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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tseː
"Das war eine sehr harte Prüfung."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Strong enough to withstand adverse conditions or rough handling; highly resilient.
"The hikers needed tough boots to survive the rocky mountain terrain." - 2
Difficult to accomplish, solve, or endure; demanding great effort.
"Passing the board examination was the toughest challenge of her career."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English word 'tōh', meaning 'viscous, sticky, or hard to break', tracing back to Proto-Germanic '*tanhu-'. Over centuries, the semantic scope expanded from physical material properties like flexibility and resilience to describe endurance, difficult circumstances, and unyielding personal character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tough" is said worldwide
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difficile
Transliteration: di-fi-sil
"C'était le choix le plus difficile de sa vie."
zäh
Transliteration: tseː
"Das war eine sehr harte Prüfung."
duro
Transliteration: du-ro
"È stata la prova più dura della mia vita."
difícil
Transliteration: di-fi-sil
"Fue el momento más difícil de todos."
difícil
Transliteration: di-fi-siw
"Este é um problema muito difícil de resolver."
कठिन
Transliteration: kathin
"यह मेरे जीवन का सबसे कठिन समय था।"
艰难的
Transliteration: jiān nán de
"这是我一生中最艰难的抉择。"
힘든
Transliteration: him-deun
"그것은 내 인생에서 가장 힘든 결정이었다."
厳しい
Transliteration: kibishii
"それは私の人生で最も厳しい試練でした。"
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