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Newguest Posted 16 years ago
Vocabulary
Tough
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Mike can run 10 kilometers and he's not tired, he's very tough.
--- Is "tough" a good word here? Maybe there's a better word for someone who can do something for a long period of time and is not tired?
Mike can run 10 kilometers and he's not tired, he's very tough.
--- Is "tough" a good word here? Maybe there's a better word for someone who can do something for a long period of time and is not tired?
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I think tough can qualify for informal talking. But resilient , I think, is more appropriate.
- I think tough can qualify for informal talking.
- But resilient , I think, is more appropriate.
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I think tough can qualify for informal talking.
But resilient, I think, is more appropriate.
But resilient, I think, is more appropriate.
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Tough tend to mean hard (as in a hard fighter) or somebody that is very strong. As Madhulk states for informal usage and in the right context it's fine. Post the rest of the conversation and we'll see.
MadhulkBut resilient, I think, is more appropriate. - I don't agree with this in context. The meaning is correct but wouldn't be used by a native spea
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Dave Phillips Post the rest of the conversation and we'll see.
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There's nothing more.
Another example: I walk into the shop with sports supplements and I tell the shop assistant that I need to buy something which will give me strength, but not the kind of strength that I'll be able to lift heavy weights, but the kind of strength that wi
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Hi,
You might like to hvae a look at the word 'endurance'.
eg Tom has a lot of endurance.
Clive
You might like to hvae a look at the word 'endurance'.
eg Tom has a lot of endurance.
Clive
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