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Pronunciation / Transliteration: himdeun sigan
"그는 직장을 잃은 후 힘든 시간을 보냈습니다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A period of difficulty or hardship.
"After losing his job, he went through a tough time adjusting to the changes." - 2
A challenging situation that requires significant effort to overcome.
"She had a tough time preparing for the exams while managing her job."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'tough' originates from Middle English 'tough', which is derived from Old English 'tōh', meaning strong or resilient. 'Time' comes from Old English 'tīma', referring to a period or duration. The phrase 'tough time' evolved to describe periods of difficulty or hardship, reflecting the resilience required to endure such times.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tough Time" is said worldwide
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temps difficile
Transliteration: tɑ̃ difisil
"Il a traversé un temps difficile après son licenciement."
schwierige Zeit
Transliteration: ʃviːrɪɡə tsait
"Nach dem Verlust seines Jobs hatte er eine schwierige Zeit."
momento difficile
Transliteration: moˈmento difiˈtʃile
"Ha attraversato un momento difficile dopo aver perso il lavoro."
momento difícil
Transliteration: moˈmento diˈθil
"Pasó por un momento difícil tras perder su empleo."
momento difícil
Transliteration: moˈmentu difiˈsi
"Ele passou por um momento difícil após perder o emprego."
कठिन समय
Transliteration: kaṭhin samay
"उसने नौकरी खोने के बाद कठिन समय बिताया।"
艰难时刻
Transliteration: jiān nán shí kè
"他在失业后经历了艰难时刻。"
힘든 시간
Transliteration: himdeun sigan
"그는 직장을 잃은 후 힘든 시간을 보냈습니다."
厳しい時期
Transliteration: きびしいじき
"彼は仕事を失った後、厳しい時期を過ごしました。"
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