tough
🇺🇸
/tʌf/
🇬🇧
/tʌf/
adjective
B2
hard or difficult
This math problem is tough to solve.
B2
strict and not kind
The teacher has tough rules for homework.
B2
strong in mind
She is tough and never gives up.
B2
strong and sometimes violent
The tough man scared the children.
B2
with much crime
It's a tough area with many fights.
B2
hard to chew
The steak was too tough to eat.
R
not easy to break
The box is made of tough plastic.
R
unfairly hard for someone
It was tough on him to lose his job.
noun
R
a violent person
The tough started a fight in the bar.
translation
hard or difficult; strict and not kind; strong in mind; strong and sometimes violent; with much crime; hard to chew; not easy to break; unfairly hard for someone
a violent person
Word Forms
Comparative
tougher
Superlative
toughest
Plural
toughs