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to toughen up

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
toughen [sth]⇒ vtr	(reinforce, strengthen)	endurecer⇒ vtr
		reforzar⇒ vtr
	Adding a protective sealant toughened the wood.

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Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
toughen up vi phrasal	informal ([sb]: be resilient)	curtirse⇒ v prnl
	I'll have to toughen up if I don't want to go home crying every day.
	Voy a tener que curtirme si no quiero regresar llorando a casa todos los días.
		aprender a ser fuerte loc verb
	Voy a tener que aprender a ser fuerte si no quiero regresar llorando a casa todos los días.
toughen up vi phrasal	informal ([sb]: get stricter)	endurecerse⇒ v prnl
	We're going to have to toughen up around here. We've been far too lenient.
	Vamos a tener que endurecernos, hemos sido demasiado indulgentes.
toughen [sb] up vtr phrasal sep	informal ([sb]: make resilient)	curtir a vtr
	He tried to prepare his children for life by toughening them up.
	Trató de preparar a sus hijos para la vida curtiéndolos.
		enseñarle a alguien a ser fuerte loc verb
	Trató de preparar a sus hijos para la vida enseñándoles a ser fuertes.
toughen [sth] up vtr phrasal sep	informal ([sth]: make stricter)	endurecer⇒ vtr
		hacer más estricto vtr + loc adj
	We are going to toughen up the rules. No more goofing off!
	Vamos a endurecer las reglas: ¡ya no toleraremos la holgazanería!

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