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1 persévérance
persévérance [pεʀseveʀɑ̃s]feminine noun* * *pɛʀseveʀɑ̃snom féminin perseverance* * *pɛʀseveʀɑ̃s nf* * *persévérance nf perseverance (à faire in doing; dans qch in sth); avec persévérance with determination.[pɛrseverɑ̃s] nom féminintravailler avec persévérance to persevere in one's work, to work steadily -
2 constance
constance [kɔ̃stɑ̃s]feminine noun* * *kɔ̃stɑ̃s1) ( caractère stable) (de sentiment, phénomène) constancy; ( d'opinion) consistency2) ( persévérance) steadfastnessaffirmer avec constance que... — to hold steadfastly that...
3) (colloq) ( patience) patience* * *kɔ̃stɑ̃s nf1) permanence, constancy2) (= ténacité) [amitié] steadfastnessavec constance [travailler] — steadily
3) (= patience)Il faut de la constance pour la supporter. — You need a lot of patience to put up with her.
* * *constance nf2 ( persévérance) steadfastness; ( fidélité) constancy†; aimer avec constance to love with constancy; affirmer avec constance que… to hold steadfastly that…; travailler avec constance to work steadily;3 ○( patience) patience;4 †(fermeté, endurance) liter constancy†.[kɔ̃stɑ̃s] nom féminin -
3 obstination
obstination [ɔpstinasjɔ̃]feminine noun* * *ɔpstinasjɔ̃nom féminin obstinacy* * *ɔpstinasjɔ̃ nf* * *obstination nf obstinacy; avec une incroyable obstination with amazing obstinacy; obstination à faire stubborn insistence on doing, obstinacy in doing; obstination dans l'erreur wrongheadedness; avec obstination stubbornly.[ɔpstinasjɔ̃] nom féminin -
4 acharnement
acharnement [a∫aʀnəmɑ̃]masculine noun• acharnement thérapeutique prolongation of life by medical means (when a patient would otherwise die)* * *aʃaʀnəmɑ̃son acharnement au travail — the fact that he/she works so relentlessly
* * *aʃaʀnəmɑ̃ nm(dans la lutte) fierceness, (dans le travail) relentlessnessavec acharnement [se battre] — fiercely, [travailler] relentlessly
* * *acharnement nm ( énergie) furious energy; ( ténacité) tenacity, determination; l'acharnement de qn à faire sb's determination to do; son acharnement au travail the fact that he/she works so relentlessly; lutter avec acharnement to fight tooth and nail.acharnement thérapeutique extraordinary or heroic treatment.[aʃarnəmɑ̃] nom masculin[dans un combat] furyavec acharnement locution adverbiale[travailler] relentlessly[résister] fiercely -
5 intrépidité
intrépidité [ɛ̃tʀepidite]feminine noun* * *ɛ̃tʀepiditenom féminin boldness, intrepidity* * *ɛ̃tʀepidite nf* * *intrépidité nf boldness, intrepidity; avec intrépidité boldly, fearlessly.[ɛ̃trepidite] nom féminin2. (soutenu) [persévérance] -
6 patience
patience [pasjɑ̃s]feminine nouna. patience• patience, j'arrive ! wait a minute, I'm coming!* * *pasjɑ̃s1) ( qualité) patience2) Jeux patience [U] GB, solitaire [U] US••* * *pasjɑ̃s nf* * *patience nf1 ( qualité) patience; manquer de/perdre patience to lack/lose patience; elle n'a aucune patience she has no patience at all; ma patience a des limites there are limits to my patience; il faut vraiment de la patience pour le supporter you need a lot of patience to put up with him; avec une grande/beaucoup de patience with great/a lot of patience; avoir de la patience avec to be patient with; être d'une patience infinie or sans bornes to be endlessly patient; s'armer de or prendre patience to be patient; avec patience patiently; patience, c'est presque cuit be patient, it's almost cooked;2 ⇒ Les jeux et les sports Jeux patience ¢ GB, solitaire ¢ US; faire des patiences to play patience GB ou solitaire US;3 ( plante) dock.prendre son mal en patience to resign oneself to one's fate.[pasjɑ̃s] nom féminin————————[pasjɑ̃s] interjectionpatience, j'ai presque fini! hold on ou just a minute, I've almost finished!patience, il va voir de quoi je suis capable! just you wait (and see), I'll show him what I'm made of! -
7 persistance
persistance [pεʀsistɑ̃s]feminine noun* * *pɛʀsistɑ̃snom féminin persistence* * *pɛʀsistɑ̃s nf* * *persistance nf persistence; ta persistance à vouloir faire your persistent attempts to do; avec persistance persistently; ta persistance à nier l'évidence or les faits your persistent denial of the facts.persistance optique Physiol persistence of vision.[pɛrsistɑ̃s] nom féminin1. [de quelque chose] persistencepersistance du mauvais temps sur tout le territoire demain bad weather will continue in all areas tomorrow2. [de quelqu'un - dans le travail] persistence, perseverance, tenacity ; [ - dans le refus] obdurateness (soutenu), obstinacy, stubbornnessje ne comprends pas sa persistance à vouloir partir ce soir I don't understand why he persists in wanting to leave tonightavec persistance locution adverbiale
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