tough

[US]/tʌf/
[UK]/tʌf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

- adj. modstandsdygtig, stærk, udfordrende
Word Forms
Comparativetougher
Superlativetoughest
Pluraltoughs

Phrases & Collocations

rough and tough

robust og sej

tough decision

svær beslutning

tough situation

svær situation

tough challenges

svære udfordringer

tough guy

hård fyr

tough it out

holde ud

get tough with

hårdne overfor

tough cookie

hård cookie

tough luck

stå mig til

tough nut

hård nød

tough love

hård kærlighed

hang tough

hold ud

Example Sentences

This is a tough problem.

Dette er et svært problem.

a tough looker is not necessarily a tough fighter.

En hård udseende er ikke nødvendigvis en hård kæmper.

Smith is as tough as they come.

Smith er lige så hård, som de kommer.

field a tough question

stil et svært spørgsmål.

a tough street group.

en hård gadegruppe.

a program that is tough but doable.

et program, der er hårdt, men overkommeligt.

She is a tough person.

Hun er en sej person.

the party's tough stand on immigration.

partiets hårde holdning til indvandring.

tough rucksacks for climbers.

robuste rygsække til klatrere.

have a tough time of it

have det svært

The meat is too tough to eat.

Kødet er for hårdt at spise.

They are very tough on drunk drivers.

De er meget hårde ved fulde bilister.

He is tough to work with.

Han er svær at arbejde med.

Real-world Examples

" She's tough, Luna, much tougher than you'd think. "

" Hun er hård, Luna, meget hårdere end du tror."

Source: 7. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

" Tough times never last but tough people do, " says Robert Schuller.

" Svære tider varer ikke evigt, men hårdføre mennesker gør det, " siger Robert Schuller.

Source: New Horizons College English Reading and Writing Course (Second Edition)

" When the going gets tough, the tough get going." That's our motto!

" Når det bliver svært, tager de hårdføre handling." Det er vores motto!

Source: The Lion King 2

Ha! Well the aubergine's certainly tough and durable.

Ha! Ja, aubergine er bestemt hård og holdbar.

Source: BBC Animation Workplace

He says it's been tough. Still it's tough.

Han siger, at det har været hårdt. Stadig er det hårdt.

Source: Anecdotes of celebrities

The challenge is getting tougher and tougher.

Udfordringen bliver sværere og sværere.

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

Why were you so tough with him?

Hvorfor var du så hård ved ham?

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

He's going through a tough spell now.

Han går igennem en svær periode lige nu.

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

Tough stuff—perhaps the toughest from any Western leader so far.

Hårdt stof - måske det hårdeste fra nogen vestlig leder indtil videre.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

But what is super? How tough is tough?

Men hvad er super? Hvor hårdt er hårdt?

Source: Earth Laboratory

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