tough

English - Turkish

Definition of tough in English Turkish dictionary

{s} zorlu

O benim için zorluydu. - That was tough for me.

Bütün rakiplerin en zorlusu görünüyordu. - He looked the toughest of all the challengers.

Tom Mary'yi hastaneye gitmesi için ikna etmenin zor olacağını biliyordu. - Tom knew it was going to be tough to convince Mary to go to the hospital.

Onlar aynı derecede zor taleplerde bulundular. - They made equally tough demands.

çetin

Gerçekten çetin bir adama ihtiyacımız var. - We need a really tough guy.

Tom'un ne kadar çetin olabileceğini biliyorsun. - You know how tough Tom can be.

{s} dayanıklı

Tom herkesin onun olduğunu söylediği kadar dayanıklı değil. - Tom isn't as tough as everyone says he is.

Bu dayanıklı ve güvenilir bir araç. - It's a tough and reliable vehicle.

{s} sağlam

Dış görünüşte bir sümsük gibi görünüyor. Fakat özünde onu zorlu bir delege yapan sağlam bir iradesi var. - He seems like a softy on the surface, but at the core he's got an iron will that makes him an extremely tough negotiator.

{s} kart (et); sert (kösele v.b.)

{i} kabadayı

tok

(Argo) şehir eşkıyası

ödün vermeyen

müsamaha etmeyen

(Argo) maganda

güçlü

Devir kötü. Güçlü olmaya çalış! - Times are tough. Try to be strong!

Atletler sadece fiziksel olarak değil fakat aynı zamanda zihinsel olarak da güçlü olmalılar. - Athletes must be tough not only physically, but also mentally.

talihsiz

{s} sert

Sert oynamanın bir faydası yok. - It's no use playing tough.

Tom sertleşebilir, eminim. - Tom can hang tough, I am sure.

berbat

güç

Atletler sadece fiziksel olarak değil fakat aynı zamanda zihinsel olarak da güçlü olmalılar. - Athletes must be tough not only physically, but also mentally.

Devir kötü. Güçlü olmaya çalış! - Times are tough. Try to be strong!

{i} sert kimse

{s} sert; ödün vermeyen; müsamaha etmeyen: You need to take a tough stance when it comes to

{s} baş belâsı

{i} sertlik

tough competition

(Ticaret) yoğun rekabet

tough competition

(Ticaret) aşırı rekabet

tough competition environment

(Ticaret) aşırı rekabet ortamı

tough cookie

(Ev ile ilgili) kararlı, güçlü kişi

tough cookie

(Ev ile ilgili) çetin ceviz

tough nut to crack

(deyim) çetin ceviz

(deyim) Kötü şans, talihsiz bir olay

tough cookie

dişli, mücadele edilmesi zor kişi

tough luck

(deyim) Bir girişim sonucunda, sonucun şansla orantılı olarak başarısız sonuçlandığı düşünüldüğünde söylenen söz. Türkçedeki "yapacak bir şey yok" ya da "kısmet!" sözcüklerine anlamca yakındır

tough luck!

şansım var!

tough out

(deyim) Dayanmak, göğüs germek, karşı koymak

tough out

kararlı bir şekilde, azimle bir sorunun üzerine gitmek

tough pill to swallow

sert hap yutmak

tough shit

(deyim) (ARGO) Amma şans ha!

They lost a lot of money on their investment. - Tough luck - they should have been more careful..

tough something out

(deyim) Dayanmak, göğüs germek, karşı koymak

tough; having strong sinews

zor; sahip güçlü sinews

tough as nails

çok güçlü (kimse)

tough customer

(deyim) belali adam

a hard/tough nut to crack

zor

cohesive, tenacious, tough

Kuvvetli, sert tutarlı

hang tough

Kaba takılıyorum

have a tough time

(deyim) Zor bir zamandan geçmek

in particular, a tough, a thug

özellikle, sert bir katil

rough and tough

kaba ve sert

source of a tough elastic wood

zor bir elastik ahşap kaynağı

tougher

zor

toughest

zor

Bütün rakiplerin en zorlusu görünüyordu. - He looked the toughest of all the challengers.

Sami Bekir, New York eyaletindeki en zorlu savcılardan biridir. - Sami Bakir is one of the toughest prosecutors in New York state.

when the going gets tough

çetin geçen zaman

when times get tough

inatla/güçlükle/sertçe

toughly

dayanıklı bir şekilde

{i} kabadayılık

{i} belâlılık

{i} zorluk

{i} inatçılık

English - English

Definition of tough in English English dictionary: To toughen; strong and resilient; sturdy
The tent, made of tough canvas, held up to many abuses.; Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking; Stubborn
He had a reputation as a tough negotiator.; To endure; rugged or physically hardy
Only a tough species will survive in the desert.; Used to indicate lack of sympathy
If you don't like it, tough!.; difficult to cut or chew
To soften a tough cut of meat, the recipe suggested simmering it for hours.; rowdy or rough
A bunch of the tough boys from the wrong side of the tracks threatened him.; A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully
They were doing fine until they encountered a bunch of toughs from the opposition.; harsh or severe; difficult or demanding
This is a tough crowd.; A tough way of life or period of time is difficult or full of suffering. He was having a really tough time at work. = rough; {a} not brittle, stiff, strong, clammy; 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; substantially made or constructed; "sturdy steel shelves"; "sturdy canvas"; "a tough all-weather fabric"; "some plastics are as tough as metal"; If someone who is trying to achieve something hangs tough, they remain determined and do not give up, even when there are difficulties or problems. The White House is hanging tough for a good agreement to be reached. tough out to deal with a difficult situation by being determined, rather than leaving or changing your decision; tough to cut or chew physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet"; Not easily broken; able to endure hardship; firm; strong; as, tough sinews; tough to cut or chew physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet" not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character; A tough task or problem is difficult to do or solve. It was a very tough decision but we feel we made the right one = hard; Someone who exhibits courage and defience during a conflict. This is usually one of violence or potential violence; what mark-DM says when you are unaware of, don’t understand, or disagree with a Worlorn rule that prevents you from accomplishing what you want to do it translates roughly to: “if you don’t like it, find out why it is so; maybe you can change circumstances, but you’re screwed in this place and this time ”; Severe; violent; as, a tough storm; A tough person is strong and determined, and can tolerate difficulty or suffering. He built up a reputation as a tough businessman She is tough and ambitious. + toughness tough·ness Mrs Potter has won a reputation for toughness and determination on her way to the top; an aggressive and violent young criminal; 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"; {s} strong, durable, robust, unyielding; difficult; Astringent; tannic; A tough place or area is considered to have a lot of crime and violence. She doesn't seem cut out for this tough neighbourhood = rough; a cruel and brutal fellow; not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character; someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing; violent and lawless; "the more ruffianly element"; "tough street gangs"; tough to cut or chew; Tough policies or actions are strict and firm. He is known for taking a tough line on security = strong; Tough meat is difficult to cut and chew. The steak was tough and the peas were like bullets; Not easily separated; viscous; clammy; tenacious; as, tough phlegm; If you describe someone as tough, you mean that they are rough and violent. He had shot three people dead earning himself a reputation as a tough guy. A tough is a tough person. Three burly toughs elbowed their way to the front; physically toughened; "the tough bottoms of his feet"; {i} ruffian, rowdy; Hard-skinned Pokémon; Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking. See also toughness; Astringent or hard; wiry; tannic; too bad!; A tough substance is strong, and difficult to break, cut, or tear. In industry, diamond can form a tough, non-corrosive coating for tools; Stiff; rigid; not flexible; stubborn; as, a tough bow; not given to gentleness or sentimentality; "a tough character"; unfortunate or hard to bear; "had hard luck"; "a tough break"; 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"
tough call: A choice or judgment which is difficult to make, especially one involving only two alternatives
Will it work? It's a tough call.
tough case: A person who is difficult to work with
Due to Mary's ignorance, she was a tough case.
tough cookie: A person who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person
Although she's a small-framed woman, we all believed she came through the Marines and maybe ate nails for breakfast because she's one tough cookie, said Horace Taylor.
tough cookies: plural form of tough cookie
tough cookies: Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker
tough love: The compassionate use of stringent disciplinary measures, to attempt to improve someone's behavior
When it came to Latin America's economic travails, Bush adhered to the principle of tough love: no more bailouts.
tough luck: bad luck
tough nut to crack: A difficult or sticky problem
Defending against malware has become a tough nut to crack as programs become ever more cleverly designed.
tough out: To endure
He toughed it out.
tough road to hoe: Misconstruction of tough row to hoe
tough row to hoe: A difficult or arduous task
Raising three kids by himself is going to be a tough row to hoe.
tough shit: Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker
tough titties: Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker
tough titties: plural form of tough titty
tough titty: Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker
tough toodles: Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker
tough tuchus: Too bad (for you); the outcome one desires is not likely to evolve, due to active intervention by the speaker
tough-skinned: Resilient; able to endure hardship or criticism, with no apparent adverse effects
She's tough-skinned, if she can work for slave drivers like those guys.
tough shit: (Slang) bad luck; rejection to request for sympathy
tough cookie: a person who is difficult to deal with
tough break: (deyim) Unlucky event, misfortune
He received a tough break when he became sick immediately before the music contest.
tough cookies: (deyim) That is too bad. (Said as a reply to someone relating an unfortunate situation.)
tough luck: (deyim) That is too bad. (Said as a reply to someone relating an unfortunate situation.)
tough out: (deyim) Withstand (a difficult, trying, etc situation) stoically or with great endurance, stamina, etc
He lost his job and had to tough out the winter with hardly any money for heating.
tough shit: (OFFENSIVE) said to show that you have no sympathy for someone's problems or difficulties
They lost a lot of money on their investment. - Tough luck - they should have been more careful..
tough something out: (deyim) Withstand (a difficult, trying, etc situation) stoically or with great endurance, stamina, etc
He lost his job and had to tough out the winter with hardly any money for heating.
tough-minded: Facing facts and difficulties with strength and determination; realistic and resolute
tough approach: hard approach, difficult way
tough cookie: strong person who doesn't give up
tough cookie: If you describe someone as a tough cookie, you mean that they are unemotional and are not easily hurt by what people say or do
tough customer: unpleasant person, person who is hard to deal with
tough guy: demanding person, rough guy, aggressive guy
tough guy: someone who bullies weaker people
tough love: Tough love is the practice of being very strict with a relative or friend who has an addiction or other problem in order to help them overcome the problem. the activities of black communities in identifying their own law-breaking youths and then administering tough love. The use of strict disciplinary measures and limitations on freedoms or privileges, as by a parent or guardian, as a means of fostering responsibility and expressing care or concern
tough luck: bad fortune
tough luck: misfortune: an unfortunate state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
tough meat: meat that is not tender
tough nut: tough nut to crack, tough issue
tough pill to swallow: medication that is hard to ingest; (Slang) situation or fact that is difficult to accept
tough terms: difficult conditions
tough to forget: hard to forget, almost impossible to forget
tough-minded: facing facts or difficulties realistically and with determination
hang tough: To remain strong-willed or brave, especially when experiencing duress or adversity
But Hoop Dreams isn't mainly about sport, or even about life and death in the inner city. It's about families hanging tough on nerve and prayer.
toughness: The state of being tough
toughness: A formidable difficulty
toughness: Resistance to fracture when stressed
when the going gets tough, the tough get going: in difficult times, it is the strong-willed who take action
toughness: Ability of a metal to absorb energy and deform plastically before fracturing
toughly: {a} in a tough manner, with toughness
toughness: {n} firmness, tenacity, clamminess
hang tough: (deyim) Be or remain inflexible or firmly resolved
adverb tough 4: in a way that shows you are very determined
be a tough act to follow: (Slang) be so successful or talented that it would be difficult to surpass
noun tough 3: someone who often behaves in a violent way
take a tough stance: take a firm stand, take a firm position
toughener: {i} something which hardens, something which makes stronger
toughener: Something used to toughen
tougher: Comparative form of tough; more tough
toughest: superlative of tough
toughly: rigidly, harshly, severely
toughly: in a ruggedly tough manner; "toughly vigorous story-telling"
toughly: in a ruggedly tough manner; "toughly vigorous story-telling
toughly: In a tough manner
toughness: The quality or state of being tough
toughness: The ability of a metal to absorb energy and deform plastically before fracturing Toughness is usually measured by the energy absorbed in a notch impact test, but the area under the stress-strain curve in tensile testing is also a measure of toughness
toughness: the resistance to fracture when stressed
toughness: formidable difficulty
toughness: The ability of the metal to absorb energy and to deform plastically during fracture Toughness values obtained in testing depend upon the test temperature, the rate of loading, the size of the test specimen, as well as the presence of a notch and its acuity
toughness: (Tgh) = a characters resistance to damage Characters with high Toughness take less damage from a given attack than characters with low Toughness
toughness: A property of wood that enables it to absorb a relatively large amount of energy, to withstand repeated shocks, and to undergo considerable deformation before breaking
toughness: the elasticity and hardness of a metal object; its ability to absorb considerable energy before cracking
toughness: The physical property of a metal that allows the metal to bend or stretch without breaking
toughness: A rock's resistance to crushing or breaking
toughness: A mechanical property of wood, or quality that enables the material to undergo considerable deformation before breaking, and results in a splintery failure upon rupture A tough wood will absorb a relatively large amount of energy, and will withstand repeated shocks without complete failure
toughness: impressive difficulty
toughness: A measure of a material's ability to absorb work, or the actual work per unit volume or unit mass of material that is required to rupture it Toughness is proportional to the area under the load-elongation curve from the origin to the breaking point
toughness: Property of resisting fracture or distortion Usually measured by impact test, high impact values indicating high toughness Capacity of a metal to absorb energy and deform plastically before fracturing Ability of a metal to absorb energy and deform plastically before fracturing It is usually measured by the energy absorbed in a notch impact test, but the area under the stress-strain curve in tensile testing is also a measure of toughness
toughness: enduring strength and energy
toughness: The ability of a finish to withstand abrasion, scratches, etc
toughness: Toughness is the resistance of a material to fracture or break It is usually measured in units of energy
toughness: A measure of the ability of a material to absorb energy
toughness: {i} difficulty; intensity
toughness: Tendency of a material to absorb work
toughness: An Attribute, representing the wrestler's ability to withstand physical assault, his resistance to damage and injury Not to be confused with Stamina
toughness: The ability of a metal to rapidly distribute within itself both the stress and strain caused by a suddenly applied load, or more simply expressed, the ability of a material to withstand shock loading It is the exact opposite of "brittleness" which carries the implication of sudden failure A brittle material has little resistance to failure once the elastic limit has been reached
toughness: the property of being big and strong
toughness: the ability to aborb energy of deformation without breaking High toughness requires both high strength and high ductility
toughness: Measure of mechanical energy that can be withstood by a material before a fracture develops
toughness: a measure of the energy absorbed before and during the fracture process; it is equal to the area under the tensile stress-strain curve
toughness: the state of being tough and strong (withstanding force)
toughs: plural of tough
when the going gets tough: when things become difficult