tough

US /tʌf/

UK /tʌf/

A2 sơ cấp
adj.tính từdai, khó nhai 
He had a difficult time eating the tough meat
adj.tính từkhó khăn
Last night's homework assignment was very tough
adj.tính từcứng rắn, khó
The teacher is tough because she wants the best work
adj.tính từbền, dai
These tough vegetables are difficult to cut
adj.tính từdẻo dai; mạnh mẽ
She is tough emotionally and can handle the pressure
adj.tính từkhông nhượng bộ
It is tough to get the boy to do anything
adj.tính từthô bạo
She was a tough girl from a poor neighborhood
n.danh từngười mạnh mẽ, người cứng rắn
He thinks he's a tough, but he's really just a bully
v.t.ngoại động từlàm cho mạnh mẽ hơn
The gang toughed him up before letting him join
v.t./i.động từ (ngoại/nội)chịu đựng, vượt qua
He toughed it out and finished the race despite his injury.