Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary - mettle
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Mettle
mettle
noun Etymology: alteration of metal Date: 1581 1. a. vigor and strength of spirit or temperament suspected to have more tongue in his head than ~ in his bosom — Sir Walter Scott b. staying quality ; stamina trucks had proved their ~ in army transport — Pioneer & Pacemaker 2. quality of temperament or disposition gentlemen of brave ~ — Shakespeare Synonyms: see courage • ~d adjective
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n. 1 the quality of a person's disposition or temperament (a chance to show your mettle). 2 natural ardour. 3 spirit, courage. Phrases and idioms on one's mettle incited to do one's best. Derivatives mettled adj. (also in comb.). mettlesome adj. Etymology: var. of METAL n. ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. характер, темперамент to show one's mettle —- проявить (показать) (свой) характер 2. пыл, ретивость; горячность a horse of mettle —- горячая лошадь 3. храбрость full of mettle —- храбрый a man of mettle —- храбрый человек Id: to be one's mettle —- стараться сделать все возможное; проявлять пыл, рвение Id: to put (to set) smb. on (upon, to) his mettle —- испытывать чье-л. мужество (чью-л. выдержку) (также to try smb.'s mettle); заставить кого-л. сделать все, что в его силах; пробудить в ком-л. рвение ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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noun 1) характер, темперамент 2) пыл, ретивость; to be on ones mettle - рваться в бой, проявлять пыл, ретивость - horse of mettle 3) храбрость; to put/set smb. on his mettle - а) испытать чье-л. мужество; б) заставить кого-л. сделать все, что в его силах; воодушевить ...Англо-русский словарь
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Someone’s mettle is their ability to do something well in difficult circumstances. His first important chance to show his mettle came when he opened the new session of the Legislature... N-UNCOUNT: usu poss N ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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~ n 1 courage and determination to do something even when it is very difficult (a man of mettle | show/prove your mettle (=show that you can do something well, in spite of difficulties)) (It'll be a hard game, but it should give the team a chance to show their mettle.) 2 be on your mettle to be ready to try as hard as possible because your abilities are being tested (You'll have to be on your mettle in the oral exam.) ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- 1581, variant spelling of metal, both of which were used interchangeably (by Shakespeare and others) in the literal sense and in the figurative sense of "stuff of which a person is made" until the spellings and senses diverged early 18c. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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