tough (**터**프) — strong and durable; difficult to break or damage
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: strong and durable; difficult to break or damage
Pronunciation (IPA): /tʌf/
Korean meaning: 강하고 내구성이 있는; 부서지거나 손상되기 어려운
Korean pronunciation: **터**프
Example Sentences
- My grandmother is 90 but she's still tough as nails.
- This steak is so tough, I need a chainsaw to cut it!
- Life gets tough, but so do you.
tough
ADJECTIVE//tʌf//
strong and durable; difficult to break or damage
💡 Concept
The steak was so tough that his fork bent trying to cut it.
🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/tʌf/
🇬🇧 UK/tʌf/
🌳Etymology
Roottough
Origin
고대 영어 'toh'에서 유래되었으며, 게르만어족에서 '끈질긴, 질긴'이라는 의미로 사용되었습니다. 시간이 지나면서 물리적 강함뿐만 아니라 정신적 강인함까지 의미하게 되었습니다.
🎵Rhyme
roughenoughstuffbluff
rough
enough
stuff
bluff
🔗Collocations
tough decision
tough guy
tough situation
get tough
tough luck
tough love
tough times
📝Examples
“My grandmother is 90 but she's still tough as nails.”
😄 Fun example
“This steak is so tough, I need a chainsaw to cut it!”
“Life gets tough, but so do you.”
😄 Fun example
“He acts tough, but he cries during Disney movies.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
hardstrongdifficultrigidsturdy
Antonyms
softeasygentle
Related
roughsolidfirmharsh
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