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Detailed Translations for toughen from English to Swedish

toughen:

to toughen verb (toughens, toughened, toughening)

  1. to toughen (harden; steel; iron; become hard)
    hårdna; härda
    • hårdna verb (hårdnar, hårdnade, hårdnat)
    • härda verb (härdar, härdade, härdat)

Conjugations for toughen:

present
  1. toughen
  2. toughen
  3. toughens
  4. toughen
  5. toughen
  6. toughen
simple past
  1. toughened
  2. toughened
  3. toughened
  4. toughened
  5. toughened
  6. toughened
present perfect
  1. have toughened
  2. have toughened
  3. has toughened
  4. have toughened
  5. have toughened
  6. have toughened
past continuous
  1. was toughening
  2. were toughening
  3. was toughening
  4. were toughening
  5. were toughening
  6. were toughening
future
  1. shall toughen
  2. will toughen
  3. will toughen
  4. shall toughen
  5. will toughen
  6. will toughen
continuous present
  1. am toughening
  2. are toughening
  3. is toughening
  4. are toughening
  5. are toughening
  6. are toughening
subjunctive
  1. be toughened
  2. be toughened
  3. be toughened
  4. be toughened
  5. be toughened
  6. be toughened
diverse
  1. toughen!
  2. let's toughen!
  3. toughened
  4. toughening
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

Translation Matrix for toughen:

VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
härda become hard; harden; iron; steel; toughen
hårdna become hard; harden; iron; steel; toughen

Related Words for "toughen":

  • toughening, toughener, tough

Synonyms for "toughen":


Related Definitions for "toughen":

  1. make tough or tougher1
    • This experience will toughen her1

tough:

tough [the ~] noun

  1. the tough (brute; thug; ruffian; madman)
    tuffing; buse; råskinn

Translation Matrix for tough:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
buse brute; madman; ruffian; thug; tough bantam; basher; bully; fighter; hoodlum; hooligan; pester
listig cunning; down to the minutest details; nicety; shrewdness; slyness
råskinn brute; madman; ruffian; thug; tough Hell's Angel; Teddy boy; bruiser; rowdy; strong-arm boys; thugs
tuff tuff
tuffing brute; madman; ruffian; thug; tough
- bully; goon; hood; hoodlum; hooligan; punk; roughneck; rowdy; ruffian; street fighter; strong-armer; thug; toughie; yob; yobbo; yobo
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bad; baffling; elusive; hard; knotty; problematic; problematical; ruffianly; rugged; sturdy; toughened
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
hårdför hardy; tough
hårdfört hardy; tough
kraftigt forcefully; powerfully
seglivad hard to kill; tough
slitig strenuous; tough
svårt seriously
uthållig persevering; persistent; tough; with staying power
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
energisk drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous
energiskt drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous active; drastic; dynamic; energetic; forceful; full of energy; lively; potent; powerful; spirited; strong; vigorous
envist boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous headstrong; obstinate; persevering; persistent; persisting; pigheaded; stiff-necked; stubborn; tenacious; wilful; willful
jobbigt forceful; tough
knepigt aggravating; incriminating; tough; tricky
kraftigt drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous big-boned; burly; detailed; drastic; effective; elaborate; emphatic; energetic; explicit; extensive; fierce; forceful; full of life; heavily built; heavily-built; heavy; heavyset; hefty; intense; large-limbed; massive; obese; potent; powerful; robust; severe; stocky; stout; strapping; strong; sturdy; vehement; vigorous; violent; vital; voluminous; with emphasis
listig aggravating; incriminating; tough; tricky astute; bright; calculating; clever; crafty; cunning; dodgy; ingenious; intelligent; roguish; sagacious; shrewd; skilful; skillful; slick; sly; smart; snaky; wily; wise
listigt aggravating; incriminating; tough; tricky astute; bald; bright; calculating; clever; crafty; cunning; dodgy; icy; immoral; ingenious; intelligent; lack of moral; obscene; roguish; sagacious; shrewd; skilful; skillful; sleek; slick; slippery; slithery; sly; smart; smooth; smoothly; snaky; wily; wise
motspänstig boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous obstinate; recalcitrant; revolting
motspänstigt boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous against the grain; awkward; obstinate; recalcitrant; revolting
motsträvigt boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous anaphoric; obstinate; recalcitrant; rejecting; reluctant; revolting; unwilling
obstinat boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous headstrong; obstinate; pig-headed; stubborn
oregerligt boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous disorderly; unbridled; uncontrolled; unmanageable; unruly; unwieldy
rigid rigid; stiff; tough rigid; stiff
seg forceful; tough sticky
segt forceful; tough gluey; glutinous; sticky
senig sinewy; stringy; tough
senigt sinewy; stringy; tough
stel rigid; stiff; tough rigid; stiff; wooden
stelt rigid; stiff; tough rigid; stiff
styvt rigid; stiff; tough fixed; rigid; set; stiff; taut; wooden
svår awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough critical; difficult; hard; inflexible; problematic; severe; stern; strict; trying
svårt awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough complex; complicated; critical; difficult; hard; inflexible; intricate; involved; problematic; punish; rough; severe; stern; stiff; strict; trying
trotsig boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous braving; defiant; defying; facing; provoking
trotsigt boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous braving; defiant; defying; facing; provoking
tuff forceful; tough cool; fantastic; hard; hard-handed; harsh; outrageous; rough; super; violent
tufft forceful; tough cool; fantastic; hard; hard-handed; harsh; outrageous; rough; super; violent
uppstudsig boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous
uppstudsigt boring; cross-grained; dull; grumpy; headstrong; heady; leathery; mindless; obstinate; persevering; persistent; pig-headed; rebellious; recalcitrant; refractory; stern; stubborn; stupefied; sullen; surly; tacky; tedious; tenacious; tough; unrelenting; unyielding; viscous insubordinate; insurgent; mutinous; rebellious; revolutionary

Related Words for "tough":


Synonyms for "tough":


Antonyms for "tough":


Related Definitions for "tough":

  1. feeling physical discomfort or pain (`tough' is occasionally used colloquially for `bad')1
    • he was feeling tough after a restless night1
  2. substantially made or constructed1
    • a tough all-weather fabric1
    • some plastics are as tough as metal1
  3. making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe1
  4. very difficult; severely testing stamina or resolution1
    • the competition was tough1
    • it's a tough life1
    • it was a tough job1
  5. unfortunate or hard to bear1
    • a tough break1
  6. resistant to cutting or chewing1
  7. physically toughened1
    • the tough bottoms of his feet1
  8. not given to gentleness or sentimentality1
    • a tough character1
  9. violent and lawless1
    • tough street gangs1
  10. a cruel and brutal fellow1
  11. an aggressive and violent young criminal1
  12. someone who learned to fight in the streets rather than being formally trained in the sport of boxing1

Wiktionary Translations for tough:


Cross Translation:
FromToVia
tough stenhård; benhård beinhart — übertr.|: schwer, strapaziös; streng, unbarmherzig
tough benhård beinhart — übertr.|: ein schwieriger Gegner oder Verhandlungspartner seiend
tough brutal brutalHandlungen, Taten: rücksichtslos, übermäßig und unangebracht gewalttätig, verletzend und quälerisch
tough hårdnackad hartnäckig — auf etwas eigensinnig, beharrlich, unnachgiebig bestehend
tough tuff taffsalopp: nicht empfindlich, nicht leicht irritierbar; abgehärtet und widerstandsfähig
tough seg zäh — langsam, schwerfällig fließend
tough mödosam; svår difficile — Non facile, qui nécessite un grand effort.
tough hård; mödosam; svår dur — Qui, par suite de sa fermeté, est difficile à pénétrer, à entamer.
tough arbetsam; mödosam; besvärlig laborieux — Qui travaille beaucoup, qui aime le travail.
tough mäktig; kraftfull; kraftig; stark puissant — Qui a beaucoup de pouvoir.
tough pinsam; smärtsam pénible — Qui se fait avec peine, qui donne de la peine, de la fatigue.
tough sträng sévère — Qui est rigide, sans indulgence.