Translation of "tough" to French

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Dictionary translations for "tough"

tough [tʌf] adjective

tougher / toughest

dur

He gets tough at times.

Il était dur de temps en temps.

difficile (living conditions)

Things have been pretty tough lately.

Les choses ont été assez difficiles, ces derniers temps.

coriace (food)

She's a tough one.

C'est une coriace.

résistant (material, layer)

Metal cases are undoubtedly tougher, but much more expensive.

Les valises métalliques sont sans aucun doute plus résistantes mais beaucoup plus onéreuses.

tenace (character)

durable (durable)

pénible (effort)

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Phrases with "tough" (9)

tough negotiation - dure négociation
tough out - surmonter
tough time - temps difficile
tough choice - choix difficile
tough competition - forte concurrence
tough competitor - concurrent dangereux
tough defence - défense dure
tough situation - situation difficile
tough stance - position inflexible

Contexts with "tough"

He gets tough at times. Il était dur de temps en temps.

Things have been pretty tough lately. Les choses ont été assez difficiles, ces derniers temps.

She's a tough one. C'est une coriace.

This steak is too tough. Ce steak est trop dur.

It looked tough to achieve his aim. Cela semblait difficile de parvenir à ses fins.

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