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tough [tʌf] ADJ

2. tough person:

3. tough (strict):

severo(-a)

4. tough (difficult):

tough luck inf
azar m

II . toughen [ˈtʌfən] VB intr

toughness N no pl

1. toughness (strength):

2. toughness of meat:

dureza f

I . touch <-es> [tʌtʃ] N

1. touch no pl (sensation):

tato m

2. touch (act of touching):

toque m

4. touch no pl (skill):

5. touch no pl (small amount):

pitada f
toque m

6. touch SPORTS:

II . touch <-es> [tʌtʃ] VB trans

1. touch (feel):

2. touch (brush against):

3. touch (move emotionally):

III . touch <-es> [tʌtʃ] VB intr

toupée [tuːˈpeɪ, Brit ˈtuːpeɪ] N

tousle [ˈtaʊzl] VB trans

I . techie [ˈteki] N inf

II . techie [ˈteki] ADJ pej inf

bough [baʊ] N

I . cough [kɑːf, Brit kɒf] N

II . cough [kɑːf, Brit kɒf] VB intr

dough [doʊ, Brit dəʊ] N

1. dough FOOD:

massa f

2. dough Am inf (money):

grana f

ought [ɑːt, Brit ɔːt] VB aux

1. ought (have as duty):

2. ought (be likely):

I . rough [rʌf] ADJ

2. rough work:

tosco(-a)

3. rough voice:

áspero(-a)

4. rough (imprecise):

impreciso(-a)

5. rough person, manner:

grosseiro(-a)

II . rough [rʌf] N no pl SPORTS

III . rough [rʌf] VB trans

fought [fɑːt, Brit fɔːt] VB

fought pt, pp of:

See also fight

I . fight [faɪt] N

2. fight MIL:

3. fight (struggle):

luta f

II . fight <fought, fought> [faɪt] VB intr

2. fight (dispute):

3. fight (struggle to overcome):

III . fight [faɪt] VB trans

fight crime, disease, racism:

sought [sɑːt, Brit sɔːt] VB

sought pt, pp of:

See also seek

seek <sought, sought> [siːk] VB trans

1. seek (look for):

2. seek (ask for):

though [ðoʊ, Brit ðəʊ] CONJ

trough [trɑːf, Brit trɒf] N

1. trough (receptacle):

gamela f

2. trough (low point):

baixa f

3. trough METEO:

bought [bɑːt, Brit bɔːt] VB trans

bought pt, pp of:

See also buy

I . buy [baɪ] N

II . buy <bought, bought> [baɪ] VB trans

2. buy inf (believe):

buy
buy

nought [nɑːt, Brit nɔːt] N esp Brit

1. nought (nothing):

nada m

2. nought MATH:

zero m

I . thought [θɑːt, Brit θɔːt]

thought pt, pp of:

II . thought [θɑːt, Brit θɔːt] N

2. thought (idea, opinion):

ideia f
é uma ideia

See also think

I . think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VB trans

3. think (imagine):

II . think <thought, thought> [θɪŋk] VB intr

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Toughie sure has lived up to his name.
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Mile twelve is a toughie.
www.her.ie
Now we know this tip is going to be quite the toughie, and we admit as well we sometimes have trouble following through.
www.freemalaysiatoday.com
He's a lone, honorable toughie driven to survive on his own in a dying world!
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I'm glad the pitch wa as toughie, it made for enthralling cricket.
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They also smell nice, but don't, alas, last long, although the shrub itself is a toughie.
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This one was a toughie.
www.avclub.com
Given a real business toughie, try asking yourself this: how will my decision here be viewed in several millennia?
www.gq-magazine.co.uk
Of course, this requires a good dose of acceptance, and that can be a toughie.
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I dig the braids and am also amazed by how great the midi length looks on her (because that's a toughie to pull off).
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