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tuff

/tʌf/

tuffnoun

tuffs

Traductions

tufTerme de géologie.

The ancient city was built using blocks of tuff.

L'ancienne cité a été bâtie avec des blocs de tuf.

Définitions

A type of rock consisting of consolidated volcanic ash ejected from vents during a volcanic eruption.

The ancient city was built using blocks of tuff, which were readily available from the nearby volcanic region.

Synonymes

volcanic rock

tuffaceous rock

tuffadjective

tuffer

Comp.

tuffest

Super.

/tʌf/

Traductions

superArgot ; orthographe non standard de « tough » au sens de « génial », « impressionnant ».

That new skateboard trick is really tuff!

Ce nouveau trick en skateboard est vraiment super !

tuffeuxSe dit d'une roche ou d'un matériau contenant du tuf.

The tuff walls of the ancient building were surprisingly well-preserved.

Les murs tuffeux de l'ancien bâtiment étaient étonnamment bien conservés.

Définitions

Resembling or made of tuff, a type of rock formed from volcanic ash.

The tuff walls of the ancient building were surprisingly well-preserved.

(slang) Excellent, impressive, or notably tough; a non-standard spelling of “tough.”

That new skateboard trick is really tuff!

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