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1 obstinate
['ɒbstənət]aggettivo [ person] ostinato, testardo; [behaviour, silence, effort, stain] ostinato; [ resistance] accanito; [cough, fever] persistente* * *['obstinət](refusing to yield, obey etc: She won't change her mind - she's very obstinate.) ostinato- obstinately* * *obstinate /ˈɒbstɪnət/a.ostinato; caparbio; cocciuto; testardo; accanito: an obstinate fever, una febbre ostinata (o persistente)obstinately avv.* * *['ɒbstənət]aggettivo [ person] ostinato, testardo; [behaviour, silence, effort, stain] ostinato; [ resistance] accanito; [cough, fever] persistente -
2 obstinate ob·sti·nate adj
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3 cussed
['kʌsɪd]* * *cussed /ˈkʌsɪd/ (fam.)a.ostinato; testardocussednessn. [u]ostinazione; testardaggine; caparbietà.* * *['kʌsɪd] -
4 persistent
[pə'sɪstənt]1) [ person] (persevering) perseverante; (obstinate) ostinato2) (continual) [ rain] incessante; [denial, inquiries] continuo; [ noise] insistente; [ pressure] costante; [ illness] persistente; [ fears] ossessivo; [ idea] fisso* * *adjective She was persistent in her demands/denials; persistent questions.) persistente* * *persistent /pəˈsɪstənt/a.1 persistente; ostinato; perseverante: a persistent pain, un dolore persistente; a persistent cough, una tosse ostinata2 permanente; durevole3 (bot.) persistente4 (chim.) non degradabile; persistente● (comput.) persistent data, dati persistenti ( che permangono da una sessione a un'altra) □ (leg.) a persistent offender, un recidivo □ (med.) persistent vegetative state (abbr.: PVS), stato vegetativo persistentepersistently avv.* * *[pə'sɪstənt]1) [ person] (persevering) perseverante; (obstinate) ostinato -
5 stiff-necked
['stɪfnekt]aggettivo spreg. (obstinate) ostinato, testardo* * *['stɪfnekt]aggettivo spreg. (obstinate) ostinato, testardo -
6 contrary
['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.1) [idea, view] contrarioto be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro
2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)3) [kən'treərɪ] [ person] testardo, ostinato2.nome contrario m., opposto m.3.on the contrary — al contrario, invece
avverbio contrary to contrariamente a* * *I 1. ['kontrəri] adjective((often with to) opposite (to) or in disagreement (with): That decision was contrary to my wishes; Contrary to popular belief he is an able politician.)2. noun((with the) the opposite.)II [kən'treəri] adjective(obstinate; unreasonable.)* * *contrary (def. 1 /ˈkɒntrərɪ/, def. 2 /kənˈtrɛərɪ/)A a.1 (form.) contrario; avverso; sfavorevole; opposto: contrary winds, venti contrari; contrary weather, tempo sfavorevole2 (fam.) che fa il bastian contrario; ostinato ( nel fare o dire il contrario): Don't be so contrary!, non fare il bastian contrario!B n. [u]C avv.– contrary to, contrariamente a; contro; in opposizione a: Contrary to what I expected, he didn't come, contrariamente a quel che m'aspettavo, non è venuto; to act contrary to regulations, agire contro le regole; contrary to expectation (o expectations) contrariamente all'aspettativa; contrary to nature, contro natura● on the contrary, al contrario; all'opposto; invece; anzi: You think he has finished; on the contrary, he has not yet begun, tu credi che egli abbia finito; invece, non ha ancora cominciato □ to the contrary, in contrario: information to the contrary, informazioni di contenuto opposto; informazioni contrarie; I will leave on Sunday, unless they wire me to the contrary, partirò domenica, a meno che non mi mandino un telegramma con diversa indicazione; unless I ( you, etc.) hear to the contrary, salvo contrordini; He continued to smoke, despite advice to the contrary, ha continuato a fumare benché gli avessero consigliato di smettere □ until the contrary is proved, fino a prova contraria.* * *['kɒntrərɪ] [AE -trerɪ] 1.1) [idea, view] contrarioto be contrary to — [proposal, measure] essere contrario a, andare contro
2) [direction, movement] contrario, opposto (to a)3) [kən'treərɪ] [ person] testardo, ostinato2.nome contrario m., opposto m.3.on the contrary — al contrario, invece
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7 headstrong
['hedstrɒŋ]* * *adjective ((of people) difficult to persuade or control; always doing or wanting to do what they themselves want: a headstrong, obstinate child.) testardo* * *headstrong /ˈhɛdstrɒŋ/a.caparbio; ostinato; testardo.* * *['hedstrɒŋ] -
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9 ♦ pig
♦ pig /pɪg/n. [cu]1 (zool., Sus) porco ( in genere); ( Sus scrofa) maiale; suino: roast pig, maiale arrostito; carne di maiale arrosto NOTA D'USO: - pig o pork?-2 (fig., spreg.) maiale; porco: to make a pig of oneself, mangiare come un porco; ingozzarsi; greedy pig, maiale; mangione; dirty pig, maiale; sudicione5 (fis. nucl.) contenitore schermato● (metall.) pig bed, letto di colata per lingotti □ ( gergo naut., USA) pig-boat, sottomarino □ pig breeder (o farmer), allevatore di maiali □ pig breeding, allevamento di suini □ pig-eyed, dagli occhi porcini □ ( cucina) pig's feet, zampetti di maiale □ (fam.) pig-headed, cocciuto; testardo □ (metall.) pig iron, ghisa ( di prima fusione), ghisa grezza; ( anche) ghisa in pani □ pig-making, il preparare (salare, tritare, insaccare, ecc.) la carne di maiale □ (fam.) a pig of a job, un lavoraccio; un compito ingrato □ pig production, produzione della carne di maiale □ pig pudding, migliaccio; sanguinaccio □ pig's wash ► pigwash □ (fig.) to bring one's pigs to the wrong market, far fiasco; fare un cattivo affare; fallire in un'impresa □ (fig.) to buy a pig in a poke, comprare alla cieca (o a scatola chiusa) □ (fam.) to make a pig's ear of st., incasinare qc. □ to be an obstinate pig, essere testardo come un mulo □ (fam.) Don't be a pig!, non fare la carogna! □ ( per esprimere incredulità, meraviglia) Pigs might fly, ma sì: quando gli asini voleranno!(to) pig /pɪg/A v. t.B v. i.● (fam.) to pig it, vivere come maiali ( nella sporcizia, nella miseria) □ ( slang USA) to pig out, mangiare come un maiale; abbuffarsi; ingozzarsi; strippare: to pig out on chocolates, ingozzarsi di cioccolatini. -
10 stubborn
['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 -
11 black *****
[blæk]1. adj1) nero (-a), (in darkness) buio (-a), (fig: gloomy: prospects) poco allegro (-a), (despair) nero (-a), cupo (-a), (future) poco promettente, (wicked: thought, deed) malvagio (-a)black coffee — caffè m inv nero lungo
2) (person) nero (-a)2. n1) (colour) nerodressed in black — vestito (-a) di or in nero
in the black Fin — in attivo
to swear that black is white — (obstinate person) negare l'evidenza, (liar) mentire spudoratamente
2) (person) nero (-a)3. vt Brit(Industry: goods, firm) boicottare• -
12 character
['kærəktə(r)]1) (personality) carattere m.to act in, out of character — agire in modo abituale, sorprendente
his remarks are totally in character, out of character — è, non è assolutamente nel suo carattere fare queste osservazioni
2) (reputation)3) letter. teatr. telev. personaggio m. ( from di)4) (person) individuo m.5) inform. tip. carattere m.* * *['kærəktə] 1. noun1) (the set of qualities that make someone or something different from others; type: You can tell a man's character from his handwriting; Publicity of this character is not good for the firm.) carattere, genere2) (a set of qualities that are considered admirable in some way: He showed great character in dealing with the danger.) carattere3) (reputation: They tried to damage his character.) reputazione4) (a person in a play, novel etc: Rosencrantz is a minor character in Shakespeare's `Hamlet'.) personaggio5) (an odd or amusing person: This fellow's quite a character!) personaggio; originale6) (a letter used in typing etc: Some characters on this typewriter are broken.) carattere•2. noun(a typical quality: It is one of his characteristics to be obstinate.) caratteristica- characterize
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- characterization
- characterisation* * *['kærəktə(r)]1) (personality) carattere m.to act in, out of character — agire in modo abituale, sorprendente
his remarks are totally in character, out of character — è, non è assolutamente nel suo carattere fare queste osservazioni
2) (reputation)3) letter. teatr. telev. personaggio m. ( from di)4) (person) individuo m.5) inform. tip. carattere m.
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obstinate — [[t]ɒ̱bstɪnət[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe someone as obstinate, you are being critical of them because they are very determined to do what they want, and refuse to change their mind or be persuaded to do something else. He is … English dictionary
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