noun · uncountable · rare

mettle

met·tle

серце

выносливость, пыл, рвение

Mut, Eifer, Enthusiasmus, Stamina

A quality of courage and enduranceA quality of courage and endurance.

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/ˈmɛtəl/

» There's nothing like close combat to test one's mettle.

Что касается проверки собственной ретивости, ничто не сравнится с ближним боем.

Ближний бой - это бесподобное средство проверить собственную отвагу.

Meaning

2 senses

(uncountable, usually)A quality of courage and endurance.
Mut, Eifer, Enthusiasmus
пылpyl, рве́ниеrvénije, выно́сливостьvynóslivostʹ
the courage to carry on
(uncountable, usually)Good temperament and character.
Feurigkeit

Examples

4 sentences

There's nothing like close combat to test one's mettle.
ruЧто касается проверки собственной ретивости, ничто не сравнится с ближним боем.
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I admire how she demonstrated her mettle in that difficult situation.
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The mettle of a true leader is seen in tough times.
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She proved her mettle to her comrades with each challenge they faced together.
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Translations

5 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

a quality of endurance and courage:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

a quality of endurance and courage:

good temperament and character:

Origin

From figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally inter

From figurative use of metal (since 16th century). The two spellings were originally interchangeable variants, but came to be distinguished by sense in the 18th century.

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