tough

adjectiveaidiacht 1 difficult, challengingcrua adj3 cmudian adj cmudeacair adj cmu it was tough to leave them bhí sé deacair iad a fhágáil it's tough being a single parent níl sé éasca a bheith i do thuismitheoir aonair it's tough on them tá sé crua orthu mothers have it tough bíonn saol crua ag máithreacha, bíonn an saol dian ar mháithreacha the walk was tough bhí an tsiúlóid deacair, bhí an tsiúlóid dúshlánach we're facing a tough year tá bliain chrua romhainn they have a tough fight on their hands tá troid chrua rompu she's having a tough time at the moment níl cúrsaí éasca aici faoi láthair he's finding the course tough going tá an cúrsa ag dul dian air, tá sé ag streachailt leis an gcúrsa he had a tough childhood bhí saol crua aige ina óige that's a tough one to answer sin ceist dheacair, níl sé furasta é sin a fhreagairt tough competition dianchoimhlint fem2, coimhlint ghéar a tough match cluiche dian, cluiche crua 2 of action, attitude: strong, severedian adj cmudocht adj cmudaingean adj cmugéar adj1 cmu they took a tough stance on it ghlac siad seasamh docht ina leith we need tougher action tá gníomh níos déine ag teastáil there was some tough talking done labhair daoine go neamhbhalbh lena chéile after tough negotiations i ndiaidh idirbheartaíocht dhian the call for tougher penalties an t-éileamh ar phionóis níos déine they're quite tough on crime tá siad dian go maith ar an gcoiriúlacht they're getting tough on lenders tá siad ag cur crua ar na hiasachtóirí 3 of person: strong, resilientláidir adj cmudaingean adj cmurighin adj cmucrua adj3 cmu he showed how tough he is thaispeáin sé cé chomh láidir agus atá sé she's quite tough tá sí láidir go maith, ní haon ribín réidh í my opponents are getting tougher tá mo chéilí comhraic ag éirí níos láidre he's a tough negotiator is deacair ceart a bhaint de i mbun idirbheartaíochta 4 rough, violentgarbh adj1 cmu this is a tough enough area ceantar garbh go maith é seo 5 of material: hard-wearingláidir adj cmubuanfasach adj1 cmuseasmhach adj1 cmu the material has to be tough ní mór don ábhar a bheith láidir, is gá go mbeadh caitheamh san ábhar, caithfidh seasamh a bheith san ábhar it's made from tough canvas tá sé déanta as canbhás buanfasach 6 of food: hard to chewrighin adj cmu the meat is tough tá an fheoil righin 7 unfortunatecrua adj3 cmu that's tough is mór an trua é sin, is bocht an scéal é sintough lucktough shit adverbdobhriathar 8 in strict mannergo daingean cmugo righin cmu the government is talking tough tá seasamh daingean á ghlacadh ag an rialtas she stood tough against them sheas sí an fód go daingean ina gcoinne 9 in rough mannergo garbh cmugo crua cmu stop acting tough éirigh as an gcur i gcéill go bhfuil tú crua they can play tough when they have to tig leo imirt go crua nuair is gá dóibh nounAinmfhocal 10 informalneamhfhoirmeálta rough, violent personamhas masc1 cmumaistín masc4 cmu interjectionintriacht 11 too bad!mí-ádh!sin é an saol! 'But I'm tired.' 'Well, tough!' 'Ach tá tuirse orm.' 'Bhuel, mí-ádh!' if he doesn't like it, tough! mura dtaitníonn sé leis, bíodh aige!; mura dtaitníonn sé leis, bíodh an fheamainn aige!tough lucktough shit PhrasesNathanna a tough ask that's going to be a tough ask beidh sé sin deacair, ní bheidh sé sin éasca it's a tough ask for them beidh sé dian orthu, ní beag an tasc orthu é a tough call cinneadh deacair tough as old boots (also nó tough as an old boot) 1 strong, resilientláidir cmurighin cmucruadhéanta she was as tough as old boots bhí sí an-láidir inti féin, bhí an-teacht aniar inti 2 hard to chew or cutchomh righin le seanleatharchomh righin le bonn mo bhróige Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ tough out

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