Usage examples of "tough nut" in English with translation to Spanish

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Before screw the nut, you put a washer. Antes de atornillar la tuerca, mete una arandela.
Tom is a tough guy. Tom es un tipo duro.
Times are tough. Son tiempos duros.
This kind of wood is tough to saw through. Este es un tipo de madera difícil de serruchar.
It's really tough. Es muy duro.
The meat is tough. La carne está dura.
This job is tough, though it has other compensations. Este trabajo es duro, pero tiene otras contrapartidas.
It's tough to make predictions, especially about the future! ¡Es difícil hacer predicciones, especialmente sobre el futuro!
You should invest a little bit of your income into your career in these tough economic times. En estos tiempos arduos para la economía, deberías invertir un poco de tus ingresos en tu carrera.
Donkeys are tough animals. Los burros son animales bravos.
He is a tough cookie. Es un hueso duro de roer.
Today was a very tough day. Hoy fue un día muy duro.
To begin with, that kind of work is too tough for me. Para comenzar, esa clase de trabajo es muy ardua para mí.
You're tough. Eres duro.
They made equally tough demands. Ellos hicieron peticiones igual de fuertes.
Even tough he lives in the United States, Tom can't speak English. Tom no puede hablar inglés aún cuando vive en Estados Unidos.
This steak is as tough as shoe leather. Éste churrasco es duro como suela de zapato.
The communist gave in to his tough opponent at last. Al final el comunista cedió ante su duro oponente.
This rope is very tough. Esta cuerda es muy firme.
He won't be easily discouraged, because he's a tough guy. Él no se desalentará con facilidad, porque es un tipo duro.
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