tough cookie in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for tough cookie in the English»French Dictionary

tough cookie N inf

tough cookie

dur/-e m/f à cuire

Translations for tough cookie in the French»English Dictionary

dur à cuire

tough nut ou cookie inf

dur (dure)

tough cookie inf

Translations for tough cookie in the English»French Dictionary

cookie [Brit ˈkʊki, Am ˈkʊki] N

1. cookie Am (biscuit):

cookie

gâteau m sec

cookie

biscuit m (sec)

2. cookie Am (woman):

cookie inf

jolie fille f

3. cookie (person) inf → tough cookie

4. cookie COMPUT:

cookie

mouchard m

cookie

cookie m

that's the way the cookie crumbles inf

c'est la vie!

to toss or shoot one's cookies sl Am

dégueuler sl

See also tough cookie, smart cookie

tough cookie N inf

tough cookie

dur/-e m/f à cuire

smart cookie N inf

smart cookie

petit malin/petite maligne m/f

I.tough [Brit tʌf, Am təf] N (person)

tough

dur m

II.tough [Brit tʌf, Am təf] ADJ

1. tough (ruthless):

tough businessman

coriace

tough criminal

endurci

a tough guy or customer inf

un dur inf

2. tough (severe):

tough policy, stance, measure, law

strict, sévère

tough opposition, competition, criticism

rude

tough attr sport

rude after n

to take a tough line

se montrer dur (on sth à propos de qc, with sb envers qn)

you were a bit tough on him

tu as été un peu dur envers or avec lui

to get tough with sb

se montrer dur avec qn

3. tough (difficult):

tough way of life, conditions, situation

difficile, pénible

tough problem, task, match, decision

difficile

tough challenge

redoutable

to have a tough time

avoir des difficultés (doing pour faire)

she's having a tough time

elle traverse une période difficile

4. tough (hardy):

tough person, animal

robuste

tough plant

résistant

5. tough (durable):

tough material, skin, layer

résistant

tough pej meat, vegetable

coriace pej

6. tough (rough):

tough area, school

dur

7. tough (unfortunate) inf:

that's tough

manque de pot! inf

tough luck!

manque de pot! inf

tough luck! (unsympathetically)

tant pis pour toi!

tough shit sl!

tant pis pour toi!

it was tough on them

c'était vache pour eux inf

8. tough Am (great):

tough inf

génial inf

III.tough [Brit tʌf, Am təf] INTERJ inf

tough

tant pis pour toi!

IV.tough [Brit tʌf, Am təf]

this meat is as tough as old boots inf

cette viande c'est de la semelle inf

she's as tough as old boots inf

elle est coriace inf

to hang tough inf Am

tenir bon

hang tough!

accroche-toi! inf

tough cookie in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tough cookie in the English»French Dictionary

a tough cookie

un dur à cuire

Translations for tough cookie in the English»French Dictionary

cookie [ˈkʊki] N Am

1. cookie (sweet biscuit):

cookie

biscuit m

chocolate-chip cookie

cookie m aux pépites de chocolat

2. cookie inf (person):

cookie

type m

cookie

nana f

a tough cookie

un dur à cuire

3. cookie COMPUT:

cookie

cookie m

Phrases:

that's the way the cookie crumbles!

c'est la vie!

I.tough [tʌf] ADJ

1. tough (hard-wearing):

tough material, covering

solide

2. tough (hard to eat):

tough

dur(e)

3. tough (hard to deal with):

tough exam, examiner, game, conditions

dur(e)

a tough area to grow up in

une zone où il est difficile de grandir

she had a pretty tough time

elle a eu un moment dur

to take a tough line on cheating

être intraitable sur la triche

4. tough (resilient):

tough soldiers, players, plants

costaud(e)

5. tough inf (unfortunate):

tough

dur

to be tough on sb

être dur avec qn

tough (luck)! sympathetically

pas de chance!

tough (luck)! aggressively

bien fait!

II.tough [tʌf] N Am inf

tough

dur(e) m (f)

III.tough [tʌf] VB trans inf

to tough it out

tenir bon