toughen russian
уси́ливать
to strengthen, to reinforce, to fortify
to intensify, to heighten, to amplify, to enhance
to tighten, to step up, to toughen
закаля́ть
to toughen, to harden, to make resilient
to harden, to temper
закали́ть
to harden, to temper, to quench
to toughen, to harden, to steel, to make resilient
ужесточи́ть
to toughen, to make tougher
закаля́ться
to toughen up, to harden oneself, to build up one's resistance
to be tempered, to be steeled, to grow tougher
to be tempered, to be hardened, to be quenched
ужесточа́ть
to toughen, to make tougher
зака́ливать
to temper, to harden, to quench
to toughen, to harden, to brace
ужесточе́ние
toughening
зака́л
temper, cast, stamp, mould
hardening, quenching, tempering
hardening (of the body), toughening, stamina
soggy streak (in bread), unbaked layer
зака́ливание
hardening (of the body), toughening up, cold conditioning
hardening, quenching, tempering
ужесточенный
tightened, stricter, toughened, reinforced
закаляемый
hardenable, temperable
being tempered, being toughened, being strengthened
закаля́ющийся
hardening, tempering, toughening, becoming hardened
ужесточи́вший
tightened, made stricter, toughened
закаля́вший
hardening, tempering, toughening
strengthening, steeling (character), toughening up
Examples
Дети закаляются во время зимних прогулок.
Children toughen themselves up during winter walks.
Правительство хочет ужесточить наказание за нарушения.
The government wants to toughen the penalties for violations.
Правительство решило ужесточать наказания за коррупцию.
The government decided to toughen the penalties for corruption.
Обливаемый холодной водой спортсмен закалялся.
The athlete being doused with cold water was toughening himself up.
Спортсмен, закаляющийся зимой, редко простужается.
An athlete who toughens himself up in winter rarely catches a cold.
Приключающиеся в дороге неприятности только закаляют характер.
The troubles that happen on the road only toughen one's character.
Врачи советуют закаливать детей постепенно.
Doctors advise toughening children up gradually.



















