toughen

toughen
transitive verb
größere Festigkeit geben (+ Dat.); zäher machen (fachspr.) [Werkstoff, Metall, Kunststoff]; abhärten, (geh.) stählen [Person, Körper]; verschärfen [Gesetz, Widerstand]
Phrasal Verbs:
- academic.ru/92817/toughen_up">toughen up
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verb (to make or become tough.) zäh machen/werden
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tough·en
[ˈtʌfən]
I. vt
▪ to \toughen sth
1. (strengthen) etw verstärken
\toughened glass gehärtetes Glas
2. (make difficult to cut) etw hart werden lassen
II. vi stärker werden
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['tʌfn]
1. vt
1) glass, metal härten
2) (fig) person zäh or hart machen; (esp physically) abhärten; laws, rules, terms, sentence, sanctions verschärfen

to toughen one's stance (on sth) — einen härteren Standpunkt beziehen (in Bezug auf etw acc )

they will have to toughen their policy — sie müssen einen härteren politischen Kurs einschlagen

2. vi
(glass, metal) aushärten, hart werden; (meat) zäh werden; (attitude) sich verhärten
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toughen v/t & v/i zäh(er) etc machen oder werden
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transitive verb
größere Festigkeit geben (+ Dat.); zäher machen (fachspr.) [Werkstoff, Metall, Kunststoff]; abhärten, (geh.) stählen [Person, Körper]; verschärfen [Gesetz, Widerstand]
Phrasal Verbs:
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v.
zäh machen ausdr.
zäh werden ausdr.

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