tough
/tʌf/adjective
उच्चारण टफ़
कठिन, मुश्किल
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strong enough to deal with difficult conditions; (of a material) not easily broken or cut
मज़बूत, सख्त जान; (चीज़) टिकाऊ, न टूटने वाली
- Village children are tough.
- tough leather boots
- Hill people are tough and used to cold winters.
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- This tough fabric lasts for years of heavy use.
- The mountaineers were tough men who could carry heavy loads.
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(of rules or a person) strict; showing no sympathy
सख्त, कठोर
- tough laws against drunk driving
- Be tough with latecomers.
- The new rules are tough on companies that pollute.
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- The teacher is tough but fair with every student.
- The police took a tough line with those who broke the law.
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(of meat) difficult to cut or chew
(मांस) सख्त, न चबने वाला
- The mutton was tough.
- The meat was too tough to chew.
- The steak was tough and took a long time to chew.
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- Old chicken can be tough if you do not cook it slowly.
- The cook said the meat was tough because it was not tenderized.
Opposite tender
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tough + noun (difficult)
Tough describes tasks, questions, times and decisions that are hard to deal with.
'Tough' उन कार्यों, प्रश्नों, समय और निर्णयों का वर्णन करता है जिनसे निपटना कठिन हो।
- The mathematics paper was tough this year.
- Radhika faced a tough decision about her career.
tough on / with sb
Tough on means strict or harsh towards someone; on is also used for something harmful to a person or thing.
'Tough on' का अर्थ किसी के प्रति कठोर होना है; यह किसी व्यक्ति या वस्तु के लिए हानिकारक चीज़ के लिए भी आता है।
- The coach is tough on lazy players.
- The heat was tough on the elderly.
tough + to-infinitive
Use tough followed by to when the thing described is hard to do or to bear.
जब वर्णित चीज़ करने या सहने में कठिन हो, तब 'tough' के बाद to आता है।
- It is tough to wake up at four every day.
tough (material / person)
Tough can describe strong material or a strong, brave person who can bear hardship.
'Tough' मज़बूत वस्तु या कठिनाई सहने वाले साहसी व्यक्ति का वर्णन भी कर सकता है।
- Farmers are tough people who work in all weather.
- The bag is made of tough canvas.
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adjective + tough
reallyprettyextremelyparticularlyrather
- The match was extremely tough for the new bowlers.
tough + noun
competitionluckchoicelovecustomer
- Tough luck, you missed the last bus by a minute.
verb + tough
getturnbeacttalk
- The government promised to get tough on corruption.
tough + noun (policy)
lawrulesmeasuresstancetalks
- The school introduced tough rules about mobile phones.
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- The steak was so tough that nobody could chew it.
स्टेक इतना सख्त था कि कोई उसे चबा नहीं सका।
- It was a tough year for farmers because of the drought.
सूखे के कारण यह वर्ष किसानों के लिए कठिन रहा।
- Radhika's father is tough but fair with his students.
राधिका के पिता अपने विद्यार्थियों के प्रति कठोर किंतु न्यायप्रिय हैं।
- Cracking the UPSC exam is tough, but not impossible.
UPSC परीक्षा पास करना कठिन है, पर असंभव नहीं।
- The police promised tough action against cheats.
पुलिस ने धोखेबाज़ों के विरुद्ध कड़ी कार्रवाई का वादा किया।
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✗ The exam was too much tough.
✓ The exam was very tough.
Too much is not used before an adjective; use very or too alone.
Adjective से पहले 'too much' नहीं आता; 'very' या केवल 'too' का प्रयोग करें।
✗ This work is tough for to finish in one day.
✓ This work is tough to finish in one day.
Tough takes to + verb directly, with no for before to.
'Tough' के बाद to + verb सीधे आता है; to से पहले 'for' नहीं लगता।
✗ Mathematics is more tougher than English.
✓ Mathematics is tougher than English.
A comparative with -er cannot take more as well.
-er वाले comparative के साथ 'more' नहीं जोड़ा जाता।