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1 perseverance
noun perseveranciatr[pɜːsɪ'vɪərəns]1 perseveranciaperseverance [.pərsə'vɪrənts] n: perseverancia fn.• perseverancia s.f.'pɜːrsə'vɪrəns, ˌpɜːsɪ'vɪərənsmass noun perseverancia f[ˌpɜːsɪ'vɪǝrǝns]N perseverancia f* * *['pɜːrsə'vɪrəns, ˌpɜːsɪ'vɪərəns]mass noun perseverancia f -
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3 demand
1. verb1) (to ask or ask for firmly and sharply: I demanded an explanation.) exigir2) (to require or need: This demands careful thought.) exigir, requerir
2. noun1) (a request made so that it sounds like a command: They refused to meet the workers' demands for more money.) petición2) (an urgent claim: The children make demands on my time.) exigencia3) (willingness or desire to buy or obtain (certain goods etc); a need for (certain goods etc): There's no demand for books of this kind.) demanda•- on demand
demand1 n1. exigencia2. demandademand2 vb1. exigir2. preguntar"where is my purse?" she demanded "¿dónde está mi monedero?" preguntó con firmezatr[dɪ'mɑːnd]1 (request) solicitud nombre femenino, petición nombre femenino; (claim) exigencia; (for pay rise, rights, etc) reclamación nombre femenino■ they refuse to agree to the highjackers' demands se niegan a aceptar las exigencias de los secuestradores2 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL demanda3 (note, warning) aviso1 (call for, insist on) exigir; (rights, conditions, etc) reclamar■ the union is demanding a 6% increase el sindicato exige un aumento del 6%2 (need, require) exigir, requerir■ this work demands a high degree of concentration este trabajo requiere un alto grado de concentración\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon demand a peticiónto make demands of/on somebody pedir mucho de alguiendemand [di'mænd] vt: demandar, exigir, reclamardemand n1) request: petición f, pedido m, demanda fby popular demand: a petición del público2) claim: reclamación f, exigencia f3) market: demanda fsupply and demand: la oferta y la demandan.• demanda (Economía) s.f.• exacción s.f.• exigencia s.f.• petición s.f.• reclamación s.f.v.• demandar v.• exigir v.• pedir v.• postular v.• reclamar v.
I dɪ'mænd, dɪ'mɑːnd1) \<\<person\>\> (call for, insist on) exigir*what have I done? he demanded — -¿qué he hecho yo? -preguntó
to demand to + INF — exigir* + inf or que (+ subj)
she demanded to know the reason — quiso saber el porqué, exigió que se le dijera por qué
to demand something OF somebody — exigirle* algo a algn
2) ( require) \<\<determination/perseverance\>\> exigir*, requerir*
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1) c ( claim) exigencia f; (Lab Rel, Pol) reivindicación f, reclamo m; ( request) petición f, pedido m (AmL)by popular demand — a petición or (AmL tb) pedido del público
2) u ( requirement) demanda fthese shoes are much in demand — estos zapatos tienen gran demanda or se venden mucho
[dɪ'mɑːnd]he's in great demand — está muy solicitado, es popular
1. Nhis demand for compensation was rejected — rechazaron su petición or solicitud de indemnización
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on demand — a libre disposición de todos, a peticiónabortion on demand — aborto m libre
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by popular demand — a petición del público•
there are many demands on my time — tengo muchas ocupaciones3) (Comm) demanda f ( for de)•
to be in great demand, be much in demand — tener mucha demanda; (fig) [person] estar muy solicitado, ser muy popular2. VT1) (=insist on) exigir; (=claim) reclamarhe demanded to see my passport — insistió en or exigió ver mi pasaporte
"who are you?" he demanded — -¿quién es usted? -preguntó
to demand sth (from or of sb) — exigir algo (a algn)
2) (=require) exigir, requerirthe job demands care — el trabajo exige or requiere cuidado
3.CPDdemand bill N — letra f a la vista
demand curve N — curva f de la demanda
demand draft N — letra f a la vista
demand management N — control m de la demanda
demand note N — pagaré m a la vista
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I [dɪ'mænd, dɪ'mɑːnd]1) \<\<person\>\> (call for, insist on) exigir*what have I done? he demanded — -¿qué he hecho yo? -preguntó
to demand to + INF — exigir* + inf or que (+ subj)
she demanded to know the reason — quiso saber el porqué, exigió que se le dijera por qué
to demand something OF somebody — exigirle* algo a algn
2) ( require) \<\<determination/perseverance\>\> exigir*, requerir*
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1) c ( claim) exigencia f; (Lab Rel, Pol) reivindicación f, reclamo m; ( request) petición f, pedido m (AmL)by popular demand — a petición or (AmL tb) pedido del público
2) u ( requirement) demanda fthese shoes are much in demand — estos zapatos tienen gran demanda or se venden mucho
he's in great demand — está muy solicitado, es popular
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4 win
win
1. present participle - winning; verb1) (to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts: He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.) ganar2) (to obtain (a prize) in a competition etc, usually by luck: to win first prize; I won $5 in the crossword competition.) ganar3) (to obtain by one's own efforts: He won her respect over a number of years.) ganar(se)
2. noun(a victory or success: She's had two wins in four races.) victoria- winner- winning
- winning-post
- win over
- win the day
- win through
win1 n victoriaour team has played six matches without a win nuestro equipo ha jugado seis partidos y no ha logrado ninguna victoriawin2 vb1. ganar2. ganar / llevarse / conseguirtr[wɪn]1 victoria■ who do you think will win the election? ¿quién crees que ganará las elecciones?2 (prize, cup, etc) ganar, llevarse■ we've won the pools! ¡hemos sacado una quiniela!3 (gain, obtain, achieve - gen) conseguir, obtener, ganar; (- friendship, respect) granjearse; (- sympathy, affection) ganarse, granjearse; (- support) atraer, captar; (- heart, love) conquistar1 ganar■ who's winning? ¿quién va ganando?■ OK! you win! ¡vale! ¡tú ganas!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto win hands down ganar fácilmenteto win the day llevarse la palmato win the toss ganar el sorteowin or lose tanto si ganamos como si perdemosyou can't win (certain to lose) no hay caso: ganarwin vt1) : ganar, conseguir2)to win over : ganarse a3)to win someone's heart : conquistar a alguienwin n: triunfo m, victoria fv.(§ p.,p.p.: won) = congraciar v.• ganar v.• lograr v.• triunfar v.n.• victoria s.f.
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1. wɪn1) ( gain) \<\<prize/title\>\> ganar; \<\<support\>\> conseguir*, ganarse; \<\<fame/recognition\>\> ganarse; \<\<affection\>\> ganarse, granjearse; \<\<scholarship/promotion\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml); \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*their perseverance won them universal admiration — su perseverancia les granjeó or les valió la admiración de todos
2) ( be victorious in) \<\<war/race/bet/election\>\> ganaryou can't win them all — (colloq) no se puede pretender ganarlas todas
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vi ganarto win AT something — \<\<at cards/billiards/golf\>\> ganar a algo
OK, you win! — (colloq) está bien, como tú digas
you can't win! — (colloq) no hay caso!
Phrasal Verbs:- win over
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noun victoria f, triunfo m[wɪn] (vb: pt, pp won)1.N victoria f, triunfo manother win for Castroforte — otra victoria or otro triunfo para el Castroforte
their fifth win in a row — su quinta victoria consecutiva, su quinto triunfo consecutivo
last Sunday's win against or over Pakistan — la victoria del domingo frente a or sobre Pakistán
no-winto back a horse for a win — apostar dinero por un caballo para que gane la/una carrera
2. VT1) (=be victorious in) [+ competition, bet, war, election] ganar- win the daypragmatism will probably win the day — al final triunfará or se impondrá el pragmatismo
spur 1., 1)the government finally won the day after a heated debate — finalmente el gobierno triunfó or se impuso tras un debate acalorado
2) (=be awarded) [+ cup, award, prize, title] ganar; [+ contract, order] obtener, conseguirthe party won a convincing victory at the polls — el partido consiguió or obtuvo una victoria convincente en las elecciones
3) (=obtain) [+ pay rise, promotion] conseguir, ganarse; [+ support, friendship, recognition] ganarse; [+ metal, ore] extraer ( from de)to win a reputation for honesty — granjearse or ganarse una reputación de persona honrada
to win sb sth: it won him first prize — le valió or le ganó el primer premio
to win sb to one's cause — ganar a algn para la causa de uno, atraer a algn a la causa de uno
4) (=reach) [+ shore] llegar a, alcanzar; [+ goal] conseguirhe won his way to the top of his profession — (a base de trabajar duro) consiguió llegar a la cima de su profesión
5) (Mil) (=capture) tomar3.VI (in war, sport, competition) ganarwho's winning? — ¿quién va ganando?
go in and win! — ¡a ganar!
OK, you win * — vale, ganas tú
Evans won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 — Evans ganó 2-6, 6-4, 6-3
to win by a head/a length — ganar por una cabeza/un largo
you can't win —
whatever you say, you're always wrong, you can't win — digas lo que digas, ellos siempre tienen razón, ¡no hay manera!
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1. [wɪn]1) ( gain) \<\<prize/title\>\> ganar; \<\<support\>\> conseguir*, ganarse; \<\<fame/recognition\>\> ganarse; \<\<affection\>\> ganarse, granjearse; \<\<scholarship/promotion\>\> conseguir*, obtener* (frml); \<\<contract\>\> conseguir*their perseverance won them universal admiration — su perseverancia les granjeó or les valió la admiración de todos
2) ( be victorious in) \<\<war/race/bet/election\>\> ganaryou can't win them all — (colloq) no se puede pretender ganarlas todas
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vi ganarto win AT something — \<\<at cards/billiards/golf\>\> ganar a algo
OK, you win! — (colloq) está bien, como tú digas
you can't win! — (colloq) no hay caso!
Phrasal Verbs:- win over
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5 constancia
constancia sustantivo femenino 1 ( perseverancia) perseverance 2 ( prueba) proof; dejar constancia de algo (en registro, acta) to record sth (in writing); ( verbalmente) to state sth; ( atestiguar) to prove sth
constancia sustantivo femenino
1 constancy, perseverance
2 (prueba) proof, evidence: la autora deja constancia del rechazo popular, the author gives evidence of the popular disapproval
el polvo dejaba constancia del olvido, the dust was proof of neglect ' constancia' also found in these entries: Spanish: constatar - firme - tenacidad English: record - go -
6 dogged
adjective (keeping on at what one is doing in a determined and persistent manner: his dogged perseverance.) terco, tenaz, obstinadotr['dɒgɪd]1 (determined, tenacious) terco,-a, obstinado,-adogged ['dɔgəd] adj: tenaz, terco, obstinadoadj.• tenaz adj.• terco, -a adj.'dɔːgəd, 'dɒgɪdadjective obstinado, emperrado (fam)['dɒɡɪd]ADJ (=obstinate) porfiado, terco; (=tenacious) tenaz* * *['dɔːgəd, 'dɒgɪd]adjective obstinado, emperrado (fam) -
7 persevere
pə:si'viə(to continue to (try to) do something in spite of difficulties: He persevered in his task.) perseverar, insistirtr[pɜːsɪ'vɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 perseverar (at/in/with, en)v.• perseverar v.'pɜːrsə'vɪr, ˌpɜːsɪ'vɪə(r)intransitive verb perseverarI persevered, and it worked — seguí insistiendo y funcionó
[ˌpɜːsɪ'vɪǝ(r)]VI perseverar, persistir (in en)to persevere with — perseverar con, continuar con
* * *['pɜːrsə'vɪr, ˌpɜːsɪ'vɪə(r)]intransitive verb perseverarI persevered, and it worked — seguí insistiendo y funcionó
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8 steadfastness
tr['stedfɑːstnəs]1 (resolution) firmeza, resolución nombre femenino; (perseverance) perseverancia, tenacidad nombre femenino; (loyalty) lealtad nombre femeninon.• constancia s.f.• fijeza s.f.• resolución s.f.['stedfǝstnɪs]N (=determination) firmeza f, resolución f ; (=loyalty) constancia f ; (=tenacity) [of resistance] tenacidad f -
9 inconstante
inconstante adjetivo
inconstante adjetivo changeable ' inconstante' also found in these entries: Spanish: mariposear - versátil - caprichoso - veleta - voluble English: changeable - fickle - inconsistent -
10 tesón
tesón sustantivo masculino tenacity, determination
tesón sustantivo masculino tenacity, perseverance
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