How to Say "thick skin" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “thick skin” is “correa” — C1 level.
English → SpanishC1
nounC1informal
ability to take a joke
Examples
Para ser profesor, hay que tener mucha correa.
To be a teacher, you need to have a lot of patience.
No te enfades, ¡ten un poco de correa!
Don't get mad, have a little thick skin!
Idiomatic Use
In this sense, 'correa' doesn't refer to a physical object but to the 'stretch' or flexibility of your personality.
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