1 verb make sth physically stronger TRANSITIVEtreisigh verb c m uit's used to toughen steelúsáidtear é chun cruach a threisiú2 (also toughen up) verb make sth stricter TRANSITIVEthe bill toughened the drug lawsrinne an bille na dlíthe maidir le drugaí níos déineit might toughen their resolved'fhéadfadh sé iad a dhéanamh níos diongbháilte3 (also toughen up) verb make (sb) stronger TRANSITIVEcruaigh verb c m u
toughened
adjectivetreisithe adj3 c m u
phrasal verbs
toughen up
(v + adv) INTRANSITIVEcruaigh verb c m uhe'll have to toughen up a bitbeidh air cruachan ábhairín