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tough¹
/tVf/
adjective
(tough·er, tough·est)
1 sulit
tough job/question
pekerjaan/pertanyaan yg sulit
a tough life
kehidupan yg sulit
[+ v.ing / to inf]
It’s tough trying / to try to get to the top.
Mencoba mencapai puncak adalah sulit.
I’ve been having a tough time of it.
Saya sudah dan sedang mengalami masa sulit hal itu.
It’s been a tough week for the boss. /
This week has been tough on the boss.
Bos sudah dan masih mengalami masa sulit minggu ini.
The question is tough to answer.
Pertanyaan itu sulit dijawab.

2 kuat; tangguh; berani; tidak takut
He is a tough young man.
Dia adalah seorg pria muda yg tangguh.
3 ngotot; tidak mudah menyerah; bertékad kuat
tough worker
pekerja yg tidak mudah menyerah
4 sangat ketat/keras
tough laws
hukum yg keras/ketat
5 keras; liat; tidak mudah rusak; tahan banting
tough cellular phone
télépon genggam yg tahan banting
6 tidak beruntung; tidak adil
It’s always tough on the children when a family breaks up.
Anak2 akan mengalami hal yg tidak beruntung jika orang tua meréka berpisah.

■  IDIOM
(as) tough as old boots; (as) tough as nails

(informal)
(a) sangat kuat dan mampu menghadapi segala keadaan dengan baik
(b) tidak merasakan atau menunjukkan émosi
tough luck

(informal)
(a) digunakan ketika Anda tidak bersimpati dengan apa yg menimpa ssorg
That’s your tough luck. That’s your own mistake.
Ya nasib. Itu kesalahanmu sendiri.
(b) digunakan utk menunjukkan simpati
‘I didn’t pass the test.’ ‘Tough luck!’
“Saya tidak lulus tés.” “Sungguh tidak beruntung.”

tough²
/tVf/
noun [countable]
(kuno, informal)

org yg sering menggunakan kekerasan terhadap org lain

tough³
/tVf/ verb 

PHR v
tough sth out

tetap tegar dl keadaan sulit

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