Toughen up!
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Toughen
//ˈtʌfən//
Synonyms for "toughen" (44 found)
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20 translations across 8 languages.
Bulgarian
2 entries- втвърдявам verb (to make tougher)
- втвърдявам се verb (to become tougher)
Czech
2 entries- ztuhnout verb (to become tougher)
- ztvrdnout verb (to become tougher)
Finnish
4 entries- karkaista verb (to make tougher)
- karkaistua verb (to become tougher)
- koventaa verb (to make tougher)
- koventua verb (to become tougher)
German
1 entries- versteifen verb (to become tougher)
Irish
2 entries- cruaigh verb (to make tougher)
- cruaigh verb (to become tougher)
Māori
3 entries- whakamarohi verb (to make tougher)
- whakapakeke verb (to make tougher)
- whakapūioio verb (to make tougher)
Russian
2 entries- ужесточа́ть verb (to make tougher)
- ужесточи́ть verb (to make tougher)
Slovak
2 entries- stuhnúť verb (to become tougher)
- stvrdnúť verb (to become tougher)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
The families demanded for the law to toughen.
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The new training program is designed to toughen the athletes.
Source: wiktionary
A cold shower every morning will toughen your skin.
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