coriace

tough, resilient

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adjective Uncommon #24,134
tough, resilient Can describe a person who is hard to defeat or discourage, or something that is difficult to do.
FR: Ce vieil homme est coriace.
EN: That old man is tough.

Bah c'est mieux que l'vieux fermier coriace.

Well, it’s better than the old tough farmer.

— Le Hobbit : Un voyage inattendu (2012)

Elle est coriace.

She's tough.

Je suis coriace.

I'm tough.

— Une femme fantastique (2017)

Coriace, le petit con.

That little prick is tough.

— Sisu : Le Chemin de la vengeance (2025)

Il est coriace.

He's tough.

Moi, coriace ?

Me, tough?

— Terminator (1984)

T'es un foutu coriace, tu vas t'en sortir.

You’re one tough bastard—you’re going to pull through.

— En terrain miné (2014)

Un coriace.

A tough guy.

— Le Frère (1997)

Tom était un adversaire très coriace.

Tom was a very tough opponent.

Ce cavalier est un coriace.

That rider is a tough one.

— Full River Red (2023)

On parle de Thanos, là, le plus coriace de la galaxie.

We're talking about Thanos here, the toughest in the galaxy.

— Avengers : Infinity War (2018)

Je vous croyais plus coriace.

I thought you were tougher.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Tom est coriace.

Tom is tough.

C'est un boulot coriace.

It’s a tough job.

— Le Salaire de la peur (1953)

Ce fils de pute est coriace.

This son of a bitch is tough.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Elle a été coriace.

She was tough.

— Les Diaboliques (1955)

Il est coriace, le gamin.

That kid is tough.

— L'Agent secret (2025)

C'est un jeune homme très coriace.

He is a very tough young man.