tough

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in Vietnamese Khó bị tổn thương, bền bỉ

BrE /tʌf/ AmE /tʌf/

adjective / noun en → vi

1 PHYSICALLY STRONG [attributive / predicative] A2

Khó bị tổn thương, bền bỉ

able to withstand physical force or pressure; not easily damaged, broken, or destroyed

  • a tough material

Collocations tough leather · tough metal

  • The new boots are very tough.

    Đôi giày mới này rất bền.

2 MENTALLY RESILIENT [attributive / predicative] B1

Cứng rắn, kiên cường

able to deal with difficult or unpleasant situations without being affected badly by them; brave and determined

  • a tough person

Collocations tough times · tough decisions

  • She's a very tough woman.

    Cô ấy là một người phụ nữ rất kiên cường.

3 HARD TO DO [attributive / predicative] B1

Khó khăn, phức tạp

difficult to do or deal with; not easy to solve, answer, or understand

  • a tough problem

Collocations tough question · tough challenge

  • It's a tough job.

    Đây là một công việc khó khăn.

4 UNFAIR [attributive / predicative] B2

Không công bằng, khắc nghiệt

not fair or reasonable; difficult to accept because it is not fair

  • a tough decision

Collocations tough rules · tough conditions

  • The new regulations are very tough.

    Các quy định mới này rất khắc nghiệt.

5 ROUGH [attributive / predicative] B1

Thô ráp, không mịn

not smooth or soft; having a rough surface that is not pleasant to touch

  • a tough texture

Collocations tough skin · tough fabric

  • The bark of the tree is very tough.

    Vỏ cây này rất thô ráp.

6 UNCOMFORTABLE [attributive / predicative] B2

Khó chịu, đau đớn

causing discomfort or pain; not pleasant to experience

  • a tough situation

Collocations tough weather · tough conditions

  • The journey was very tough.

    Chuyến đi rất khó chịu.

7 UNFAVORABLE [attributive / predicative] C1

Không thuận lợi, bất lợi

not favorable or beneficial; not likely to result in a good outcome

  • a tough situation

Collocations tough market conditions · tough economic times

  • The company is facing tough competition.

    Công ty đang đối mặt với sự cạnh tranh khắc nghiệt.

8 UNPLEASANT [attributive / predicative] C1

Không vui vẻ, khó chịu

not pleasant or enjoyable; causing discomfort or unhappiness

  • a tough experience

Collocations tough situation · tough moment

  • It was a tough day.

    Đó là một ngày khó chịu.