"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 • ...
adverbio + tough
Kolokacji: 25
pretty tough • particularly tough • extremely tough • far tougher • mentally tough • ...
(3) extremely, exceedingly
Kolokacji: 2
1. far tougher = daleko bardziej nieustępliwy far tougher
2. mentally tough = psychicznie nieustępliwy mentally tough
3. notoriously tough = notorycznie nieustępliwy notoriously tough
4. equally tough = tak samo nieustępliwy equally tough
5. awfully tough = strasznie nieustępliwy awfully tough
6. physically tough = fizycznie nieustępliwy physically tough
7. considerably tougher = znacznie bardziej nieustępliwy considerably tougher
  • The Brikar's hide was considerably tougher than that.
  • This proposal is considerably tougher than a ground-water strategy drafted last month by the state.
  • The option of buying a small business or franchise has become more difficult as banks have made it considerably tougher to obtain financing.
  • It is considerably tougher than most other thornless roses.
  • More and considerably tougher regulations will come into effect in the next four years.
  • Your 'little mishap' may have made my job considerably tougher.
  • In the 2009-10 season, the Aggies played a considerably tougher non-conference schedule, going 10-3.
  • It is fair to say that the next stage will be considerably tougher, and possibly nastier.
  • But deciding which of those highlights to cram into one three-hour show is going to be considerably tougher.
  • The course gets considerably tougher on Nos. 8, 9 and 10.
(5) increasingly, progressively
Kolokacji: 2
(6) incredibly, unbelievably
Kolokacji: 2
(7) surprisingly, unexpectedly
Kolokacji: 2
tough + preposición
Kolokacji: 11
tough on • tough for • tough with • tough in • tough to • ...

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