tjugo in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for tjugo in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tough [Brit tʌf, Am təf] ADJ

1. tough (ruthless):

tough businessman

duro

tough criminal

incallito

a tough guy or customer inf

un (osso) duro

2. tough:

tough (severe) policy, measure, law

duro, severo

tough stance

rigido

tough opposition

tenace

tough competition

duro

tough criticism

aspro

tough sport (hard)

duro

tough (violent)

violento

to take a tough line

adottare la linea dura (on sth per qc; with sb nei confronti di, con qn)

you were a bit tough on him

sei stato un po' duro con lui

to get tough with sb

usare le maniere forti con qn

3. tough (difficult):

tough way of life, conditions, situation

difficile, duro

tough problem, task

arduo

tough match, decision

difficile

tough challenge

duro

to have a tough time

trovare difficile (doing fare)

she's having a tough time

sta attraversando un periodo difficile

4. tough (hardy):

tough person, animal

robusto

tough plant

resistente

5. tough (durable):

tough material, skin, layer

resistente

tough pej meat, vegetable

duro, coriaceo

6. tough (rough):

tough area

brutto, difficile

tough school

duro

7. tough (unfortunate) inf:

that's tough

questa è scalogna!

tough luck!

che sfortuna!

tough luck! (unsympathetically)

peggio per te!

tough shit! vulg sl

che sfiga di merda! che cazzo di sfiga!

it was tough on them

è stato un duro colpo per loro

8. tough Am (great):

tough inf

forte

II.tough [Brit tʌf, Am təf] N (person)

tough

duro m / dura f

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

tough

peggio per te

IV.tough [Brit tʌf, Am təf] VB trans

tough → tough out

V.tough [Brit tʌf, Am təf]

this meat is as tough as old boots inf

questa carne è dura come una suola di scarpa

she's as tough as old boots inf

è una vera dura

to hang tough Am inf

tenere duro

hang tough!

tieniti forte!

See also tough out

tough out VB [tʌf -] inf (tough [sth] out)

tough out crisis

superare

tough out recession

affrontare

to tough it out

reggere il colpo

tough out VB [tʌf -] inf (tough [sth] out)

tough out crisis

superare

tough out recession

affrontare

to tough it out

reggere il colpo

tough-minded [Brit, Am ˌtəfˈmaɪndəd] ADJ

tough-minded

deciso

tough-minded

risoluto

tough break N inf

tough break

sfortuna f

tough love [Brit, Am ˌtəf ˈləv] N

tough love

= responsabilizzazione di tossicodipendenti, criminali ecc. per promuoverne il recupero sociale

tough talk N U

tough talk

parole fpl dure (about, on su)

I.jug¹ [Brit dʒʌɡ, Am dʒəɡ] N

1. jug Brit:

jug (glass)

boccale m

jug (glass)

caraffa f

jug (earthenware)

brocca f

jug (earthenware)

giara f

jug (for cream, milk)

bricco m

water jug

brocca or caraffa per l'acqua

2. jug Am (earthenware):

jug

giara f

jug

bricco m

wine jug

giara per il vino

3. jug (prison):

jug inf

galera f

jug inf

gattabuia f

in jug Brit in the jug Am

in gattabuia

II.jugs N

jugs npl Am inf (breasts):

jugs

tette f

III.jug¹ <forma in -ing jugging, pt, pp jugged> [Brit dʒʌɡ, Am dʒəɡ] VB trans

1. jug FOOD:

jug

brasare, cuocere in salmì

jugged hare

lepre in salmì

2. jug (jail):

jug inf

mettere in galera, mandare in gattabuia

tjugo in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for tjugo in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.tough [tʌf] ADJ

1. tough:

tough fabric, substance

resistente

tough meat, skin

duro, -a

to be tough as old boots meat

essere duro come una suola di scarpa

2. tough (hardy):

tough person

forte

3. tough (strict):

tough

severo, -a

tough negotiator

inflessibile

to be tough on sb

essere severo con qn

4. tough (difficult):

tough

arduo, -a

tough exam, question

difficile

5. tough (violent):

tough

violento, -a

6. tough inf (unlucky):

tough luck

sfortuna nera

II.tough [tʌf] N inf

tough

teppista mf

tough out VB trans

to tough it out (endure)

sopportare

to tough it out (face up to)

affrontare