Information about the word tough (English → Esperanto: malfacila)

Synonyms: difficult, hard, arduous

Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation/tɐf/
Hyphenationtough
Shavian alphabet𐑑𐑳𐑓

Usage samples

By September 2017, Brexit secretary Davis admitted negotiations with the EU were tougher than he’d thought.

Translations

Afrikaansmoeilik
Catalandifícil
Czechnesnadný; obtížný; těžký
Danishvanskelig
Dutchmoeilijk
Esperantomalfacila
Faeroesetorførur
Frenchdifficile; dur; penible
Germanschwierig
Greekδύσκολος
Icelandicþungur; vandur
Italiandifficile; pesante
Low Germanlastig; swår
Malaysukar
Norwegianvanskelig
Papiamentodifísil; fregá
Polishtrudny
Portugueseafanoso; difícil; dificultoso
Romaniangreu
Saterland Frisiankwästich; stuur
Scottish Gaelicdoirbh
Spanishdifícil
Swedishmödosam; svår
Tagalogmahirap
Thaiยาก; ลำบาก