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['stʌbən]aggettivo [person, animal] testardo, cocciuto; [ behaviour] ostinato, testardo; [ independence] tenace; [resistance, refusal, stain] ostinato* * *(obstinate, or unwilling to yield, obey etc: He's as stubborn as a donkey.) testardo, ostinato* * *stubborn /ˈstʌbən/a.2 duro; inflessibile; pertinace; tenace; saldo: stubborn resistance, tenace resistenza; stubborn opinions, opinioni salde3 (tecn.) che si lavora male; di difficile trattamento: stubborn ore, minerale difficile a trattarsi● a stubborn fight, un combattimento accanito (o all'ultimo sangue) □ as stubborn as a mule, testardo come un mulo □ Facts are stubborn things, i fatti non si discutono; sono i fatti che contano!stubbornly avv.* * *['stʌbən]aggettivo [person, animal] testardo, cocciuto; [ behaviour] ostinato, testardo; [ independence] tenace; [resistance, refusal, stain] ostinato -
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I [mjuːl]nome mulo m. (anche fig.)II [mjuːl]* * *I [mju:l] noun(an animal whose parents are a horse and an ass, known for its habit of being stubborn.)- mulishII [mju:l] noun(a loose, backless slipper.)* * *mule (1) /mju:l/n.4 (ind. min.) carrello; vagonetto● (zool.) mule canary, canarino ibrido □ mule driver, conducente di muli; mulattiere □ mule track, mulattiera.mule (2) /mju:l/n.ciabatta; pianella aperta sul retro.* * *I [mjuːl]nome mulo m. (anche fig.)II [mjuːl]
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stubborn as a mule — phrase very stubborn Thesaurus: words used to describe someone who is stubborn and narrow mindedsynonym Main entry: stubborn … Useful english dictionary
stubborn as a mule — Someone who will not listen to other people s advice and won t change their way of doing things is as stubborn as a mule … The small dictionary of idiomes
stubborn as a mule — Someone who will not listen to other people s advice and won t change their way of doing things is as stubborn as a mule. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If someone is as stubborn as a mule, they are very obstinate and unwilling to… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
Stubborn as a mule — Someone who will not listen to other people s advice and won t change their way of doing things is as stubborn as a mule … Dictionary of English idioms
stubborn as a mule — adjective Extremely stubborn … Wiktionary
stubborn as a mule — hard headed, stubborn … English contemporary dictionary
stubborn as a mule — very stubborn … English dictionary
be as stubborn as a mule — to be very determined not to change your decision or opinion about something, even when it is wrong. You won t get him to change his mind he s as stubborn as a mule … New idioms dictionary
Stubborn — Stub born, a. [OE. stoburn, stiborn; probably fr. AS. styb a stub. See {Stub}.] Firm as a stub or stump; stiff; unbending; unyielding; persistent; hence, unreasonably obstinate in will or opinion; not yielding to reason or persuasion; refractory; … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
mule — [mju:l] n [Sense: 1 2; Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: mul, from Latin mulus] [Sense: 3; Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: Latin mulleus type of red shoe worn by certain officials] 1.) an animal that has a ↑donkey and a horse as parents → … Dictionary of contemporary English
mule — n. 1) to drive; ride a mule 2) mules bray 3) a team of mules 4) (misc.) as stubborn as a mule * * * [mjuːl] ride a mule (misc.) as stubborn as a mule a team of mules to drive mules bray … Combinatory dictionary