ConnectWord · Ages 10-60 · In use
tough
Hard, rough, or tough to get through. 'C'est tough' means 'that's rough'. A 'tough' person is resilient.
La semaine d'examens, c'est tough. (Exam week is rough.)
For parents and educators
Everyday word. When a kid says things are 'tough' more than usual, it can be an opening to ask how they're doing.
Where it came from
Borrowed from English, often spelled 'toffe' in Québec writing.
Also heard as
c'est tough, toffe, toffer