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It's heavy, but I am able to carry it. Why? Because I'm an African woman. An African woman carries heavy loads anyway. That's how we are trained; we are brought up that nothing is unbearable. I use that now, positively. I use that now to have the thick skin that I have, and not fear, and move forward, and push; and push forward.
Joyce Banda

Meaning of "thick skin" in the English dictionary

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WHAT DOES THICK SKIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Thick skin

Thick skin can refer to: ▪ The ability to withstand criticism. ▪ Literally thick skin covering the body of an animal, such as an elephant or rhinoceros. ▪ Callus, an area of thickened skin ▪ Callus, similar uses of Callus such as a lack of empathy. ▪ Thick Skinned, a 1989 French film...

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THICK SKIN

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thick client
thick ear
thick-knee
thick-knit
thick-lipped
thick-skinned
thick-skulled
thick-witted
thick-wittedly
thick-wittedness
thicken
thickener
thickening
thicket
thicketed
thickety
thickhead
thickheaded
thickheadedness

WORDS THAT END LIKE THICK SKIN

banana skin
browser skin
combination skin
cowskin
foreskin
get under one´s skin
goldbeater´s skin
goose skin
hyson skin
jump out of one´s skin
lambskin
leopardskin
oilskin
Ruskin
sheepskin
skin
snakeskin
stressed skin
thin skin
wolfskin

Synonyms and antonyms of thick skin in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «thick skin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THICK SKIN

Find out the translation of thick skin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of thick skin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «thick skin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

脸皮厚
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

piel gruesa
570 millions of speakers

English

thick skin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मोटी चमड़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الجلد السميك
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

толстая кожа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pele grossa
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

পুরু চামড়া
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

peau épaisse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

kulit tebal
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

dicke Haut
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

厚い皮
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

두꺼운 피부
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kulit tebal
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

da dầy
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தடித்த தோல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जाड त्वचा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kalın cilt
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

pelle spessa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gruba skóra
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

товста шкіра
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

piele groasă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παχύ δέρμα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

dik vel
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tjock hud
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tykk hud
5 millions of speakers

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THICK SKIN»

The term «thick skin» is regularly used and occupies the 81.695 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about thick skin

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10 QUOTES WITH «THICK SKIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word thick skin.
1
Konrad Adenauer
A thick skin is a gift from God.
2
Joyce Banda
It's heavy, but I am able to carry it. Why? Because I'm an African woman. An African woman carries heavy loads anyway. That's how we are trained; we are brought up that nothing is unbearable. I use that now, positively. I use that now to have the thick skin that I have, and not fear, and move forward, and push; and push forward.
3
Shelley Moore Capito
Having a thick skin doesn't mean that you're hard or harsh. I was lucky because I was born with a thick skin. That doesn't mean that things don't bother me, but you have to keep it in perspective.
4
Pete Earley
Having been a journalist for thirty-nine years, I've developed a pretty thick skin.
5
Emun Elliott
As an actor, you have to get used to being told no, develop a thick skin, and just keep persevering.
6
Jesse Tyler Ferguson
Having red hair is never good when you're a kid. I was picked on a lot and didn't have a lot of friends. But I think that gave me a thick skin and helped make me a better person.
7
James Franco
I might have to stumble a little bit more in public than others, but that's fine, I don't mind, I've developed a thick skin.
8
Gordon Gee
I often have said that to be a college president, you need a thick skin, a good sense of humor, and nerves like sewer pipes.
9
Gunter Grass
What I do is sometimes - at least in Germany - met with wounding campaigns. I always face the question: should I grow myself a thick skin and ignore it, or should I let myself be wounded? I've decided to be wounded, since, if I grew a thick skin, there are other things I wouldn't feel any more.
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Karlie Kloss
You have to grow thick skin and that only comes with time and learning.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THICK SKIN»

Discover the use of thick skin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to thick skin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Thick-Skin-Dominated Orogens: From Initial Inversion to Full ...
Thick-skin-dominated orogens; from initial inversion to full accretion: an introduction M. NEMCˇOK1,2*, A. MORA3 & J. COSGROVE4 1Energy and Geoscience Institute at University of Utah, 423 Wakara Way, Suite 300, Salt Lake City, 84108 ...
M. Nemčok, A. Mora, J.W. Cosgrove, 2013
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Obagi Skin Health Restoration and Rejuvenation
Tightening procedures will reduce but not eliminate the appearance of expression lines. Compared with thick skin, the results from mechanical tightening (face-lift) in thin skin do not last as long, nonstretchable scars from acne or trauma do not ...
Zein E. Obagi, 2000
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Color Atlas of Cytology, Histology, and Microscopic Anatomy
However, the epidermis of the palms of the 1S^ hands and soles of the feet (thick skin) have parallel grooves that create ^ ridges (ridged skin) (cf. Fig.598). This figure shows the layered structure of ^• the skin from a fingertip. The connective ...
Wolfgang Kühnel, 2003
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DiFiore's Atlas of Histology with Functional Correlations
Because of the increased thickness of the epidermis, the skin on the palms and soles is called thick skin. Thick skin also contains numerous sweat glands, but it lacks hair follicles, sebaceous glands, and smooth muscle fibers (see Overview ...
Victor P. Eroschenko, Mariano S. H. di Fiore, 2013
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Art of Examining and Interpreting Histologic Preparations: A ...
Epidermis The epidermis consists of several layers (strata) that reflect a sequential differentiation of the keratinocytes, the primary epithelial cell type forming the epidermis. In thick skin, the layers are stratum basale, stratum spinosum, stratum ...
William J. Krause, 2004
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Surgery of the External Auditory Canal
The thick skin along the intercartilaginous incision is evident. An- terosuperiorly, the skin is cut and thinned along the dashed lines. Fig. 375 A wedge of the skin and subcutis is excised (dashed line). at the annulus region. They believed that ...
Mirko Tos, 1997
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What's Wrong with My Dog?
Dogs with thick skin and hair loss are often diagnosed with either an endocrine disorder or an immune system disorder. Take your dog to his vet for the appropriate blood tests. Does your dog have parasites? External parasites such as fleas, ...
Jake Tedaldi, 2007
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The Scleroderma Book: A Guide for Patients and Families
After a few years the thick skin can start to improve on its own even without treatment. As noted earlier, the word scleroderma means "thick skin." The thickness comes from an excess of scar tissue, which consists of collagen. Collagen is a ...
Maureen D. Mayes, 2005
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Essential Nursing Care: A Workbook for Clinical Practice
of. skin. There are variations in the exact structure and function of the skin depending on site. Because of these variations, two main types of skin are recognized: thin skin (hairy) and thick skin (hairless). Try Activity 7.3 before you read on.
Louise Lawson, Ian Peate, 2009
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Using Medical Terminology: A Practical Approach
This layer is 4-5 mm (0.16-0.20 in) thick and is called thick skin. The stratum lucidum is absent in all other body locations. The dermis, or corium, is the middle inner layer and is composed of a variety of tissues, including fibrous connective, ...
Judi Lindsley Nath, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THICK SKIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term thick skin is used in the context of the following news items.
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The skin of astronauts in space gets 20pc thinner, but we don't know …
It appears in space, you quite literally have to have a thick skin, as new findings from research conducted on NASA astronauts in space shows their skin ... «Siliconrepublic.com, Jul 15»
2
Peel research bolsters oranges' thick skin
"Albedo breakdown causes separation of albedo tissue between the fruit and results in channel formation and sunken grooves on the fruits skin surface," Prof ... «Phys.Org, Jul 15»
3
The making of an Iran nuclear deal: 'patience and a thick skin'
The making of an Iran nuclear deal: 'patience and a thick skin' ... them - hence the need for [anyone negotiating with Iran to have] patience and a thick skin.”. «The Guardian, Jun 15»
4
Roy Hodgson: Raheem Sterling must "develop thicker skin" after …
Roy Hodgson warned Raheem Sterling he will have to grow a “thick skin” after being booed throughout England's dismal stalemate. England forward Sterling ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jun 15»
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Malorie Blackman: 'I've had to develop a thick skin'
My tenure as UK Children's Laureate is drawing to a close, and what a time it has been. I have spoken to more than 20,000 teenagers nationwide about the joys ... «Telegraph.co.uk, May 15»
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Deron Williams on Paul Pierce's criticism: 'I got pretty thick skin'
"Being here, I got pretty thick skin," Williams said Wednesday night after the Nets defeated Orlando 101-88 at Barclays Center. "He has his opinions, and that's ... «ESPN, Apr 15»
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'A thick skin' helps referee Joy Johnston keep cool in the UAE's EHL …
There will be comments and as an official, you have to have a thick skin. It's not personal, it's just because you're the referee.” apassela@thenational.ae. «The National, Mar 15»
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Mitch Daniels brought thick skin to Purdue job
WASHINGTON — Purdue University President Mitch Daniels didn't have the traditional academic background for his job when he stepped into the new role ... «Indianapolis Star, Mar 15»
9
Bieber: I've grown a thick skin
The Baby singer uploaded a public apology video last week, in which he confessed he was afraid of what people thought of him after a year of unruly behaviour ... «Music News, Feb 15»
10
SEPTA union leader: You need a thick skin
"Number one, you have to have thick skin," said Brown, who heads Local 234 of the Transport Workers Union. "You can take a group of people and tell them, ... «Philly.com, Oct 14»

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