English to English
adjective
- not given to gentleness or sentimentality
A tough character.
source: WordNet 3.0
- physically toughened
The tough bottoms of his feet.
source: WordNet 3.0
- resistant to cutting or chewing
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: Webster 1913
noun
- someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing
source: WordNet 3.0
- an aggressive and violent young criminal
source: WordNet 3.0
- a cruel and brutal fellow
source: WordNet 3.0
adjective satellite
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- substantially made or constructed
Sturdy steel shelves.
Sturdy canvas.
A tough all-weather fabric.
Some plastics are as tough as metal.
source: WordNet 3.0
- violent and lawless
The more ruffianly element.
Tough street gangs.
source: WordNet 3.0
- 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.
source: WordNet 3.0
- unfortunate or hard to bear
Had hard luck.
A tough break.
source: WordNet 3.0
- making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
A baffling problem.
I faced the knotty problem of what to have for breakfast.
A problematic situation at home.
source: WordNet 3.0
English to Tagalog
adj
- [tof] Maganít; banát
source: Diccionario Ingles-Español-Tagalog
