avoir la peau dure
/a.vwaʁ la po dyʁ/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a la peau dure
- past
- a eu la peau dure
- perfect
- eu la peau dure
Meaning
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to be tough, thick-skinned
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Cette entreprise a la peau dure malgré la crise.
This company is tough and has survived the crisis.
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Cette vieille tradition avait la peau dure malgré la modernisation du village. Les anciens continuaient de la respecter chaque année.
That old tradition was tough to kill despite the village's modernization. The elders kept honoring it every year.
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Practice
1 What does avoir la peau dure mean?
to be tough, thick-skinned
2 Fill the gap: Cette entreprise a la ___ dure malgré la crise.
Full sentence: Cette entreprise a la peau dure malgré la crise. (This company is tough and has survived the crisis.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir la peau dure?
avoir la peau dure: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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