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And spat to emphasize just how tough a Division Street punk could get.
Und dazu ausgespuckt, um zu'-zeigen, wie ruppig ein Punk von der Division Street werden konnte, wenn es sein mußte.
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
I'll tough it with you.
Ich helf dir dabei.
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
Consumer- friendly prices are driven by tough competition, which can be decreased by the use of robots.
Und hinter verbraucherfreundlichen Preisen steht knallharter Wettbewerb.
© 2012 KUKA Aktiengesellschaft
© 2012 KUKA Aktiengesellschaft
The Committee endorses the Commission proposal to set tough restrictions on incineration in cases where the requirements for good incineration are not met.
Der Ausschuß pflichtet der Kommission in ihrem Vorschlag bei, für die Abfallverbrennung striktere Grenzwerte vorzuschreiben, wenn die Bedingungen für eine ordnungsgemäße Verbrennung nicht gegeben sind.
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
He had a tough constitution.
Er besaß eine zähe Konstitution.
Suskind, Patrick / Perfume. The story of a murdererSüskind, Patrick / Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Das Parfum: Die Geschichte Eines Morders
Süskind, Patrick
© 1985 Diogenes Verlag AG Zürich
Perfume. The story of a murderer
Suskind, Patrick
© 1986 by Alfred A. Knopf
© 1985 by Diogenes Verlag AG
In the tough gravity she was given a good workout; she could feel her temperature rising, the suit’s exoskeletal multipliers discreetly cutting in to give her a boost.
In der hohen Gravitation grenzte das an Leistungssport; sie spürte, wie ihre Temperatur stieg und die Exoskelett-Verstärker des Anzugs unmerklich aktiviert wurden und sie unterstützten.
Baxter, Stephen / SpaceBaxter, Stephen / Raum
Raum
Baxter, Stephen
© 2000 by Stephen Baxter
© 2002 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Verlag UllsteinHeyneList GmbH & Co. KG, München
Space
Baxter, Stephen
© 2001 by Stephen Baxter
In the ongoing power struggle between President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, each is more likely to out-tough the other than to propose concessions to the West.
Im laufenden Machtkampf zwischen Präsident Mahmoud Ahmadinedschad und dem Obersten Führer Ali Khamenei dürften beide eher versuchen, den anderen durch ostentative Härte auszustechen, als Zugeständnisse gegenüber dem Westen vorzuschlagen.
© 1995-2012 Project Syndicate
© 1995-2012 Project Syndicate
We increased our rental earnings compared with the previous year and upgraded the quality of the portfolio even in the face of tough competition.
Auch bei einem kräftigen Wettbewerb steigerten wir unserVermietungsergebnis gegenüber dem Vorjahr und bauten die Portfolioqualität aus.
© 2012 DIC Asset AG
© März 2011
© 2012 DIC Asset AG
© march 2011
But he s going to be a tough one to crack.
Aber diese Nuß zu knacken dürfte sehr schwierig sein.
Connelly, Michael / The poetConnelly, Michael / Der Poet
Der Poet
Connelly, Michael
© 1996 by Michael Connelly
© 1998 der deutschen Ausgabe by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag GmbH & Co.KG, Munchen
© dieser Ausgabe 2005 by Wilhelm Heyne Verlag, Munchen, in der Verlagsgruppe Random House GmbH
The poet
Connelly, Michael
© 1996 by Hieronymous, Inc.
Urges the Commission to bring forward proposals for tough controls after landing, and throughout the supply chain, to enable in particular the tracking of the origins of undersized and other illegally landed fish;
ersucht die Kommission, Vorschläge für strenge Kontrollen nach der Anlandung und in allen Stufen der Versorgungskette vorzulegen, um insbesondere die Ermittlung des Ursprungs untermaßiger und schwarz angelandeter Fische zu ermöglichen;
© Europäische Union, 1998-2011
© European Union, 1998-2011
It's nice to have a shining knight, but I have my own suit of armor-and it's pretty damn tough."
Es ist schön, einen kühnen Ritter zu haben, aber ich verfüge über meine eigene Rüstung und sie kann einiges aushalten.«
Anderson, Kevin / Hidden EmpireAnderson, Kevin / Das Imperium
Das Imperium
Anderson, Kevin
© 2002 by WordFire Inc.
© 2003 der deutschen Ausgabe und der Übersetzung by Ullstein Heyne List GmbH & Co. KG
Hidden Empire
Anderson, Kevin
© 2002 by WordFire, Inc.
We'll tough it together."
Wir stehn es zusammen durch.«
Algren, Nelson / The Man with the Golden ArmAlgren, Nelson / Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Der Mann mit dem goldenen Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1983 by Zweitausendeins, Hamburg
© 1949 by Nelson Algren
The Man with the Golden Arm
Algren, Nelson
© 1949 by Nelson Algren, renewed 1976
He even frowned now and again to pretend he'd hit one that was tough enough even for an educated boy like himself.
Ab und an runzelte er dabei sogar die Stirn, als sei er an ein Wort gekommen, das selbst einem so gebildeten jungen Mann wie ihm Schwierigkeiten mache.
Algren, Nelson / A Walk on the Wild SideAlgren, Nelson / Wildnis des Lebens
Wildnis des Lebens
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© 1988 by Zweitausendeins, Postfach, D-6000 Frankfurt am Main 61
A Walk on the Wild Side
Algren, Nelson
© 1956 by Nelson Algren
© renewed 1984 by the Estate of Nelson Algren
A tough call, but virtue prevailed.
Schwierige Entscheidung, doch die Tugend setzte sich schließlich durch.
Case, John / The Eighth DayCase, John / Der achte Tag
Der achte Tag
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
© S. Fischer Verlag GmbH, Frankfurt am Main, 2004
The Eighth Day
Case, John
© 2002 by John Case
In spite of increasingly tough competition, Germanwings was able to further extend its market leadership at its home base Cologne/Bonn.
Trotz zunehmender Wettbewerbsintensität konnte Germanwings die Marktführerschaft am Hauptstandort Köln/Bonn weiter ausbauen.

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tough-pitch copper
zähgepoltes Kupfer
tough poling
Zähpolen
get tough
andere Saiten aufziehen
tough luck
Pech
tough guy
Schlägertyp
tough choice
schwierige Entscheidung
tough nut to crack
harte Nuss
tough sell
aggressive Verkaufsmethode
tough field conditions
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Word forms

tough

noun
SingularPlural
Common casetoughtoughs
Possessive casetough'stoughs'

tough

adjective
Positive degreetough
Comparative degreetougher
Superlative degreetoughest

tough

verb
Basic forms
Pasttoughed
Imperativetough
Present Participle (Participle I)toughing
Past Participle (Participle II)toughed
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I toughwe tough
you toughyou tough
he/she/it toughsthey tough
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am toughingwe are toughing
you are toughingyou are toughing
he/she/it is toughingthey are toughing
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have toughedwe have toughed
you have toughedyou have toughed
he/she/it has toughedthey have toughed
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been toughingwe have been toughing
you have been toughingyou have been toughing
he/she/it has been toughingthey have been toughing
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I toughedwe toughed
you toughedyou toughed
he/she/it toughedthey toughed
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was toughingwe were toughing
you were toughingyou were toughing
he/she/it was toughingthey were toughing
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had toughedwe had toughed
you had toughedyou had toughed
he/she/it had toughedthey had toughed
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been toughingwe had been toughing
you had been toughingyou had been toughing
he/she/it had been toughingthey had been toughing
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will toughwe shall/will tough
you will toughyou will tough
he/she/it will toughthey will tough
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be toughingwe shall/will be toughing
you will be toughingyou will be toughing
he/she/it will be toughingthey will be toughing
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have toughedwe shall/will have toughed
you will have toughedyou will have toughed
he/she/it will have toughedthey will have toughed
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been toughingwe shall/will have been toughing
you will have been toughingyou will have been toughing
he/she/it will have been toughingthey will have been toughing
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would toughwe should/would tough
you would toughyou would tough
he/she/it would toughthey would tough
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be toughingwe should/would be toughing
you would be toughingyou would be toughing
he/she/it would be toughingthey would be toughing
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have toughedwe should/would have toughed
you would have toughedyou would have toughed
he/she/it would have toughedthey would have toughed
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been toughingwe should/would have been toughing
you would have been toughingyou would have been toughing
he/she/it would have been toughingthey would have been toughing
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am toughedwe are toughed
you are toughedyou are toughed
he/she/it is toughedthey are toughed
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being toughedwe are being toughed
you are being toughedyou are being toughed
he/she/it is being toughedthey are being toughed
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been toughedwe have been toughed
you have been toughedyou have been toughed
he/she/it has been toughedthey have been toughed
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was toughedwe were toughed
you were toughedyou were toughed
he/she/it was toughedthey were toughed
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being toughedwe were being toughed
you were being toughedyou were being toughed
he/she/it was being toughedthey were being toughed
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been toughedwe had been toughed
you had been toughedyou had been toughed
he/she/it had been toughedthey had been toughed
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be toughedwe shall/will be toughed
you will be toughedyou will be toughed
he/she/it will be toughedthey will be toughed
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been toughedwe shall/will have been toughed
you will have been toughedyou will have been toughed
he/she/it will have been toughedthey will have been toughed