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tough·en
(tŭf′ən)tr. & intr.v. tough·ened, tough·en·ing, tough·ens
To make or become tough. See Synonyms at harden.
tough′en·er n.
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toughen
(ˈtʌfən)vb
to make or become tough or tougher
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tough•en
(ˈtʌf ən)v.t., v.i.
to make or become tough or tougher.
[1575–85]
tough′en•er, n.
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toughen
Past participle: toughened
Gerund: toughening
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| Verb | 1. |  toughen - make tough or tougher; "This experience will toughen her"strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened" |
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toughen
verb
1. harden, season, strengthen, reinforce, temper, fortify, thicken, stiffen, coarsen, rigidify laminated and toughened glass
2. make stricter, tighten, stiffen, beef up (informal), toughen up, make more severe Talks are underway to toughen trade restrictions.
3. harden, strengthen, fortify, brutalize, inure, steel, case-harden, harshen, make resilient people who have been toughened by their daily circumstances
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toughen
verb1. To become or cause to become tough or strong:
2. To make resistant to hardship, especially through continued exposure:
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Translations
يُخَشِّن، يُقَسّي
zpevnit
gøre sejhærde
herîa; harîna
sertleş mek
toughen
[ˈtʌfn] (also toughen up)A. VT [+ material] → endurecer; [+ person] → fortalecer, hacer más fuerte (fig) [+ position] → endurecer
B. VI → endurecerse
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toughen
vt
glass, metal → härten
(fig) person → zäh or hart machen; (esp physically) → abhärten; laws, rules, terms, sentence, sanctions → verschärfen; to toughen one’s stance (on something) → einen härteren Standpunkt beziehen (→ in Bezug auf etw acc); they will have to toughen their policy → sie müssen einen härteren politischen Kurs einschlagen
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toughen
[ˈtʌfn] vt (also toughten up) (substance) → rinforzare, rendere più resistente; (metal) → indurire; (person) → rendere più forteCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
tough
(taf) adjective1. strong; not easily broken, worn out etc. Plastic is a tough material.
2. (of food etc) difficult to chew.
3. (of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc. She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.
4. rough and violent. It's a tough neighbourhood.
5. difficult to deal with or overcome. a tough problem; The competition was really tough.
noun a rough, violent person; a bully.
ˈtoughness nounˈtoughen verb
to make or become tough.
tough luck bad luck. That was tough luck.
get tough with (someone) to deal forcefully with or refuse to yield to (a person). When he started to argue, I got tough with him.
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