"tough" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

tough adjetivo

tough + sustantivo

Kolokacji: 292

tough time • tough guy • tough decision • tough question • tough job • tough choice • tough competition • tough challenge • tough fight • ...

verbo + tough

Kolokacji: 12

look tough • talk tough • hang tough • play tough • act tough • ...

Kolokacji: 7

1. look tough = wyglądaj nieustępliwy look tough

2. talk tough = mówić w taki sposób\, że się wbudza strach u innych talk tough

3. hang tough = nie dawać się, trzymać się swojego hang tough

4. play tough = grać nieustępliwy play tough

5. act tough = zgrywać twardziela, kozaczyć act tough

6. prove tough = okaż się nieustępliwy prove tough

7. sound tough = dźwięk nieustępliwy sound tough

He was attempting to sound tough, but Mark knew better.
But then, trying to sound tough, in charge, he said, "Take what you want and get the hell out of here."
The piece often sounds tough; here it was spontaneous and easy.
Of course, Simon hadn't sounded too tough until it was explained.
So this is a great way to sound tough and sophisticated without actually committing yourself.
Jeffrey didn't understand his words, but he sounded tough and confident.
She sounded tough as nails, and had no accent at all.
He wanted to sound tough, but his voice scrambled right up into a high squeak.
She's trying to sound tough and brave, but it's a hollow act in these circumstances.
Then he lowered his squeaky voice, trying to sound tough.

Grup znaczeniowych: 2

adverbio + tough

Kolokacji: 25

pretty tough • particularly tough • extremely tough • far tougher • mentally tough • ...

tough + preposición

Kolokacji: 11

tough on • tough for • tough with • tough in • tough to • ...

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