thick-skinned in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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pachiderma [pakiˈdɛrma] N m

pellaccia <pl pellacce> [pelˈlattʃa, tʃe] N f

pelle [ˈpɛlle] N f

5. pelle (vita) inf, fig:

rischiare la pelle
to risk one's life
volere la pelle di qn
to want sb dead
lasciarci la pelle
to lose one's life
vendere cara la pelle
to sell one's life dearly
fare la pelle a qn
to do sb in, to bump sb off
riportare a casa or salvare la pelle
to save one's (own) skin or bacon
vendere la pelle dell'orso prima di averlo ucciso
to count one's chickens (before they are hatched)
ho i nervi a fior di pelle
my nerves are on edge or are jangling
essere amici per la pelle
to be as thick as thieves
avere la pelle d'oca
to have goose flesh or pimples
fare venire la pelle d'oca a qn (per la paura)
to make sb's skin or flesh crawl
fare venire la pelle d'oca a qn (per la paura)
to give sb the creeps inf
non stare più nella pelle dalla gioia
to be beside oneself with joy
essere nella pelle di qn
to be in sb's shoes

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He is honest and forthright, while at the same time, thick-skinned and relentlessly tough.
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Thinking that boys are emotionally thick-skinned is one reason why boys may have an even harder time than girls adjusting to divorce.
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Your father is one thick-skinned old bird who knows what he wants and doesn't care whose feathers he ruffles to get it.
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You have to be thick-skinned to attempt to put your work into the world.
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For the thick-skinned status-quoists among the ruling junta, who fancy slumbering and confused masses, lifeless public is a piece of good fortune.
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It is a very thick-skinned grape that produces a wine of considerable depth, peppery, spicy and fragrant.
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You have to be thick-skinned, because the higher the level you referee at, the more people will see your performance.
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Viruses are adaptable and thick-skinned, and have found many various ways to survive millions of years' worth of virus-crushing weaponry.
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Winter squashes are thick-skinned, their flesh is hard, and they are not harvested until maturity.
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We need to be thick-skinned enough to cope.
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