Translations for toughen up in the English»French Dictionary

Plans to toughen up the regime for people deemed not criminally responsible will leave the public at greater risk, a criminal defence lawyer is warning. www.canadianlawyermag.com

Toughen up princess its test cricket and your boys do it as well. www.espncricinfo.com

Some bodies toughen up with work, others break. www.watoday.com.au

Then there's a crystal system that lets you toughen up various aspects of a character, from strength to defence. www.pocketgamer.co.uk

Simply telling students to toughen up isn't persuasive. www.latimes.com

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Translations for toughen up in the English»French Dictionary

I.toughen up VB [Brit ˈtʌfn -, Am ˈtəfən -] (toughen up)

toughen up person:

II.toughen up VB [Brit ˈtʌfn -, Am ˈtəfən -] (toughen [sb] up, toughen up [sb])

toughen up person:

III.toughen up VB [Brit ˈtʌfn -, Am ˈtəfən -] (toughen [sth] up, toughen up [sth])

toughen up legislation:

Translations for toughen up in the English»French Dictionary

Translations for toughen up in the English»French Dictionary

toughen [Brit ˈtʌfn, Am ˈtəfən] VB trans

1. toughen (make stronger):

2. toughen (make stricter):

I.up [ʌp] ADJ Up appears frequently in English as the second element of phrasal verbs (get up, pick up etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (get, pick etc.).

1. up (out of bed):

2. up (higher in amount, level):

3. up (wrong) inf:

4. up (erected, affixed):

5. up (open):

6. up (finished):

7. up (facing upwards):

8. up (rising):

9. up (pinned up):

10. up (cheerful):

11. up (being repaired):

12. up (in upward direction):

13. up (on trial):

14. up SPORTS (in tennis, badminton):

15. up Brit (ready) inf:

II.up [ʌp] ADV

1. up (high):

2. up (ahead):

3. up (upwards):

4. up (at, to high status):

III.up [ʌp] PREP

1. up (at, to higher level):

2. up (in direction):

3. up Brit (at, to) inf:

IV.up above ADV (gen)

V.up above PREP

VI.up against PREP

up against lit:

VII.up and about ADV

VIII.up and down ADV (to and fro)

IX.up and down PREP

1. up and down (to and fro):

2. up and down (throughout):

X.up and running ADJ

XI.up and running ADV

XII.up for PREP

XIII.up to PREP

1. up to (to particular level):

2. up to (as many as):

3. up to (until):

4. up to (good enough for):

5. up to (expressing responsibility):

6. up to (doing):

XIV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB trans (increase)

XV.up <pres part upping; pret, pp upped> [ʌp] VB intr inf

XVI.up [ʌp]

See also pick over, pick, get

I.pick over VB [Brit pɪk -, Am pɪk -] (pick [sth] over, pick over [sth])

1. pick over lit articles, lentils, raisins:

2. pick over fig film, book:

I.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] N

1. pick (tool):

2. pick (choice):

3. pick (best):

II.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB trans

1. pick (choose, select):

2. pick SPORTS:

3. pick (pluck, gather):

4. pick:

5. pick (poke at):

III.pick [Brit pɪk, Am pɪk] VB intr

1. pick (choose):

2. pick (poke) → pick at

1. get (receive):

2. get (inherit):

3. get (obtain):