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How to pronounce “tough”
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Pronunciation guide for tough
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of tough with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 8 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
And then think about another leader around whom you struggled to do tough things; someone
- Definition summary
- (of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
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How to pronounce tough
How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter
And then think about another leader around whom you struggled to do tough things; someone
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “tough”
Meaning
- [Adjective]
- (of a material) Strong and resilient; sturdy.
- (of food) Difficult to cut or chew.
- (of a person or animal) Rugged or physically hardy.
- (of a person) Stubborn or persistent; capable of stubbornness or persistence.
- (of weather, etc.) Harsh or severe.
- Rowdy or rough.
- (of questions, etc.) Difficult or demanding.
- (material science) Undergoing plastic deformation before breaking.
- Strict, not lenient.
- [Interjection]
- (slang) Used to indicate lack of sympathy
- [Noun]
- A person who obtains things by force; a thug or bully.
- [Verb]
- To endure.
- To toughen.
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