thick-skinned in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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cuir [kɥiʀ] N m

peau <peaux> [po] N f

See also ours, neuf2, neuf1

ours <pl ours> [uʀs] N m

I.neuf2 (neuve) [nœf, nœv] ADJ

III.neuf2 (neuve) [nœf, nœv]

I.neuf1 [nœf] ADJ inv PRON

II.neuf1 <pl neuf> [nœf] N m

thick-skinned in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for thick-skinned in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for thick-skinned in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

peau <x> [po] N f

Phrases:

attraper qn par la peau du cou [ou du dos] inf
to grab sb by the scruff of the neck
coûter [ou valoir] la peau des fesses inf
to cost an arm and a leg
n'avoir que la peau et les os [ou sur les os]
to be nothing but skin and bone(s)
entrer [ou se mettre] dans la peau du personnage
to get (right) into the part
ne pas donner cher de la peau de qn inf
not to give much for sb's chances
avoir la peau dure inf personne
to be thick-skinned
vieille peau pej inf
old crone
j'aurai ta/leur peau! inf
I'll get you/them!
avoir qc dans la peau inf
to have sth in one's blood
avoir qn dans la peau inf
to be crazy about sb
défendre sa peau
to fight for one's life
entrer dans la peau de qn
to put oneself in sb's shoes
être bien/mal dans sa peau
to feel good/bad about oneself
faire la peau à qn inf
to bump sb off
y laisser sa [ou la] peau inf
to get killed
risquer sa peau pour qn/qc inf
to risk one's neck for sb/sth
tenir à sa peau inf
to value one's life
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He is generally very earnest and very thick-skinned, but can also can actually be very dense and imperceptive.
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You'd get some thick-skinned cop reporter writing about a kid who doesn't get enough milk to drink.
calgaryherald.com
Only thick-skinned, coarse-haired animals could fight through the branches unharmed to locate the game.
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Winter squashes are thick-skinned, their flesh is hard, and they are not harvested until maturity.
www.themalaymailonline.com
He is honest and forthright, while at the same time, thick-skinned and relentlessly tough.
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It has been an uphill battle at times, with financial uncertainty, and you have to be fairly thick-skinned to shake off the rejections.
www.irishnews.com
Anyone who wants to "serve" the country through the ballots must be hard-nosed and thick-skinned enough to withstand the stench and the barbs.
www.mindanews.com
Viruses are adaptable and thick-skinned, and have found many various ways to survive millions of years' worth of virus-crushing weaponry.
theconversation.com
Thinking that boys are emotionally thick-skinned is one reason why boys may have an even harder time than girls adjusting to divorce.
www.huffingtonpost.com
It is a very thick-skinned grape that produces a wine of considerable depth, peppery, spicy and fragrant.
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