Tough
"Tough" in German
knifflig
(difficult or demanding)
schwierig
(difficult or demanding)
widerstandsfähig
(rugged or physically hardy)
zäh
(difficult to chew)
zäh
(material science: undergoing plastic deformation before breaking)
Pech
(lack of sympathy)
Pech gehabt
(lack of sympathy)
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