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Concise Oxford Paravia Italian Dictionary © 2009 Pearson Paravia Bruno Mondadori spa e Oxford University Press:
toughen / ˈtʌfn/ tr.
  1. (make stronger) rinforzare [leather, plastic];
    temperare [glass, steel];
    ispessire [skin];
    indurire, temprare [person]
  1. (make stricter) (anche ~ up) rendere più severo [law].

Phrasal verbs:
toughen up: ~ up [person] temprarsi; ~ [sb.] up, ~ up [sb.] indurire, temprare [person].


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Principal Translations/Traduzioni principali
toughenvtr (reinforce, strengthen)rinforzare, irrobustire, temprare, fortificare vtr
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Compound Forms/Forme composte
toughen upvi informal (get stricter or harsher)inasprire le regole vtr
We are going to toughen up the rules around here, no more goofing off.
 inasprire le regoledare un giro di vite vtr
D'ora in poi daremo un giro di vite, basta con quest'andazzo!
toughen upvtr informal (make more resilient)temprare vtr
He tried to prepare his children for life by toughening them up.
Cercava di preparare i suoi figli alla vita reale temprandone il carattere.
toughen upvtr informal (become more resilient) di caratterediventare forte, diventare più forte vi
I'll have to toughen up if I don't want to go home crying every day.
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