tough

tough, difficult

English translations

  1. 01

    hart, zäh, schwierig

  2. 02

    hart

  3. 03

    zäh

  4. 04

    schwierig

Word details

German meaning
Hart, zäh, widerstandsfähig.
English meaning
Tough
Synonym
hart, robust
German example
Das war eine toughe Aufgabe.
English example
That was a tough task.
Comparative
tougherSuperlative: am toughsten

Example sentences with “tough”

  1. Das war ein tough Spiel. (That was a tough game.)

Frequently asked questions

Is 'tough' a German word?

It is an English loanword used in colloquial German, usually interchangeable with 'hart' or 'schwierig'.