(1) someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing(2) an aggressive and violent young criminal(3) a cruel and brutal fellow
Adjective(1) not given to gentleness or sentimentality(2) very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution(3) physically toughened(4) substantially made or constructed(5) violent and lawless(6) feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad'(7) resistant to cutting or chewing(8) unfortunate or hard to bear(9) making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
Examples of tough in English
(1) I've been grazing among the blogs and chewing that question like a tough mouthful of cud.(2) Duck legs have fairly tough meat - the legs are worked hard during their lifespan, making the flesh taut and muscly.(3) ÔÇÿThey are a good side and it will be a tough match,ÔÇÖ he had offered dutifully beforehand, and he wasn't wrong.(4) But it was big job, a very tough assignment that required major cultural changes.(5) One of the worst, as any politician will attest, is that it is very tough on families.(6) The Government was positioning itself nicely to run a campaign based on its tough approach to dealing with asylum seekers.(7) This appraisal is as tough , uncompromising and brutally simplistic as many of Brogden's law-and-order policies.(8) The Aldgate train was the standard London model, built of a tough steel frame upon which aluminium bodywork is bolted firmly down.(9) Clarence Moore fills various roles, from perimeter shooter to tough defender to solid rebounder.(10) He said it is very tough on Irish students who need up to 570 points to get medicine and may miss out by just 15 or 20 points.(11) If you have ever polished some hard, tough material like metal or marble you know how much energy it takes.(12) He said it was tough on students for whom it was the last day of their exams.(13) In any case, with Beeching reluctant to play the game and with Marples determined to be tough , it was difficult to predict which lines would be spared in advance.(14) Most of them are sipping coffee, or reading newspapers, or chewing morosely on tough bread.(15) In early 1943 two American professors discovered that a very tough material could be produced by adding a small amount of wood pulp to water before freezing.(16) He's a tough old bastard, and he's pulled through things like this before.
Related Phrases of tough
(1) tough guy ::
μάγκας
(2) tough luck ::
Ατυχια
(3) get tough ::
να πάρει σκληρές
(4) tough love ::
σκληρή αγάπη
(5) be tough ::
να είσαι σκληρός
(6) very tough ::
πολύ σκληρός
(7) tough as nails ::
σκληρή ως τα νύχια
(8) tough cookie ::
σκληρό μπισκότο
(9) it's tough ::
είναι δύσκολο
(10) too tough ::
πολύ σκληρό
Synonyms
Adjective
1. durable ::
διαρκής
3. robust ::
εύρωστος
4. strict ::
αυστηρός
5. arduous ::
επίπονος
6. difficult ::
δύσκολος
7. rugged ::
τραχύς
8. bad ::
κακό
9. sturdy ::
ισχυρός
10. baffling ::
μπλέκοντας
12. hard ::
σκληρά
Noun
13. ruffian ::
κτηνώδης
14. rowdy ::
εριστικός
15. punk ::
δαδί
16. street fighter ::
μαχητής του δρόμου
Antonyms
1. tender ::
προσφορά
Different Forms
tough, toughed, toughen, toughened, toughening, toughens, tougher, toughest, toughing, toughly, toughness, toughs
Word Example from TV Shows
MAN:
This week was tough.

MAN: This week was TOUGH.

Breaking Bad Season 2, Episode 12

It's kind of tough.

It's kind of TOUGH.

The Big Bang Theory Season 5, Episode 6

Come on, things are going to get tough.

Come on, things are going to get TOUGH.

Money Heist Season 3, Episode 4

That's some tough talk.

That's some TOUGH talk.

The Big Bang Theory Season 7, Episode 18

No matter how tough things get,\Nchildren always turn out OK.

No matter how TOUGH things get,
children always turn out OK.

Money Heist Season 1, Episode 10

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