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Detailed Translations for toughen from English to German

toughen:

to toughen verb (toughens, toughened, toughening)

  1. to toughen (harden; steel; iron; become hard)
    stählen; härten; verhärten; abhärten; hartmachen
    • stählen verb (stähle, stählst, stählt, stählte, stähltet, gestählt)
    • härten verb (härte, härtest, härtet, härtete, härtetet, gehärtet)
    • verhärten verb (verhärte, verhärtst, verhärtt, verhärtte, verhärttet, verhärtet)
    • abhärten verb
    • hartmachen verb

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
abhärten become hard; harden; iron; steel; toughen
hartmachen become hard; harden; iron; steel; toughen
härten become hard; harden; iron; steel; toughen become hard
stählen become hard; harden; iron; steel; toughen
verhärten become hard; harden; iron; steel; toughen stiffen

Related Words for "toughen":

  • toughening, toughener, tough

Synonyms for "toughen":


Related Definitions for "toughen":

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

Wiktionary Translations for toughen:

toughen
verb
  1. sich abhärten, kräftigen, widerstandsfähig machen

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
toughen hart machen; härten; abhärten; stählen durcir — Durcir

toughen form of tough:

tough [the ~] nomen

  1. the tough (brute; thug; ruffian; madman)
    der Rohling; der Wüterich

Translation Matrix for tough:

NounRelated TranslationsOther Translations
Rohling brute; madman; ruffian; thug; tough character; drip; dud; figure; idiot; jerk; madcap; madman
Wüterich brute; madman; ruffian; thug; tough tyrant
- bully; goon; hood; hoodlum; hooligan; punk; roughneck; rowdy; ruffian; street fighter; strong-armer; thug; toughie; yob; yobbo; yobo
VerbRelated TranslationsOther Translations
energisch act vigourously; take a hard line
AdjectiveRelated TranslationsOther Translations
- bad; baffling; elusive; hard; knotty; problematic; problematical; ruffianly; rugged; sturdy; toughened
OtherRelated TranslationsOther Translations
energisch game
- hard to kill; hardy; persevering; persistent; strenuous; with staying power
ModifierRelated TranslationsOther Translations
belastend aggravating; incriminating; tough; tricky aggravating; damaging; incriminating
beschwerlich aggravating; incriminating; tough; tricky aggravating; annoying; boring; critical; delicate; dreadful; dull; exasperating; irritating; perilous; precarious; tiresome; touchy
dickköpfig 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; dogged; headstrong; immovable; inflexible; mulish; obstinate; pig-headed; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; stiff-necked; straight-backed; stubborn; thick-headed; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding; wayward; wilful; willful
drastisch drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous drastic; energetic; forceful; potent; powerful; radical; root-and-branch; strong; vigorous
durchgreifend drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous doing thoroughly; drastic; energetic; forceful; hard working; potent; powerful; strong; vigorous
eigensinnig 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; dogged; headstrong; immovable; independent; inflexible; mulish; obstinate; pig-headed; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding; wayward; wilful; willful
eigenwillig 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; headstrong; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; pig-headed; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding
eingehend drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous accurate; accurately; appalling; broad; careful; consummate; crying shame; crying to heaven; deep; detailed; disgraceful; elaborate; exact; exhaustive; expansive; extensive; in depth; in detail; meticulous; outrageous; painstaking; penetrating; perfect; precise; precisely; profound; rank; scrupulous; shocking; stringent; thorough; wide; widespread
energisch drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous decided; decisive; determined; drastic; driven; energetic; firm; forceful; huge; lively; potent; powerful; resolute; spirited; strong; terrible; tremendous; unshakable; vigorous
entschieden drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous assured; bold; brave; brisk; certain; certainly; conclusive; courageous; decided; decisive; determined; drastic; energetic; estimated; firm; fixed; forceful; heroic; heroical; incontrovertible; indisputable; irrefutable; of course; positive; positively; potent; powerful; prescribed; rated; resolute; specific; specified; strong; sure; sure and certain; unambiguous; undoubted; unflinching; valiant; vigorous
entschlossen drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous bold; brave; brisk; certain; certainly; courageous; decided; decisive; determined; drastic; energetic; firm; forceful; heroic; heroical; of course; positive; positively; potent; powerful; resolute; strong; sure; sure and certain; undoubted; unflinching; unshakable; valiant; vigorous
forsch drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous burly; decided; decisive; determined; energetic; heavily built; hefty; lively; massive; muscular; powerful; powerfully built; resolute; robust; solid; spirited; stout; strapping; strong; sturdy; vigorous; well built
kraftvoll drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous decisive; energetic; lively; muscular; powerful; robust; solid; spirited; stout; strapping; strong; sturdy; vigorous; well built
kräftig drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous big; burly; decisive; drastic; durable; effective; energetic; fierce; firm; forceful; heavily built; hefty; intense; lively; massive; muscular; potent; powerful; powerfully built; reliable; robust; severe; solid; sound; spirited; stable; stout; strapping; strong; sturdy; substantial; vigorous; violent; well built
lästig aggravating; incriminating; tough; tricky abstemious; aggravating; annoying; awkward; boring; bothersome; clumsy; critical; delicate; disagreeable; doltish; dreadful; dull; embarrassed; gawky; hindrance-causing; ill-at-ease; ill-timed; incompetent; inconvenient; not very good; owlish; perilous; poor; precarious; stiff; touchy; troublesome; uncomfortable; uneasy; unfit; unhandy; unpleasant; unsuitable; unwelcome; wooden
nicht einfach awkward; burdensome; difficult; hard; heavy; massive; stiff; tough
rüstig forceful; tough
sehnig sinewy; stringy; tough
starrköpfig 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; dense; dogged; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; headstrong; immovable; inflexible; mulish; obstinate; petrified; pig-headed; pigheaded; recalcitrant; rigid; set; star; stern; stiff; stiff-necked; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending; unrelenting; unyielding; wayward; wilful; willful; wooden
starrsinnig 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; dense; dogged; headstrong; immovable; inflexible; mulish; obstinate; pig-headed; pigheaded; rebellious; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; stiff-necked; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unmanageable; unwieldy; wayward; wilful; willful
steif rigid; stiff; tough aloud; fidgety; fixed; fossilised; fossilized; impatient; inexonerably; out loud; petrified; relentless; restless; rigid; set; star; starchy; stern; stiff; wooden
stämmig forceful; tough burly; heavily built; hefty; massive; muscular; powerful; powerfully built; robust; stout; strapping; strong; sturdy; vigorous
störrisch 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; agressive; headstrong; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; offensive; pig-headed; pigheaded; rebellious; recalcitrant; rigid; star; stern; stiff-necked; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unmanageable; unrelenting; unwieldy; unyielding; violent
tatkräftig drastic; energetic; energetically; forceful; potent; powerful; robust; stout; strong; tough; vigorous decisive; energetic; firm; lively; resolute; unshakable
vierschrötig forceful; tough
widerspenstig 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; headstrong; immovable; inflexible; obstinate; pig-headed; pigheaded; rebellious; recalcitrant; reluctantly; rigid; star; stern; stiff-necked; straight-backed; stubborn; unbending; uncontrollable; ungovernable; unmanageable; unwieldy; unwillingly; with a bad grace

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:

tough
adjective
  1. difficult to chew
interjection
  1. lack of sympathy
noun
  1. -
tough
adjective
  1. unanfällig gegen Störung
  2. hartem Umgang/Einsatz standhalten; qualitativ hochwertig
  3. auf etwas eigensinnig, beharrlich, unnachgiebig bestehend
  4. Handlungen, Taten: rücksichtslos, übermäßig und unangebracht gewalttätig, verletzend und quälerisch
  5. übertr.|: ein schwieriger Gegner oder Verhandlungspartner seiend
  6. übertr.|: schwer, strapaziös; streng, unbarmherzig
  7. salopp: nicht empfindlich, nicht leicht irritierbar; abgehärtet und widerstandsfähig
  8. umgangssprachlich, osterzgebirgisch: zäh, auch übertragen für mühsam
  9. langsam, schwerfällig fließend

Cross Translation:
FromToVia
tough zäh taai — moeilijk te snijden, kauwen (van vlees)
tough zäh taai — moeizaam en plastisch vervormend onder mechanische belasting
tough schwer; schwierig difficile — Non facile, qui nécessite un grand effort.
tough hart; Hart-; schwer; schwierig dur — Qui, par suite de sa fermeté, est difficile à pénétrer, à entamer.
tough arbeitsam; geschäftig; beflissen; emsig; fleißig; geflissentlich; strebsam laborieux — Qui travaille beaucoup, qui aime le travail.
tough mächtig; vermögend; gewaltig; kräftig; stark; schwer puissant — Qui a beaucoup de pouvoir.
tough fest; befestigt; haltbar; wiederstandsfähig robuste — Qui est fort, vigoureux, résistant.
tough Wiederstandsfähig résistant — qui résiste
tough streng sévère — Qui est rigide, sans indulgence.