tough·en (t f  n)tr. & intr.v. tough·ened, tough·en·ing, tough·ens To make or become tough. See Synonyms at harden. tough en·er n. |
toughen [ˈtʌfən]
vb
to make or become tough or tougher
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Verb | 1. |  toughen - make tough or tougher; "This experience will toughen her"strengthen - gain strength; "His body strengthened" |
toughen
verb
1. harden, season, strengthen, reinforce, temper, fortify, thicken, stiffen, coarsen, rigidify laminated and toughened glass
2. make stricter, tighten, stiffen, beef up (informal), toughen up, make more severe Talks are underway to toughen trade restrictions.
3. harden, strengthen, fortify, brutalize, inure, steel, case-harden, harshen, make resilient people who have been toughened by their daily circumstances
Translations
toughen [ˈtʌfn] (also toughen up)
A. VT [+ material] → endurecer; [+ person] → fortalecer, hacer más fuerte (fig) [+ position] → endurecer
B. VI → endurecerse
toughen
vt
glass, metal → härten
(fig) person → zäh or hart machen; (esp physically) → abhärten; laws, rules, terms, sentence, sanctions → verschärfen; to toughen one’s stance (on something) → einen härteren Standpunkt beziehen (→ in Bezug auf etw acc); they will have to toughen their policy → sie müssen einen härteren politischen Kurs einschlagen
toughen [ˈtʌfn] vt (also toughten up) (substance) → rinforzare, rendere più resistente; (metal) → indurire; (person) → rendere più forte
toughen [ˈtʌfn] vt (also toughten up) (substance) → rinforzare, rendere più resistente; (metal) → indurire; (person) → rendere più forte
toughen [ˈtʌfn] vt (also toughten up) (substance) → rinforzare, rendere più resistente; (metal) → indurire; (person) → rendere più forte
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