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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries好斗性
Pronunciation / Transliteration: hǎo dòu xìng
"他在辩论中表现出的好斗性让人印象深刻。"
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Inclined to quarrel or fight readily; combative nature.
"His unusual pugnacity during the negotiation surprised everyone in the room."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
From Late Latin pugnacitas, from Latin pugnax (combative, quarrelsome), from pugnare (to fight), ultimately from pugnus (fist).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "pugnacity" is said worldwide
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pugnacité
Transliteration: pugnacité
"Sa pugnacité légendaire lui a permis de remporter ce procès."
Streitlust
Transliteration: Streitlust
"Seine angeborene Streitlust führte oft zu Konflikten mit Kollegen."
pugnacità
Transliteration: pugnacità
"Il politico ha difeso la sua posizione con grande pugnacità."
pugnacidad
Transliteration: pugnacidad
"El abogado mostró una gran pugnacidad en el tribunal."
pugnacidade
Transliteration: pugnacidade
"A sua pugnacidade no debate político impressionou a plateia."
लड़ाकू स्वभाव
Transliteration: ladaku swabhav
"उसके लड़ाकू स्वभाव के कारण किसी ने भी उससे बहस नहीं की।"
好斗性
Transliteration: hǎo dòu xìng
"他在辩论中表现出的好斗性让人印象深刻。"
호전성
Transliteration: hojeonseong
"그의 호전성은 토론 내내 두드러지게 나타났다."
攻撃性
Transliteration: kōgeki-sei
"彼の攻撃的な態度は会議の雰囲気を悪くした。"
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