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Meanings of toughened in English

Spanish
duro

Physically toughened.

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duro

Made hard or flexible or resilient especially by heat treatment.

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Usage of toughened in English
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In recent weeks British ministers have toughened their language opposing free movement.
The Irish Times
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In recent years party leaders have also toughened their rhetoric on immigration.
Reuters
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But that was a long time ago and maybe he'd toughened up.
A knife edge
4
She needed a sense of humor, she needed to be toughened up.
Unity
5
It has toughened me up, made me appreciative of the good times.
The Guardian
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In 2014, Australia toughened immigration laws on expelling expats convicted of crimes.
Radio NZ
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Hopefully Google will bring out a toughened-up version of Glass for sports.
Wired
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He soon had the knack of that: his muscles were toughened already.
The Reign of Law; a tale of the Kentucky hemp fields
9
Some will be roundly trounced by competition toughened over eons by evolution.
The world without us
10
Both have a powder-coated mild steel frame and a toughened glass top.
The Irish Times
11
He ought to be toughened by sun and wind, rain and cold.
Camping For Boys
12
Twitter and Snap have toughened their stances against the president's online statements.
News.com.au
13
Priestley's mind not only cheerfully endured it but actually toughened under it.
The Bibliotaph, and Other People
14
A deep flush of emotion underlaid the toughened skin of Steve's face.
The Heart of Unaga
15
Silence owed who she was to how that training had toughened her.
Arcanum Unbounded
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Regulators worldwide have also toughened rules for foreign investments to protect national assets.
Reuters
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Toughened through the time
Toughened across language varieties
United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
Common