verb · transitive · rare

toughen

toughen · toughens · toughened · toughening

ужесточать, ужесточить

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To make toughTo make tough.

/ˈtʌfən/

» The fighter toughened up for the bout.

Der Boxer stählte sich für den Kampf.

Meaning

2 senses

(transitive)To make tough.
The new training program is designed to toughen the athletes.
A cold shower every morning will toughen your skin.
ужесточа́тьužestočátʹ, ужесточи́тьužestočítʹ
make tough or tougher
(intransitive)To become tough.
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The fighter toughened up for the bout.
deDer Boxer stählte sich für den Kampf.
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The families demanded for the law to toughen.
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2 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

to make tougher:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

to become tougher:

From tough + -en.

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toughens, toughening, toughened, toughened

regular · Lesson

I, you, we, they	toughen
he, she, it	toughens

all persons

toughened

I, you, we, they	have toughened
he, she, it	has toughened

all persons

will toughen

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