TORTHAÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
tough, a. 1 Righin, crua. Tough meat, feoil righin. 2 (Of pers.) Crua, láidir; daingean. To become tough (through training), cruatan (de bharr aclaíochta). 3 (Of pers). Righin, dígeanta. F: He's a tough customer, is é an mac doscúch é. 4 F: a (Of task) Doiligh, duaisiúil, dócúil. b That's tough! tá sin go bocht! is crua an scéal é sin! 5 s. Mac doscúch, bithiúnach m. ► toughly, adv. 1 Go daingean. 2 Go láidir, le fuinneamh. 3 Go ceanndána, go righin.
ABAIRTÍ
IN ENGLISH—IRISH DICTIONARY
F: A tough nut to crack, (i) fadhb chrua le réiteach; (ii) duine doranna; duine ar deacair ceart a bhaint de.
A tough proposition, fadhb dheacair.
P: He's a tough proposition, is doiligh ceart a bhaint de.