Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - stubborn
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Stubborn
stubborn
~ adj 1 determined not to change your mind, even when people think you are being unreasonable (a stubborn streak (=a stubborn part of your character)) (I knew you'd be too stubborn to listen! | stubborn as a mule (=very stubborn)) 2 stubborn opposition/persistence etc very strong and determined opposition etc (The Broncos provided stubborn opposition throughout the whole game.) 3 difficult to remove, deal with, or use (stubborn stains) - stubbornly adv - stubbornness n
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1. Someone who is stubborn or who behaves in a stubborn way is determined to do what they want and is very unwilling to change their mind. He is a stubborn character used to getting his own way... = obstinate ADJ • stubbornly He stubbornly refused to tell her how he had come to be in such a state. ADV • stubbornness I couldn’t tell if his refusal to talk was simple stubbornness. N-UNCOUNT 2. A stubborn stain or problem is difficult to remove or to deal with. This treatment removes the most stubborn stains... = persistent ADJ: usu ADJ n • stubbornly Some interest rates have remained stubbornly high. ADV ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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adjective Etymology: Middle English stibourne, stuborn Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) unreasonably or perversely unyielding ; mulish (2) justifiably unyielding ; resolute b. suggestive or typical of a strong ~ nature a ~ jaw 2. performed or carried on in an unyielding, obstinate, or persistent manner ~ effort 3. difficult to handle, manage, or treat a ~ cold 4. lasting ~ facts Synonyms: see obstinate • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 unreasonably obstinate. 2 unyielding, obdurate, inflexible. 3 refractory, intractable. Derivatives stubbornly adj. stubbornness n. Etymology: ME stiborn, stoburn, etc., of unkn. orig. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. упрямый, неподатливый stubborn man —- упрямый человек as stubborn as a mule (as a donkey) —- упрямый как осел 2. упорный stubborn battle —- упорный бой to be stubborn in the defence of smth. —- упорно защищать что-л. 3. тяжелый, неподатливый stubborn illness —- болезнь, не поддающаяся лечению Id: facts are stubborn things —- посл. факты - упрямая вещь ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. 1) упрямый, неподатливый 2) упорный; stubborn resistance - упорное сопротивление Syn: adamant, headstrong, obdurate, pertinacious, pigheaded Ant: adaptable, compliant, docile, malleable STUBBORN beggar упрямец ...Англо-русский словарь
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