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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestestardo
Pronunciation / Transliteration: testardo
"Quel ragazzo è davvero testardo quando si tratta di studiare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Self-willed and obstinate; stubbornly determined to have one's own way.
"Her headstrong refusal to listen to advice led to many arguments."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from head + strong, originally meaning 'strong in the head' or 'obstinate', dating back to the late 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Headstrong" is said worldwide
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têtu
Transliteration: têtu
"Il est trop têtu pour changer d'avis."
eigensinnig
Transliteration: eigensinnig
"Ihr eigensinniges Verhalten brachte sie in Schwierigkeiten."
testardo
Transliteration: testardo
"Quel ragazzo è davvero testardo quando si tratta di studiare."
obstinado
Transliteration: obstinado
"Su carácter obstinado le impide aceptar sugerencias."
teimoso
Transliteration: teimoso
"Ele é teimoso e nunca aceita conselhos."
जिद्दी
Transliteration: ziddi
"वह बहुत जिद्दी है और किसी की नहीं सुनता।"
固执的
Transliteration: gùzhí de
"她是一个非常固执的人，很难说服。"
고집 센
Transliteration: gojip sen
"그는 고집이 세서 자신의 주장을 굽히지 않는다."
強情な
Transliteration: gōjō na
"彼女の強情な性格が問題を引き起こした。"
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