Found 3 items, similar to Tough.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: tough
belulang, liat, pekat, pelik, penjahat, tangguh, tegar
English → English (WordNet)
Definition: tough
tough
n 1: someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than
being formally trained in the sport of boxing [syn:
street fighter
]
2: an aggressive and violent young criminal [syn:
hood,
hoodlum,
goon,
punk,
thug,
toughie,
strong-armer]
3: a cruel and brutal fellow [syn:
bully,
hooligan,
ruffian,
roughneck,
rowdy,
yob,
yobo,
yobbo]
tough
adj 1: not given to gentleness or sentimentality;
“a tough
character” [ant:
tender]
2: very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution;
“a
rugged competitive examination”;
“the rugged conditions of
frontier life”;
“the competition was tough”;
“it's a tough
life”;
“it was a tough job” [syn:
rugged]
3: physically toughened;
“the tough bottoms of his feet” [syn:
toughened] [ant:
tender]
4: substantially made or constructed;
“sturdy steel shelves”;
“sturdy canvas”;
“a tough all-weather fabric”;
“some
plastics are as tough as metal” [syn:
sturdy]
5: violent and lawless;
“the more ruffianly element”;
“tough
street gangs” [syn:
ruffianly]
6: feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally
used colloquially for `bad');
“my throat feels bad”;
“she
felt bad all over”;
“he was feeling tough after a restless
night” [syn:
bad]
7: tough to cut or chew [ant:
tender]
8: unfortunate or hard to bear;
“had hard luck”;
“a tough
break” [syn:
hard]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Tough
Tough
\Tough\, a. [Compar.
Tougher; superl.
Toughest.] [OE.
tough, AS. t[=o]h, akin to D. taai, LG. taa, tage, tau, OHG.
z[=a]hi, G. z[aum]he, and also to AS. getenge near to, close
to, oppressive, OS. bitengi.]
1. Having the quality of flexibility without brittleness;
yielding to force without breaking; capable of resisting
great strain; as, the ligaments of animals are remarkably
tough.
“Tough roots and stubs. ” --Milton.
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2. Not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm; strong;
-- of objects and people; as, tough sinews. --Cowper.
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A body made of brass, the crone demands, . . .
Tough to the last, and with no toil to tire.
--Dryden.
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The basis of his character was caution combined with
tough tenacity of purpose. --J. A.
Symonds.
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3. Not easily separated; viscous; clammy; tenacious; as,
tough phlegm.
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4. Stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn; as, a tough bow.
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So tough a frame she could not bend. --Dryden.
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5. Severe; violent; as, a tough storm. [Colloq.]
“ A tough
debate. ” --Fuller.
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6. Difficult to do, perform, or accomplish; as, a tough job.
[PJC]
7. Prone to aggressive or violent behavior; rowdyish; -- of
people, or groups; as, a tough neighborhood; a tough
character.
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To make it tough, to make it a matter of difficulty; to
make it a hard matter. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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