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A person who can endure physical or mental hardship; a hardened, strong-willed person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: informal
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A hardy, resilient animal or plant.
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Usage: informal
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Something troublesome or difficult to handle.
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Usage: informal
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Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Finnish:
kova luu
— person who can endure physical or mental hardship
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German:
Überlebenskünstler
— person who can endure physical or mental hardship
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German:
harter Knochen
— person who can endure physical or mental hardship
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German:
zäher Bursche
— person who can endure physical or mental hardship
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Italian:
osso duro
— person who can endure physical or mental hardship
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Polish:
twarda sztuka
— person who can endure physical or mental hardship
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Portuguese:
osso duro
— person who can endure physical or mental hardship