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1 ♦ determination
♦ determination /dɪtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃn/n. [u]1 determinazione, risolutezza: They acted with great determination, hanno agito con grande determinazione; to show [to lack] determination, far prova [mancare] di determinazione; ruthless determination, ostinata determinazione; I admire her determination, ammiro la sua determinazione; her determination to become a doctor, la sua determinazione a diventare medico2 (form.) determinazione; definizione: the determination of policy, la definizione di una strategia; the role of the regulator in price determination, il ruolo del garante nella determinazione dei prezzi4 [uc] (scient.) determinazione; calcolo: the determination of the orbit of a satellite, la determinazione dell'orbita di un satellite6 (leg.) risoluzione; rescissione● (leg.) determination clause, clausola risolutiva. -
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['ruːθlɪs]aggettivo spietato, crudele* * *['ru:Ɵlis](without pity: a ruthless attack; a ruthless tyrant.) spietato- ruthlessness* * *ruthless /ˈru:ɵləs/a.1 spietato; crudele: a ruthless tyrant, un crudele tiranno; a ruthless killer, uno spietato assassino2 inflessibile; ostinato: ruthless determination [ambition], ostinata determinazione [ambizione]ruthlessly avv. ruthlessness n. [u].* * *['ruːθlɪs]aggettivo spietato, crudele -
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noun1) (ascertaining, defining) Bestimmung, die2) (resoluteness) Entschlossenheit, diewith [sudden] determination — [kurz] entschlossen
3) (intention) [feste] Absicht* * *1) (firmness of character or stubbornness: She showed her determination by refusing to give way.) die Entschlossenheit2) (the act of determining.) die Entscheidung* * *de·ter·mi·na·tion[dɪˌtɜ:mɪˈneɪʃən, AM -ˌtɜ:r-]n no pldogged/fierce/ruthless \determination zähe/wilde/rücksichtslose Entschlossenheitrelentless \determination Unnachgiebigkeit fto have a \determination to do sth die feste Absicht haben [o fest entschlossen sein], etw zu tun* * *[dI"tɜːmI'neISən]n1) (= firmness of purpose) Entschlossenheit fhe has great determination —
he showed fierce determination — er zeigte wilde Entschlossenheit
there is an air of determination about him — er hat etwas Entschlossenes an sich
2) (= determining) Determinierung f; (of character, future) Bestimmung f, Determinierung f; (of cause, nature, position) Ermittlung f, Bestimmung f; (of frontiers) Festlegung f, Festsetzung f* * *1. Entschluss m, Entscheidung f2. Beschluss m3. Bestimmung f, Festsetzung f4. Feststellung f, Ermittlung f, Bestimmung f:determination of calorific value Heizwertbestimmung5. Bestimmt-, Entschlossen-, Entschiedenheit f, Zielstrebigkeit f:a man of determination ein entschlossener oder zielstrebiger Mensch6. Ziel n, Zweck m, feste Absicht7. Tendenz f, Neigung f8. Abgrenzung f* * *noun1) (ascertaining, defining) Bestimmung, die2) (resoluteness) Entschlossenheit, diewith [sudden] determination — [kurz] entschlossen
3) (intention) [feste] Absicht* * *n.Beschluss ¨-e m.Bestimmtheit f.Entschlossenheit f.Entschluss ¨-e m.Zielstrebigkeit f. -
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de·ter·mi·na·tion [dɪ ˌtɜ:mɪʼneɪʃən, Am - ˌtɜ:r-] nrelentless \determination Unnachgiebigkeit f;to have a \determination to do sth die feste Absicht haben [o fest entschlossen sein], etw zu tun -
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ruthless ['ru:θlɪs]∎ to be ruthless in enforcing the law être impitoyable dans l'application de la loi;∎ he was ruthless in shortening the text il n'a pas fait de sentiments quand il s'est agi d'abréger le texte;∎ I'm going to have to be ruthless il faut que j'y aille carrément -
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'ru:Ɵlis(without pity: a ruthless attack; a ruthless tyrant.) despiadado; implacable- ruthlessness
ruthless adj despiadado / implacabletr['rʊːɵləs]1 cruel, despiadado,-aruthless ['ru:ɵləs] adj: despiadado, cruel♦ ruthlessly advadj.• cruel adj.• despiadado, -a adj.• endurecido, -a adj.• implacable adj.'ruːθləs, 'ruːθlɪsadjective < enemy> despiadado, implacable; < persecution> implacable, inexorable; < determination> firme, inflexible['ruːθlɪs]ADJ [person, act] despiadado, cruel; [efficiency, determination] inquebrantable, implacable; [opponent, enemy] implacable* * *['ruːθləs, 'ruːθlɪs]adjective < enemy> despiadado, implacable; < persecution> implacable, inexorable; < determination> firme, inflexible -
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I Adj.1. (aus Eisen) iron, fachspr. ferrous, ferric; präd. of iron; eiserne Lunge MED. iron lung; eiserner Vorhang THEAT. safety curtain; der Eiserne Vorhang HIST. the Iron Curtain; Jungfrau2. fig. (unerschütterlich) iron, steely; präd. of iron ( oder steel); (unnachgiebig) adamant, hard; (fest, unerschrocken) firm; Energie: tireless, inexhaustible; Sparsamkeit etc.: rigorous; eiserne Regel hard and fast rule, absolute rule; mit eisernem Besen auskehren take a radical new broom to; mit eiserner Faust niederschlagen (Revolte etc.) crush (ruthlessly); ein Tyrann mit eiserner Faust a heavy-handed ( oder implacable) tyrant; mit eisernem Griff with a grip of iron ( oder steel); mit eiserner Hand herrschen rule with a rod of iron; eiserne Hochzeit seventieth ( oder seventy-fifth) wedding anniversary; mit eiserner Miene with a stony ( oder grim) expression, grim-faced; eiserne Ration / Reserve iron rations Pl. / emergency reserves Pl.; mit eiserner Ruhe with imperturbable calm; sie hat eine eiserne Gesundheit she’s got a cast-iron constitution; dazu braucht man eiserne Nerven this requires nerves of steelII Adv. (fest) firmly; (unnachgiebig) unyieldingly, rigidly, implacably; (unbeirrbar) resolutely, unswervingly, with iron ( oder steely) determination; eisern lernen / üben etc. study / practi|se (Am. -ce) etc. hard; eisern bei etw. bleiben oder in etw. (Dat) eisern sein stick rigidly to s.th., take a hard line on s.th.; eisern festhalten an hold on rigidly to; eisern durchhalten keep going to the (bitter) end; sich eisern behaupten stand one’s ground doggedly; ( aber) eisern! umg. you bet!* * *of iron; ironclad; iron* * *ei|sern ['aizɐn]1. adj1) attr (= aus Eisen) ironder éíserne Vorhang (Theat) — the safety curtain
die éíserne Jungfrau (Hist) — the Iron Maiden
éíserne Hochzeit — 65th wedding anniversary
2) (= fest, unnachgiebig) Disziplin iron attr, strict; Wille iron attr, of iron; Energie unflagging, indefatigable; Ruhe unshakeableéíserne Gesundheit — iron constitution
sein Griff war éísern — his grip was like iron
mit éíserner Faust — with an iron hand
es ist ein éísernes Gesetz, dass... — it's a hard and fast rule that...
éísern sein/bleiben — to be/remain resolute about sth
da bin or bleibe ich éísern! (inf) — that's definite
3) attr (= unantastbar) Reserve emergencyéíserne Ration — emergency or iron rations pl
2. advresolutely; trainieren with iron determinationer schwieg éísern — he remained resolutely silent
er ist éísern bei seinem Entschluss geblieben — he stuck steadfastly or firmly to his decision
(aber) éísern! (inf) — (but) of course!, absolutely!
* * *1) (very strong: cast-iron muscles.) cast-iron2) iron3) (stubborn, unyielding: grim determination.) grim* * *ei·sern[ˈaizɐn]I. adj2. (unnachgiebig) iron, resolute\eiserne Energie unflagging [or indefatigable] energy\eiserne Ruhe unshakeable patience▪ \eisern sein [o bleiben] to be/remain resoluteund wenn du noch so bettelst, da bin/bleibe ich \eisern! however much you beg, I will not change my mindmit \eisernem Besen auskehren (fig) to make a clean sweep3. (fest) firmjds \eiserne Reserve sb's nest egg5.II. adv resolutelysie hat sich \eisern an den Plan gehalten she stuck firmly [or steadfastly] to the plan* * *1.1) nicht präd. (aus Eisen) ironeiserne Lunge — (Med.) iron lung
der Eiserne Vorhang — (Politik) the Iron Curtain
3) (unerbittlich) iron; unyielding; iron < discipline>4) (bleibend)eiserner Bestand/eiserne Reserve — emergency stock/reserves pl.
2.die eiserne Ration — the iron rations pl.; (fig.) one's last reserves pl. or standby
1) (unerschütterlich) resolutelyeisern sparen/trainieren — save/train with iron determination
eisern durchgreifen — take drastic measures or action
* * *A. adjeiserne Lunge MED iron lung;eiserner Vorhang THEAT safety curtain;2. fig (unerschütterlich) iron, steely; präd of iron ( oder steel); (unnachgiebig) adamant, hard; (fest, unerschrocken) firm; Energie: tireless, inexhaustible; Sparsamkeit etc: rigorous;eiserne Regel hard and fast rule, absolute rule;mit eisernem Besen auskehren take a radical new broom to;mit eiserner Faust niederschlagen (Revolte etc) crush (ruthlessly);ein Tyrann mit eiserner Faust a heavy-handed ( oder implacable) tyrant;mit eisernem Griff with a grip of iron ( oder steel);mit eiserner Hand herrschen rule with a rod of iron;eiserne Hochzeit seventieth ( oder seventy-fifth) wedding anniversary;mit eiserner Miene with a stony ( oder grim) expression, grim-faced;eiserne Ration/Reserve iron rations pl/emergency reserves pl;mit eiserner Ruhe with imperturbable calm;sie hat eine eiserne Gesundheit she’s got a cast-iron constitution;dazu braucht man eiserne Nerven this requires nerves of steelB. adv (fest) firmly; (unnachgiebig) unyieldingly, rigidly, implacably; (unbeirrbar) resolutely, unswervingly, with iron ( oder steely) determination;eisern lernen/üben etc study/practise (US -ce) etc hard;in etwas (dat)eisern sein stick rigidly to sth, take a hard line on sth;eisern festhalten an hold on rigidly to;eisern durchhalten keep going to the (bitter) end;sich eisern behaupten stand one’s ground doggedly;(aber) eisern! umg you bet!* * *1.1) nicht präd. (aus Eisen) ironeiserne Lunge — (Med.) iron lung
der Eiserne Vorhang — (Politik) the Iron Curtain
3) (unerbittlich) iron; unyielding; iron < discipline>4) (bleibend)eiserner Bestand/eiserne Reserve — emergency stock/reserves pl.
2.die eiserne Ration — the iron rations pl.; (fig.) one's last reserves pl. or standby
1) (unerschütterlich) resolutelysich eisern an etwas (Akk.) halten — keep resolutely to something
eisern sparen/trainieren — save/train with iron determination
eisern durchgreifen — take drastic measures or action
* * *adj.iron adj.ironclad adj.
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