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1 obstinado
adj.obstinate, bulldogged, stubborn, bulldoggish.past part.past participle of spanish verb: obstinar.* * *► adjetivo1 obstinate, stubborn* * *ADJ obstinate, stubborn* * *- da adjetivoa) ( tozudo) obstinate, stubbornb) ( tenaz) tenacious, doggedc) (Ven) ( harto) fed up (colloq)* * *= obstinate, stubborn, dogged, perverse, stiff-necked, pigheaded, refractory, self-willed, tenacious, persevering.Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.Ex. He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex. The last 50 years of academic librarianship have seen a dogged search for standards.Ex. The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.Ex. The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex. I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.Ex. However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.Ex. But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.Ex. She's tough and tenacious and she still has almost as many as she has friends.Ex. Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.* * *- da adjetivoa) ( tozudo) obstinate, stubbornb) ( tenaz) tenacious, doggedc) (Ven) ( harto) fed up (colloq)* * *= obstinate, stubborn, dogged, perverse, stiff-necked, pigheaded, refractory, self-willed, tenacious, persevering.Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.
Ex: He is seldom happy, never satisfied, temperamental, stubborn; his behavior at times can be charitably characterized as erratic.Ex: The last 50 years of academic librarianship have seen a dogged search for standards.Ex: The demand for business information, in relation to its price, is rather perverse in that high price often generates a high demand.Ex: The problem was that the stiff-necked men of science refused to bow down before the idols of political expediency.Ex: I argue that intellectual vices (such as being gullible, dogmatic, pigheaded, or prejudiced) are essential.Ex: However, these mushy words do little to reveal the refractory person uttering them.Ex: But apparently the self-willed distinction affected his reason -- he went soft in the head and ended up believing in his divine origins.Ex: She's tough and tenacious and she still has almost as many as she has friends.Ex: Napoleon Bonaparte said: 'Victory belongs to the most persevering' and 'Ability is of little account without opportunity'.* * *obstinado -daA1 (tozudo) ‹persona/actitud› obstinate, stubborn2 (tenaz) ‹persona/lucha› tenacious, doggedsu trabajo le tiene obstinado he has had enough of his job o he is fed up with his job* * *
Del verbo obstinarse: ( conjugate obstinarse)
obstinado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
obstinado
obstinarse
obstinado◊ -da adjetivo
obstinarse ( conjugate obstinarse) verbo pronominal obstinado EN hacer algo to (obstinately) insist on doing sth;
se ha obstinado en que hay que terminarlo hoy he is bent on finishing it today
obstinado,-a adjetivo obstinate
obstinarse verbo reflexivo to persist [en, in]
' obstinado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabezón
- cabezona
- empeñada
- empeñado
- impenitente
- mollera
- obstinada
- burro
- cazurro
- obstinarse
English:
opinionated
- stiff-necked
- dogged
- head
- intractable
- obstinate
- perverse
* * *obstinado, -a adj1. [terco] obstinate, stubborn2. [tenaz] tenacious* * *adj obstinate* * *obstinado, -da adj1) terco: obstinate, stubborn2) : persistent♦ obstinadamente adv* * *obstinado adj obstinate -
2 tough
1. adjective1) (strong; not easily broken, worn out etc: Plastic is a tough material.) resistente, fuerte2) ((of food etc) difficult to chew.) duro3) ((of people) strong; able to bear hardship, illness etc: She must be tough to have survived such a serious illness.) fuerte, resistente4) (rough and violent: It's a tough neighbourhood.) violento; conflictivo5) (difficult to deal with or overcome: a tough problem; The competition was really tough.) duro
2. noun(a rough, violent person; a bully.) bruto, persona violenta/agresiva- toughen
- tough luck
- get tough with someone
- get tough with
tough adj1. duro2. fuerte3. difíciltr[tʌf]1 (strong) fuerte, resistente2 (difficult) duro,-a, arduo,-a3 (rough, violent) violento,-a4 (severe) duro,-a, severo,-a5 (meat) duro,-a6 familiar malo,-a, injusto,-a1 tipo duro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a tough nut to crack ser un hueso duro de roerto be as tough as old boots ser muy duro,-ato get tough with somebody ponerse duro,-a con alguientough customer cliente nombre masculino difíciltough ['tʌf] adj1) strong: fuerte, resistente (dícese de materiales)2) leathery: correosoa tough steak: un bistec duro3) hardy: fuerte, robusto (dícese de una persona)4) strict: severo, exigente5) difficult: difícil6) stubborn: terco, obstinadotough n: matón m, persona f ruda y bruscaadj.• arduo, -a adj.• correoso, -a adj.• difícil adj.• duro, -a adj.• estropajoso, -a adj.• fuerte adj.• férreo, -a adj.• malvado, -a adj.• pendenciero, -a adj.• resistente adj.• rufo, -a adj.• tenaz adj.n.• alborotador, -ora s.m.,f.• hampona s.f.• hampón s.m.• pendenciero, -era s.m.,f.• rufián s.m.
I tʌfadjective -er, -est1)a) (strong, hard-wearing) <fabric/clothing> resistente, fuerteb) ( not tender) < meat> duro; ( leathery) correoso2) < person>a) (physically, emotionally resilient) fuerteb) (aggressive, violent) bravucón3)a) (strict, uncompromising) <boss/teacher> severo, exigente, estricto; <policy/discipline> duro, de mano durato be tough ON somebody — ( strict) ser* duro or severo con alguien; ( unfair) ser* injusto para con alguien
to get tough with somebody — ponerse* duro con alguien
b) ( difficult) <exam/decision/question> difícil, peliagudothey had a tough time — las pasaron muy mal, pasaron las de Caín
c) ( unfortunate)tough (luck)! — (colloq) mala suerte!
II
adverb (colloq) ( aggressively)stop acting tough — no te hagas el gallito or el machito (fam)
III
noun (colloq) matón m (fam)[tʌf]1. ADJ(compar tougher) (superl toughest)1) (=robust) fuertegranny may be old, but she's tough — puede que la abuela sea vieja, pero es fuerte
- be as tough as old boots2) (=hard, uncompromising) [person] duro; [neighbourhood, school] peligroso3) (=resistant) [substance, material] fuerte, resistente; [skin] duro4) (=not tender) [meat] duro5) (=harsh) [policies] duro, de mano dura; [measures] duro; [teacher, parent] severo•
to take a tough line on sth — adoptar una línea dura con respecto a algo•
to be tough on sb — ser duro con algn6) (=difficult) [way of life, situation, day] duro, difícil; [choice, question] difícil; [competition] fuerteit's a tough job, but somebody has to do it — es un trabajo duro, pero alguien tiene que hacerlo
his team will be tough to beat — su equipo será difícil de vencer, va a ser difícil vencer a su equipo
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he has found it tough going this year — este año se le ha hecho muy cuesta arriba, este año le ha resultado muy difícil•
to have a tough time (of it) — pasarlo mal or fatal *, pasar las de Caín *•
tough!, tough luck! * — ¡mala suerte!that's your tough luck! — ¡te fastidias!
2.N * (=thug) matón m, macarra * m3.VT*4. ADV*1)to act/talk tough — hacerse el duro *
2) (US)5.CPDtough love N — amor m exigente
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I [tʌf]adjective -er, -est1)a) (strong, hard-wearing) <fabric/clothing> resistente, fuerteb) ( not tender) < meat> duro; ( leathery) correoso2) < person>a) (physically, emotionally resilient) fuerteb) (aggressive, violent) bravucón3)a) (strict, uncompromising) <boss/teacher> severo, exigente, estricto; <policy/discipline> duro, de mano durato be tough ON somebody — ( strict) ser* duro or severo con alguien; ( unfair) ser* injusto para con alguien
to get tough with somebody — ponerse* duro con alguien
b) ( difficult) <exam/decision/question> difícil, peliagudothey had a tough time — las pasaron muy mal, pasaron las de Caín
c) ( unfortunate)tough (luck)! — (colloq) mala suerte!
II
adverb (colloq) ( aggressively)stop acting tough — no te hagas el gallito or el machito (fam)
III
noun (colloq) matón m (fam)
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