correoso

tough

chewy

correoso(koh-rreh-oh-soh)

adjective

1. (culinary)

a. tough

Hiciste demasiado la carne, y está correosa.

You overcooked the meat, and it's tough.

b. leathery

El bistec no sabía a nada y estaba correoso.

The steak didn't taste like anything and it was leathery.

c. chewy

Aquí hay mucha humedad, y el pan se pone enseguida correoso.

It's very humid here, and bread becomes chewy very quickly.

2. (ductile)

a. flexible

El sillón está tapizado de un material correoso, que no es cuero pero tiene una textura parecida.

The armchair is upholstered with a flexible material that is not leather, but has a similar texture.

3. (resilient)

a. tough

El tenista francés no pudo bajar la guardia ante su contrincante correoso, que estaba dispuesto a defender su título a toda costa.

The French tennis player couldn’t let down his guard against his tough opponent, who was prepared to defend his title at all costs.

4. (complex)

a. tough

La policía nos obligó a revelar información sobre nuestros clientes, lo que nos puso en una situación correosa.

The police forced us to reveal information about our clients, which put us in a tough situation.

b. difficult

Es un problema correoso, y seguimos sin poder resolverlo.

It's a difficult problem, and we haven't been able to solve it so far.