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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesterco
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈteɾko/
"No intentes convencerlo, es un hombre muy terco."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having or showing a stubborn determination not to change one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or reasons to do so.
"Despite the expert advice, he remained stubborn about handling the project his own way." - 2
Difficult to move, remove, or cure.
"She tried every cleaning product available to remove the stubborn stain from the carpet."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'stubbe' meaning tree stump, combined with the suffix '-orn', metaphorically referencing something as rigid, fixed, and difficult to remove like a stubborn tree stump stuck in the ground. The term has evolved from literal root comparisons in the 14th century to describe fixed physical objects into its modern psychological usage representing immovable resolve or resistance to change.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Stubborn" is said worldwide
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entêté
Transliteration: /ɑ̃.tə.te/
"Il est trop entêté pour admettre qu'il a tort."
starrsinnig
Transliteration: /ˈʃtaʁˌzɪnɪç/
"Ihr starrsinnig Verhalten machte jede Einigung unmöglich."
testardo
Transliteration: /tesˈtardo/
"Mio fratello è incredibilmente testardo quando prende una decisione."
terco
Transliteration: /ˈteɾko/
"No intentes convencerlo, es un hombre muy terco."
teimoso
Transliteration: /tejˈmozu/
"A criança foi teimoso e recusou-se a comer os vegetais."
जिद्दी
Transliteration: ziddi
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"वह अपनी बात पर बहुत जिद्दी है।"
顽固
Transliteration: wángù
Script: 中文汉字
"他这个人做事非常顽固，听不进别人的意见。"
고집스러운
Transliteration: gojipseureoun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 자신의 주장을 굽히지 않는 고집스러운 면이 있다."
頑固な
Transliteration: ganko na
Script: 日本語
"彼はとても頑固で、一度決めたことは変えない。"
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