tough

/tʌf/

adjective A2
Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. duro, resistente

    • The meat was tough to chew.

      La carne estaba dura de masticar.

Similar words

chewy

Close — "tough" food means chewy.

Similar in other languages

Spanish

curtido

Close — weather-beaten, tanned relates to tough (duro, resistente).

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa tough?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: The meat was ___ to chew.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a tough?

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