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Tough Adjective Difficult Strong  /Tʌf   Zor Sert Dayanıklı

Level B2 
Kind adjective
Front tough 
IPA  /tʌf   / adjective
Back zor
Back 2

tough (adjective)

 /tʌf   / adjective
 
DIFFICULT
1 having or causing problems
zor
 It will be a tough decision to make.
 He's had a tough time of it recently.
STRICT
2 tough (on/with sb/sth)
not feeling sorry for anyone
sert, katı
 The government plans to get tough with people who drink and drive.
 Don't be too tough on them – they were trying to help.
STRONG
3 strong enough to deal with difficult conditions or situations
dayanıklı
 You need to be tough to go climbing in winter.
 4 not easily broken, torn or cut; very strong
dayanıklı, sağlam
 a tough pair of boots
MEAT
5 difficult to cut and eat
kart, sert
BAD LUCK
6 (informal)
tough (on sb)
bad luck in a way that seems unfair
şanssız, çok fena
 It's tough on her that she lost her job.
 

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