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1 persistent
adjective She was persistent in her demands/denials; persistent questions.) persistente, insistentetr[pə'sɪstənt]1 (person) persistente, insistente2 (cough, pain, fog) persistente; (rain) continuo,-a, persistente; (denials, rumours, warnings) continuo,-a, constante, repetido,-apersistent [pər'sɪstənt] adj: persistente♦ persistently advadj.• caballero, -a adj.• permanente adj.• persistente adj.• pertinaz adj.• porfiado, -a adj.• presuroso, -a adj.pər'sɪstənt, pə'sɪstənta) ( unceasing) <demands/warnings> continuo, constante, repetido; <cough/fog> persistente; < rain> continua, persistenteb) ( undaunted) <salesman/suitor> insistente, persistente[pǝ'sɪstǝnt]1. ADJ1) (=tenacious) [person] insistente2) (=continuing) [rumours, rain, headache] persistente; [problem] continuo, que persiste3) (=repeated, constant) [questions, refusal, denial] continuo, constante2.CPDpersistent offender N — multirreincidente mf, delincuente mf habitual
persistent vegetative state N — estado m vegetativo persistente
* * *[pər'sɪstənt, pə'sɪstənt]a) ( unceasing) <demands/warnings> continuo, constante, repetido; <cough/fog> persistente; < rain> continua, persistenteb) ( undaunted) <salesman/suitor> insistente, persistente -
2 insistent
adjective insistentetr[ɪn'sɪstənt]1 (person) insistente2 (urgent, compelling) apremiante, urgente; (repeated) persistenteinsistent [ɪn'sɪstənt] adj: insistente♦ insistently advadj.• ejecutivo, -a adj.• insistente adj.• pedigüeño, -a adj.• urgente adj.ɪn'sɪstənta) ( persistent) insistenteb) (urgent, pressing) < need> apremiante[ɪn'sɪstǝnt]ADJ [person, demands, questions] insistente•
to be insistent about sth — insistir en algo•
to be insistent on sth — insistir en algo•
we could hear the insistent ringing of a telephone in another room — podríamos oír el insistente sonido de un teléfono en otra habitación* * *[ɪn'sɪstənt]a) ( persistent) insistenteb) (urgent, pressing) < need> apremiante -
3 rebelde
rebelde adjetivo ‹ mancha› stubborn ■ sustantivo masculino y femenino (Mil, Pol) rebel
rebelde
I adjetivo
1 (carácter, actitud) rebellious: es un niño muy rebelde, he's a very unruly child
2 familiar tiene un pelo muy rebelde, her hair is quite unmanageable
3 (persistente) stubborn
una mancha rebelde, a stubborn stain
una tos rebelde, a persistent cough
4 Mil rebel
II mf rebel ' rebelde' also found in these entries: Spanish: indómita - indómito - respondón - respondona - espíritu English: rebel - rebellious - stubborn - unmanageable - unruly - defiant -
4 continual
adjective (very frequent; repeated many times: continual interruptions.) continuo, repetidocontinual adj continuotr[kən'tɪnjʊəl]1 continuo,-a, constantecontinual [kən'tɪnjʊəl] adj: continuo, constante♦ continually [kən-'tɪnjʊəli, -'tɪnjəli] advadj.• continuo, -a adj.kən'tɪnjuəladjective continuo, constante[kǝn'tɪnjʊǝl]ADJ (=continuous) continuo; (=persistent) constante* * *[kən'tɪnjuəl]adjective continuo, constante -
5 stubborn
(obstinate, or unwilling to yield, obey etc: He's as stubborn as a donkey.) cabezotastubborn adj terco / tozudo / testarudotr['stʌbən]1 (person, animal) terco,-a, testarudo,-a, tozudo,-a, obstinado,-a; (refusal, resistance) obcecado,-a2 (stain, cough, etc) rebeldestubborn ['stʌbərn] adj1) obstinate: terco, obstinado, empecinado2) persistent: pertinaz, persistente♦ stubbornly advadj.• arisco, -a adj.• atestado, -a adj.• cabezota adj.• cabezudo, -a adj.• cabezón, -ona adj.• caprichoso, -a adj.• duro, -a adj.• endurecido, -a adj.• inapeable adj.• maniático, -a adj.• obstinado, -a adj.• reacio, -a adj.• rebelde adj.• tenaz adj.• terco, -a adj.• terne adj.• testarudo, -a adj.• tozudo, -a adj.'stʌbərn, 'stʌbəna) <person/nature> ( obstinate) terco, testarudo, tozudo; ( resolute) tenaz, tesonero, perseverante; <refusal/resistance/insistence> pertinazb) <cold/weeds> pertinaz, persistente; < stain> rebelde['stʌbǝn]ADJ1) (=obstinate) [person] testarudo, terco, tozudo; [animal] terco; [nature, attitude, silence, refusal] obstinado; [resistance, insistence, determination] obstinado, pertinazshe has a very stubborn streak — puede ser muy testaruda or terca or tozuda
- as stubborn as a mule2) (=hard to deal with) [problem] pertinaz; [stain, lock] difícil, resistente* * *['stʌbərn, 'stʌbən]a) <person/nature> ( obstinate) terco, testarudo, tozudo; ( resolute) tenaz, tesonero, perseverante; <refusal/resistance/insistence> pertinazb) <cold/weeds> pertinaz, persistente; < stain> rebelde
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