"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 • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 53
(2) guy, boy, hombre, son, dude
Kolokacji: 5
(7) challenge, luck, prison
Kolokacji: 3
(20) team, one, breed
Kolokacji: 3
(22) test, go, treatment, exam
Kolokacji: 4
(23) problem, hole
Kolokacji: 2
(29) nut, step, league, conference
Kolokacji: 4
1. tough nut = twardy orzech tough nut
2. tough step = nieustępliwy krok tough step
  • But the general mood of the hearing was that tough new steps must be taken.
  • Time and again, the United States proposed tougher military steps.
  • With most of its boards now running annual deficits, it is thought tough cost-cutting steps may be taken.
  • Q. Are you suggesting that a climate has been created in which public companies can't really take tough steps to correct their business model?
  • For a lot of guys, bringing up the problem in the first place is the toughest step.
  • There were a few tough steps that the Council and the Giuliani administration might have considered.
  • "This is a company that historically never divested anything, and they have taken some very tough steps to get their balance sheet in order."
  • It recommended tough steps, including Government action, to compete internationally.
  • "With labor in control, will their management be able take the tough steps to prepare the company?"
  • In the longer term, the continued high investment and consequent risk of higher inflation may force the government to take tougher steps.
3. tough league = nieustępliwa liga tough league
4. tough conference = surowa narada tough conference
(30) skin, hide
Kolokacji: 2
(32) customer, trick
Kolokacji: 2
(33) enforcement, enforcer
Kolokacji: 2
(34) cookie, grass, moment, soldier
Kolokacji: 4
(35) cop, detective
Kolokacji: 2
(36) crowd, people, audience, bunch
Kolokacji: 4
(38) town, city
Kolokacji: 2
(40) stretch, workout, grind
Kolokacji: 3
(41) climate, adjustment, alloy
Kolokacji: 3
(42) boss, leader, campaigner
Kolokacji: 3
(43) scrutiny, inspection
Kolokacji: 2
(44) hurdle, obstacle
Kolokacji: 2
(45) draw, catch, haul
Kolokacji: 3
(46) trip, Trek, journey
Kolokacji: 3
(47) transition, reform
Kolokacji: 2
(48) taskmaster, oversight
Kolokacji: 2
(49) businessman, businesswoman
Kolokacji: 2
(50) slog, tackler, hitter
Kolokacji: 3
(51) titty, sole
Kolokacji: 2
(52) criminal, thug
Kolokacji: 2
(53) upbringing, demeanor, training
Kolokacji: 3
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 • ...
tough + preposición
Kolokacji: 11
tough on • tough for • tough with • tough in • tough to • ...

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